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EuroWire – November 2008 41
english technology news
Energy chain and accessory
specialist igus® has a new family
of control cables for use in energy
chains across the machine tool
industry.
The oil-resistant Chainflex®
cables CF77 and CF78 have been
developed for dynamic applications
with high cycle rates under high
loads.
The new family unites some of
the advantages of the Chainflex®
cable series into a single design,
so making cable selection easier.
This is especially important when
considering international standards,
material approvals and service lives.
Bundle stranded, flame-resistant
and halogen-free CF77 and CF78 are
twisted in layers for 7 or less wires
(nominal voltage U0/U 300/500
Volt) and stranded in bundles for
12 or more wires (U0/U 300/300 Volt).
The cables are stranded in bundles
around a strong tensile rope core
to avoid corkscrews and broken
cores. The outer diameter of the
control cables is as slim as comparable
types that are only stranded in layers. The
highly abrasion- and bend-resistant outer
sheath, which is made of PUR extruded
under pressure into all the gaps and
gussets of the cable, ensures additional
stability and is flame-retardant as well as
halogen-free.
The oil-resistant series has UL/CSA
approval and is DESINA conforming.
igus UK Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1604 769514
Website :
Longer lasting friction linings
Control cable family for the machine tool industry
Oil-resistant control cable family Chainflex® CF77/CF78 ▲ ▲
Tribco Inc offers a 100% Kevlar® fibre
composite lining for parts used on
wire and cable machinery. Patented as
Braketex® and Clutchtex®, Tribco linings
are said to last up to five times longer
than standard linings, decreasing
maintenance costs and downtime.
The asbestos-free linings are non-
abrasive, won’t scratch rotors, drums or
flywheels and are suitable for braiding,
drawing and spooling machines.
Custom parts can be fabricated to
order. Along with longer wear life and
no mating surface damage, Tribco’s
100% Kevlar fibre composite linings
engage more smoothly and eliminate
the dirty, damaging dust created by
moulded graphitic linings.
Tribco Inc – USA
Fax: +1 216 486 2099
Email:
Website:
Wear parts made from Kevlar composite material ▲ ▲