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chainflex® CFROBOT
Torsion cables for use in three-dimensional applications with a high proportion of torsion
The increasingly complex movements in industrial applications call for twistable cables and/or cables that can move in three dimensions with a long service life, similar to the classic chainflex cables. A moving robot arm, for example, generates high bending, centrifugal and torsional forces in a robot cable. The chainflex robot cables from igus SE & Co. KG have been specifically designed and tested for this special requirement.
A wide selection of twistable chainflex® CFROBOT cables are available, such as shielded single cores, motor cables, servo cables, measuring system cables, bus cables and hybrid and control cables. In contrast to conventionally constructed copper shields with braiding, the CFROBOT generally uses a torsion-resistant, tinned copper shield stranding.
Special structure and specifications of a chainflex robot cable
Cores, stranded structure, shields and jacket materials must compensate for high alternating bending loads as well as cable diameter changes due to torsional movements. Filling elements are used which can absorb occurring forces such as torsions. For this purpose, PTFE elements and rayon threads are installed.
This "mechanical stress" differs greatly between cables in a linear e-chain system and a cable subjected to bending, torsional and centrifugal forces. This cannot usually be determined in advance. The igus Torsion Test Standard was developed for this purpose. This standard allows a reproducible assessment based on meaningful test results. All CFROBOT cables with a fixed end distance of one metre are twisted at least 5 million times.
Robot dress pack triflex® R readychain®
In production plants, high durability of components and the lowest possible downtime are the priority. The triflex® R readychain® robot dress pack combines and optimises both. We will develop a customised dress pack system for you, consisting of the "modular kits" triflex® R, chainflex® and igus® connectors:
- Eliminate storage costs for cables, e-chains® and connectors
- Cut installation times by half
- Flexible response to order fluctuations
- Minimise your machine downtime
- Reduce the number of subcontractors and related orders
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