AEA 2023: DMC’s LaceLok Tool

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • DMC Tools introduced LaceLok, a new cable management system, demonstrated at the Aircraft Electronics Association show.
  • LaceLok combines features of zip ties and traditional lacing, utilizing a trigger tool to tighten and snip special lacing bundles secured by a low-profile buckle.
  • Its waxed lace material is preferred over plastic zip ties for wire bundles as it is less likely to wear through insulation over time.
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Avionics guru Larry Anglisano was at the Aircraft Electronics Association show last week and caught up with DMC Tools for a demo of the LaceLok. It’s a combination of zip ties and conventional lacing methods in a prefabricated form. A trigger tool tightens and then snips the ends of special lacing bundles that use a low-profile buckle to maintain the clamping force. Waxed lace, used for years in aviation, is easier on wire bundles than plastic zip ties, which can eventually wear through the insulation.

Larry Anglisano

Larry Anglisano is the former Editor in Chief of sister publication Aviation Consumer magazine. He's an active land, sea and glider pilot, and has over 30 years experience as an avionics tech.
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