wiredinUSA April 2013

Kubota gets the measure of cable

Cerrowire’s SLiPWire ® THHN cable has been used in the construction of a new Kubota Industrial Equipment (KIE) plant in Jefferson, Georgia. The cable selection was a joint decision by Kubota Industrial Equipment, contractor Cedartown Electric, the electrical distributor Gexpro, and distributor Electrical Products Inc (EPI). The cable’s true sequential footage indicates accurate footage length, and so controls costs by avoiding the need to carry excess cable inventory. True sequential footage uses a footage mark to document remaining wire, beginning with zero at the bottom of the reel and

ending with the finished length at the top. The accurate footage mark allows for quick identification of the re-order point, guaranteeing the full purchased wire length and reducing random, end-of-reel lengths. SLiPWire is a thermoplastic high heat-resistant nylon-coated (THHN) cable, jacketed with a self-lubricating polymer to provide a low co-efficient of friction. SLiPWire is said to reduce the time, labor and cost of installation by eliminating the materials and labor needed for lubricating the wire. Using pre-lubricated wire also significantly reduces the possibility of injury from slipping on spilled lubricant.

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