Spotlight: Cable and cable carriers
VFD cable
Shielded Olflex VFD Slim cable is a thinner RoHS-compliant motor supply cable.
Features & benefits
Surge Guard protection resists non-linear power distortions of VFD drives
PVC jacket is TC approved for UL and CSA standards for 600 V
Smooths out stranded copper
Disperses increases in voltage caused by wave reflections, harmonics, and spikes
Prevents conductor and cable failure
MSHA-approved; tested to ICEA-T-24-380 corona test
Lapp USA
Florham Park, N.J.
(888) 456-3539
www.lappusa.com
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Continuous-flex cables
Chainflex continuous-flex cables eliminate corkscrewing, loss of continuity, and insulation damage.
Features & benefits
Conductors are bundled (not layered) for uniform radius
More than 800 sizes and styles of power and control cables, air hoses, data, servo, and fiber optic cables
Twisted wires have special pitch length
Pulling and compressing forces balance one another around high-tensile center cord for inner stability under bending stress
Igus Inc.
East Providence, R.I.
(800) 521-2747
www.igus.com
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Round, flat cable assemblies
FireWire high-flex round and flat cable assemblies prevent lost data or data integrity issues by maintaining stable attenuation over flex life.
Features & benefits
2, 3, 4.5, and 7.7 m lengths; custom lengths available
Flex with no bit errors or loss of data
Round assemblies tested to 5 million cycles in rolling flex motions on bend radius of 50 mm
Flat assemblies tested to 20 million cycles in rolling flex motions on bend radius of 20 mm
W.L. Gore & Associates Inc.
Elkton, Md.
(800) 445-4673
www.gore.com
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Shielded VFD cables
VFD lean TR flexible motor supply cables reduce problems related to voltage spikes, harmonics, and power distortions.
Features & benefits
Rated for 600-V tray cable as well as UL/CSA/VDE and CE approved for 1,000 V
Installs in wet, dry, indoor, and outdoor locations; is UV-resistant
Rated for direct burial
Braid and foil shield protects against excessive interference
SAB North America
Fairfield, N.J.
(866) 722-2974
www.sabcable.com
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Custom cable carriers
Cable carriers use standard components customized to required specifications and come in fiber-glass filled Nylon, zinc-plated steel, and 304 and 316 stainless steel.
Features & benefits
For hose cable loads to 40 ft unsupported
Standard sizes from 0.4 to 4.75 in. × 0.59 in. to any width
Modular sizes from 0.75 in. high for any width
Temperatures from -40° to 250° F
Gortrac, Div. of A&A Mfg. Co. Inc.
New Berlin, Wis.
(262) 786-1500
www.gortrac.com
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Industrial Ethernet cables
Line of DataTuff industrial Ethernet cables includes enhanced four-pair, category 5e twisted pair cables with bonded-pair technology for high electrical performance.
Features & benefits
Low smoke, zero-halogen, unshielded version features 24 AWG solid bare copper conductors with rip cord, polyolefin insulation, and 0.30-in. sunlight-resistant jacket
Shielded version also includes Beldfoil shield
Waterblocked/burial shielded cable includes above features and sunlight and oil-resistant PE jacket
Belden
Richmond, Ind.
(800) 235-3361
www.belden.com
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