For cable manufacturers, trends toward faster and more compact systems continue to reign. Suppliers to motion control systems, such as Helukabel, respond with cables for industrial automation that can transmit data in real time. “We supply multiple motor manufacturers worldwide with feedback and signal cables in all variations — stationary, continuous flex and torsion rated. […]
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PVC control and motor cables receive ECOLAB certification
Helukabel recently announced that multiple PVC-jacketed control and motor cables have recently been tested and certified by ECOLAB for use during washdown processes found typically in the food and beverage industries. The newly certified control and motor cable families are suitable for various stationary, flexing, and continuous-flex/drag chain applications. The products that were subjected to […]
LUTZE Silflex servomotor cable available from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added LUTZE Silflex servomotor cable to its variety of cables and cable products. LUTZE is a top-rated and trusted partner in industrial cable and connectivity products for industrial automation. Their rugged, industrial cables are ideal for harsh environments. LUTZE Silflex servo motor cable is designed for servodrive and motor combinations. Silflex is rated […]
Composite access control cables for outdoor security use
Remee Wire & Cable has added three new Access Control Cables to its line of Vigilance security, alarm and control cables. These composite cables feature a new low capacitance shielded cable and shielded plenum and riser-rated cables for outdoor use. These new engineered security cables from Remee have been designed specifically for access control technologies, […]
High flex continuous flexing control cable available from AutomationDirect
igus CF9 and CF10 series multi-conductor control cables for continuous flexing applications are available through AutomationDirect in sizes from 20 to 14 AWG, with three to seven unshielded (CF9 series) or four and five shielded (CF10 series) conductors. A green-yellow insulated ground conductor is included in the conductor count of each cable. Individual conductors are […]
Vinyl nylon tray cable from AutomationDirect
VNTC (Vinyl Nylon Tray Cable) 600-V Type TC-ER control cables from AutomationDirect are suited for use in wet and dry areas, conduits, ducts, troughs, trays, direct burial and where superior electrical properties are desired. VNTC cable is available in 18 to 10 AWG with 3 to 24 unshielded copper conductors. Cables are cut to length […]
Food-safe control and motor cables for food and beverage industry
LUTZE Inc, a manufacturer of industrial control, network and power cables, is launching a new line of food safe control and motor cables for the food and beverage industry. LUTZE SILFLEX FBP cables are designed to meet both UL and FDA requirements solving the compliance challenge many food and beverage machine builders and processing companies […]
Flexible Ethernet cables for e-chains with CC-Link IE Field certificate
igus has developed two highly flexible Ethernet cables for use in energy chains that have been tested and certified for use in North American markets. The cables, CFBUS.045 and CFBUS.049, are indispensable for the implementation of Industry 4.0 in automation. The cables have UL certification for North American markets and received the certificate for CC-Link […]
Importance of standardizing industrial bus cables
As bus products evolve to faster and more environmentally-friendly products, the need for backward compatibility is important. Contributed by Neal Allen, Vice President of Engineering, Helukabel USA Despite the move towards Ethernet-based protocols, controls manufacturers continue to avoid standardization and create their own proprietary bus cable. This article will explore how the industrial marketplace has […]
