Tagged: flex cables
How to Specify Continuous-Flex Cables for Long-Travel Energy Chain Applications
By Shizu Yamaguchi In the demanding world of industrial automation, the silent workhorse – the cable – is often overlooked until it fails. For applications involving long travel energy chains and continuous motion, cable...
The Simple Cable Management Choice That Helps Avoid $70,000‑Per‑Minute Downtime
Downtime is a problem in most industries, but it hits the automotive sector particularly hard. With costs ranging from $5,000 a minute to more than $70,000 a minute, even minor disruptions can become expensive...
Find the right harnessed cable online – with guaranteed service life
Beke Nieszytka | 3 December 2019 (edited by Shizu Yamaguchi) When designing a new machine, selecting the right harnessed cable can be a critical step—especially if the application involves continuous motion. Whether you’re working...
Rethinking wire breakage safety: Identify cable problems early and prevent wire breakage with i.Sense CF.D
By Richard Habering (Edited by Shizu Yamaguchi, with assistance from Copilot) Monday morning in an automotive plant: a robot is welding body components together. Its expanded seven‑axis range demands robust, reliable data delivery, supplied...
7 Guidelines for Continuous Flex Cables
For dynamic applications, the use of continuous-flex cables, such as the chainflex® cable range from igus®, can increase service life and productivity dramatically when compared to traditional cables, which are prone to failures such as corkscrewing,...
The 4-year guarantee for chainflex® cables: What’s in it for you, proof it works & how to get it
By Shizu Yamaguchi, edited by Jared Worth We are proud to announce the industry-unique 4-year guarantee that we now offer for our chainflex® flexible cables. What exactly is it? This guarantee is essentially a...
Stage lighting overview & guide
By Jared Worth Stage lighting is for more than just illuminating a performance — it’s a powerful tool that can shape an audience’s mood, direct their focus, and enhance their overall experience. Effective lighting can transform an...