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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2011 52
WOOD or metal chips, other rough dirt
particles, even flying sparks, may
considerably affect cable carriers’
functionality in machines and
installations.
In a worst case scenario, this may
even result in a total breakdown.
Kabelschlepp supplies closed cable
carrier chains and systems which
considerably improve operational
safety.
In order to meet customers’ require-
ments, the cable carrier specialist from
Wenden, Germany, can rely on a great
variety of materials in its portfolio.
Whether designs made of plastic,
steel, or hybrid variants (plastic chain
bands with aluminium stays), or
economic versatile standard types,
robust, weight-optimised, extremely
stable fast or quiet cable carriers for
large unsupported lengths, with fixed
chain widths, or chain widths accurate
to the millimetre, with a large internal
height or special design requirements –
the portfolio offers the suitable solution
for any need.
there are also plastic covers which,
depending on the application, are
mounted on one or on both sides.
Aluminium covers are particularly light
and strong and therefore have a better
long-term heat resistance.
Steel chains are recommended for
areas with extremely high mechanical
loads, and maximum values of up to
600°C may be realised. In a stainless
steel design chains may even be
exposed to short-term peak
temperatures of up to 1,000°C. In this
instance, aluminium covers offer
reliable protection without increasing
the weight of the chain excessively.
Steel band covers offer a lighter and
above all more economical option.
They are available up to a width of
1,000mm for all chain types.
The enclosed cable carrier CoverTrax
is one of the most recent additions to
the tube series.
Aside from performance and
functionality, the optical aspect plays
a major role; for this purpose
Kabelschlepp has developed
designer tubes.
Among them the Conduflex chain
with a visually attractive appearance
due to stainless steel brackets and
frames made of fibreglass reinforced
polyamide or the flexible metal spiral
tube Mobiflex with a very dense
construction, ideal for areas exposed
to hot swarf.
Cover variants are designed for easy
installation and can be easily and
quickly opened, unfastened,
unscrewed or unclipped. Different stay
systems tailored to the application are
available in order to reliably keep the
installed cables in position – which is
also particularly important for
installations where the cable carrier is
installed on its side.
Kabelschlepp – Germany
Fax: +49 276 2400 3220
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Keeping it clean!
❍ Covering it up! Part of
Kabelschlepp’s closed
cable carriers range