For “smart” factories to function at their best, real-time communication between machines at all levels is of paramount importance. To ensure that all stations can properly share data, Ethernet cables will be used in increasing numbers throughout factories and equipment. To suit the needs for Ethernet cables in moving applications, igus now offers more than […]
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Cable carrier trends: Material advances make the impossible possible
With ever-increasing speeds and higher load-carrying requirements at continually decreasing weights, cable carrier manufacturers are looking to material advances to help deliver solutions for completely new applications. Cable carrier use is increasing especially in motion systems, said David Smith, director of sales, KabelSchlepp America, a division of U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission. With so many motion […]
Trends: Industrial controls move forward with hybrid cable solutions
As industrial automation grows and becomes more complicated, more sophisticated control technologies emerge. For industrial cables, this means the need to reach faster speeds; more compact, lighter designs; hybrid cable and single-cable solutions to minimize space; and as always, extremely high-flex cores and jackets that can withstand the movement of industrial robotics and other machine […]
From the archives: cable pass-through seals against washdown
In this Design World video, Senior Editor Lisa Eitel and I discuss the advantages of cable pass-through products from Roxtec—with a little help from our friend and colleague, Tom Lazar, who let us give him a head of cable hair to demonstrate how Roxtec’s EZEntry cable-pass through works. Tune in for a few good laughs […]
Test Dynamometers Utilize CD® Couplings Handle System Stresses
Test Dynamometers experience high input speeds and high torque loads which cause stress on transducers and connected components. To assure these systems generate accurate performance information when experiencing these conditions, system designers specify CD® Couplings from Zero-Max. CD Couplings are unique in design and can provide the ideal combination of operating characteristics that will improve […]
Cable Labels: “Same old, same old’?
It’s mid-winter and pretty cold outside but, on a positive note, I’m now the proud owner of a new log burner! That’s what I call planning ahead! Better still, I’m told it’s much more environmentally friendly than the previous open fire and a lot more efficient. The trouble is, I just can’t get it to […]
