Can your products cope in the cold winter temperature?
By Erin Kemal Now that we are in the depths of winter, it seems fitting to highlight a few product groups that are designed to function outside. in sub-zero temperatures. Below are a couple...
Category: Flexible Cables
Cable Abrasion: What You Should Know
By Stefan Wehrmann Abrasion behavior or abrasion resistance are terms that are often used in connection with cables in cable carriers because the abrasion behavior is essential for the durability of a cable. Why Do Cables Have to...
What Is a Corkscrew in a Cable and How Can You Avoid It?
By Andreas Muckes Those who deal with cables or use cables in their applications are often familiar with the so-called corkscrew. Today, we would like to explain what a corkscrew is, how it develops...
Chainflex® Cables Used In Industrial Robots
By Sascha Mais In recent articles, we have looked at how chainflex® cables are used in storage and retrieval units and in crane systems. Today we take a closer look at the topic of robot applications, since...
Can control cables also be used as ASi bus cables?
By Nils Jäger Why are ASi bus cables are specially shaped? Is it possible to use a round 2×1.5mm² control cable instead? Let’s take a closer look at the AS-i bus. Where is the ASi bus...
How Do We Actually Test Our chainflex® Cables?
By Andreas Muckes We are always mentioning the rigorous testing that we perform on our chainflex® cables, and now our testing process and guarantee is even verified by UL-Laboratories. However, there is one question you may still have—“How do...
Robot Cable Failures Part 2: Strain Relief
By David Sandiland If you read part 1 of this series, then you know choosing the right cable for a job is crucial. But what if you’ve done your due diligence, selected torsion-rated cables for your robot application, and...
Robot Cable Failures Part 1: Flexibility
By David Sandiland Quite often, when I visit users of industrial six-axis robots, they tell me that their biggest problem is cable failure. There are dozens of reasons why cables fail inside moving applications, but of the...
Which Ethernet Cable is the Right One for Me?
By Andreas Muckes Choosing the right Ethernet cable might be more important than you think. If the right cable has not been selected, data will not be transferred correctly, which in turn could lead...
6 Most Common Causes of Cable Failure
By Don Nester Cable failure can result in a waste of resources as well as time and effort applied to replacing the failed cables. This issue is one of the leading causes of downtime,...