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 […]
