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 […]
The low-down on Single Pair Ethernet
Contributed by Horst Messerer • Product Manager • Helukabel As more manufacturers join the SPE Alliance, questions about its functions and uses abound. Here’s a look at critical information about Single Pair Ethernet. Single Pair Ethernet What is Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) and why do we actually need it? Industrial use of Ethernet has been […]
PROFINET and PROFIBUS cables upgraded to PLTC-ER rated
Helukabel recently announced that select PROFINET and PROFIBUS cable products have earned a Power-Limited Tray Cable – Exposed Run (PLTC-ER) certification to stay ahead of the curve as industry trends change. The product specific cable types being upgraded are: PROFINET Type A, PROFINET Type B, and PROFIBUS DP. The original PLTC certification allowed the products […]
Helukabel joins SPE Industrial Partner Network
Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) has already found its way into automotive engineering and will also open a broad field of applications in the industrial environment in the wake of Industry 4.0 and IoT. The technology standard enables power supply and data transmission via Ethernet using only one pair of wires with transmission speeds (AWG 22 […]
ISOBUS hybrid power and data cable for agriculture industry
HELUKABEL has introduced the ISOBUS PUR hybrid power and data cable for use in the agriculture industry. This cable connects tractors, combines, sprayers and other farm vehicles to their implements at the front or rear of the machine. The ISOBUS PUR is built to the worldwide ISO 11783 standard that governs the communication between agriculture […]
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 […]
ix Industrial: The revolution in Ethernet connectors?
The new ix Industrial interface opens new opportunities, including cable manufacturers. Contributed by Horst Messerer, Product manager .Helukabel Hardly any other connector is as widely used as the RJ45 (also known as the western plug). It has been around since the 1970s, and in the decades that followed, technologically superior variations were developed for use […]
Robotic Profinet cable offers increased data transmission rates in real-time
Helukabel recently announced that it has added a new PROFINET cable to its broad portfolio of Industrial Ethernet cables – HELUKAT PROFINET Type R Torsion. PROFINET standards have traditionally be divided into three classifications – Type A, B and C. However, a new type has recently been added, Type R, which is designated for robotic […]
Industrial motion control cables for a data-driven world
As automated machinery continues to change through the use of IoT-enabled technologies, with updated standards and the need for faster speeds and production, more pressure is put upon the cables that are used to control, power and carry these critical signals. Recently, Horst Messerer, data, network, and bus technology sales manager at Helukabel shared his […]
