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Sectional views through the igus® cable types

Structure of igus® control, data, servo and motor cable from High Class in detail

chainflex®-control cable, unshielded

control cable unshielded
control cable unshielded
  1. Single bundle with optimised pitch length and direction of lay
  2. high tensile strength centre element
  3. Single wire diameter optimised for e-chain®
  4. Highly abrasion-resistant, gusset-filling extruded jacket

chainflex®-control cable, shielded

control cable shielded
control cable shielded
  1. overall shield with optimised braid angle (coverage approx. 70% linear, approx. 90% optical)
  2. gusset-filling extruded inner jacket supports stranding
  3. high tensile strength centre element
  4. high tensile strength centre element in individual bundles
  5. Pressure extruded jacket

chainflex®-Data/transmitter cable, shielded

data cable/transmission line shielded
data cable/transmission line shielded
  1. Elements stranded with optimised pitch length and lay direction
  2. gusset-filling extruded inner jacket supports stranding
  3. high tensile strength centre element
  4. Paired braided shield
  5. overall shield with optimised braid angle (coverage approx. 70% linear, approx. 90% optical)

chainflex®-fibre optic gradient cable

Fibre optic gradient cable
Fibre optic gradient cable
  1. Support braid made of glass-fibre reinforced plastic rods encased in glass yarn
  2. Gel-filled fibre cladding
  3. Fibre optic cable fibres
  4. Highly abrasion-resistant TPE jacket
  5. Integrated torsion protection

chainflex®-servo cable, shielded

servo cable shielded
servo cable shielded
  1. overall shield with optimised braid angle (coverage approx. 70% linear, approx. 90% optical)
  2. Optimised single wire diameter
  3. high tensile strength centre element
  4. gusset-filling extruded inner jacket
  5. stranding with optimised pitch length and lay direction
  6. Pair braiding shield over optimised stranded wire pair
  7. Highly abrasion-resistant jacket extruded with pressure

chainflex®-motor cable, shielded

motor cable shielded
motor cable shielded
  1. overall shield with optimised braid angle (coverage approx. 70% linear, approx. 90% optical)
  2. gusset-filling extruded inner jacket
  3. high tensile strength centre element
  4. Optimised single wire diameter
  5. stranding with optimised pitch length and lay direction
  6. Highly abrasion-resistant, pressure extruded jacket

More information about chainflex® cable

  • Dictionary of defects for cables – maintenance work↓ service life↑
  • How is a cable built and what does it consist of?
  • Sectional images through chainflex® cable
  • Improve energy efficiency with energy chain and cable
  • chainflex® Chain-compatible cables are tested
  • Structure of servo cable
  • Data specification CAT5
  • Profibus cables in permanent use
  • CF98 withstands several million bends in the energy chain trade show
  • Electromagnetic compatibility tests
  • tested: USB and FireWire
  • Tested, light in the cold
  • Tested! Totally wacky
  • tested: CF21.UL and CF27.D
  • tested: CF9 cable on container crane
  • chainflex® cables for energy chains Advantages at a glance

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