On Thursday, September 15, 2011, the C-17 Globemaster III program will celebrate another historic milestone – the 20th anniversary of the T-1 first flight and the beginning of a new era in military and humanitarian airlift. During the last 20 years, the C-17 has flown more than two million flight hours on countless military and humanitarian missions.

Phoenix Logistics, Inc. has completed installation of a custom built CMS laser marking machine which is now fully operational. The laser marking machine gives PLI the ability to mark, measure, strip, and cut wire for complex aerospace wire harness production in a fully automated and computer controlled process. The system is fully compliant with SAE Aerospace standards.

Phoenix Logistics, Inc. (PLI) has produced a standard mount 2.4mm 50 GHz female precision connector specifically designed for signal board thickness from .004 inches through .016 inches. The connector accommodates total board thicknesses ranging from .020 inches through 0.100 inches. PLI designed the 2.4mm 50 GHz connector to a standard physical spec but optimized the electrical design to overcome poor impedance matching common to thin substrates launching through a relatively large connector.