Mechanical properties
Mechanical properties are often an important decision criterion when selecting suitable products. Why?
Under the action of external forces, it quickly becomes clear how resistant a material is. How tear-resistant, pressure-sensitive, bendable, movable, rotatable or even flexible a material is determines whether the product is suitable for a particular application. As a result, a cable that is only intended for fixed installation should not be used as a supporting rope in a lift.
How highly mechanically resistant cables and wires, cable glands, connectors or even protective cable conduits are is largely determined by their structure and material properties.
Strain relief
What is strain relief?
Strain relief is a mechanical protection device that protects cables and hoses against mechanical stress. This device is particularly important when connecting flexible cables to an end piece such as a plug, connector or cable gland. The strain relief ensures that any tensile, pressure, turning or bending forces that occur do not cause damage to the cable. For this purpose, the cable is fixed to a permanently installed object such as a cable gland. This prevents the cable from tearing out or kinking. This protection is therefore indispensable for moving applications.
Cable chain
When you hear the word automation, everyone agrees: processes are required that are as precise, reliable and fast as possible, that can be cyclical and work around the clock. Without exception. Cable chain systems are an indispensable part of process automation because there are applications in almost every production site which require machine parts to be continuously supplied with power, data or media, such as air and water.
Find out what is meant by a cable chain, when it is used, which materials are available for cable chains, what arrangement and mounting options are available, and last but not least what you need to keep in mind when selecting the appropriate cable chain cables.
Flexible
A very simple cable is made up of a solid wire and a plastic sheath. This cable can bend and retains this bending – as long as you don’t bend it too often, as otherwise the wire breaks. Simple cables like these are used in house installations. Once permanently installed, the cable remains in place for decades untouched. Solid wires like these are not suitable for many other challenging applications where cables sometimes need to be extremely flexible and movable.
Find out what flexible and highly flexible cables are, how they differ, how they are constructed, what properties they have as well as when and where they are used.