Helistrand

Helistrand is a family owned and operated custom manufacturer of high temperature wire and cable. It has manufactured custom wire and cable in Santa Barbara, California since 1972. Its products serve aerospace, defense, nuclear, energy, industrial and specialty applications.

The company produces hookup wire, multi conductor cable, Mil-Spec cable and custom constructions using ETFE, FEP, PFA and TFE insulation and jackets. It is a qualified source for AS22759/16, /17, /18 and /19 hookup wire. It also makes M16878/11, /12 and /13 wire, and NEMA WC 27500 and M55021 style cable constructions.

Radiation resistant wire uses DuPont TEFZEL insulation. The company's nuclear cables are built to meet the requirements of IEEE 383-1974 flame and LOCA tests. These constructions suit power generation, refineries, steel mills and fossil fuel plants.

Manufacturing processes include extrusion for insulating primary wire and jacketing cables, twinning and planetary cabling, and braided shielding in tin copper, silver copper, nickel copper or stainless steel. Foil shielding and TFE tape wrapping are also available. Striping and printing can be applied to many high temperature insulations.

Helistrand names aerospace and aviation as its first market. Defense and military products follow, then energy, power and industrial uses such as steel mills and refineries. Specialty uses include braided control cables for custom motorcycles, racing and automotive applications.

The company sells through qualified wholesale distributors rather than direct to end users. Its sales team can point smaller buyers to a stockist. Sales hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time.

Services

• Hookup wire
• Multi conductor cable
• Mil-Spec cable
• Extrusion
• Twisting and cabling
• Braided shield
• Tape wrap and foil shield
• Striping and printing
• Custom production
• Radiation resistant wire