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...
Category: Flexible Cables
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,...
The 3 Advantages of Assembled Cables
Every moving application requires continuous-flex cables, but why waste time assembling them when you don’t have to? The readycable® line of assembled motor, servo, signal and encoder cables comes equipped with standard industrial connectors...