igus Introduces First UL Listed Power Cable for Cable Bridges and Drag Chains

The chainflex cable CF33.UL is safe for use in drag chains and cable bridges and comes with a warranty of up to 4 years.

igus has developed the first UL-certified power cable for drag chains and cable bridges - chainflex CF33.

UL and offers a warranty of up to 4 years for use in drag chains. The cable can be laid seamlessly from the drag chain to the cable tray without connectors.

UL has also added a shielded PVC power cable to the chainflex range.

Cables are not the greatest product. However, you would not be able to read this article without cables.

After all, they are vital to ensuring our daily supply of power and data. Failure of cables can be costly, especially during the production process.

Cables must withstand a variety of loads such as high and low temperatures, high dynamic motion, UV radiation, and even fire.

When exporting machinery and equipment to the USA and Canada, they also need to be tested and certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL).

igus has now developed a CF33.UL power cable that is particularly suitable for drag chains and cable bridges.

The special feature of this cable is that it is UL listed - in accordance with the UL 2277 standard for flexible motor power cables.

As a rule, UL-listed cables are only intended for fixed laying or occasional mobile use.

To date, no drag chain cables for continuous motion have been UL listed." By introducing this new power cable

We are offering our customers a cable option for both drag chains and cable bridges. This eliminates the need for connectors.

" explains Rainer Rossel, Vice President of igus and head of the chainflex highly flexible cables business unit.

Users also no longer have to stock separate cables for drag chains and fixed installations at the same time.

igus offers a warranty for new cables

"We also offer a service life guarantee for the new power cables. We assure our customers that the products have tested and certified safety.

" says Rossel. For this purpose, igus thoroughly tested the cables in its 3.800 square metre laboratory.

Thanks to these tests and igus' 30 years of experience in the field of mobile cables, igus has recently extended the warranty on its new power cables to four years or 10 million reciprocating movements.

igus has also incorporated laboratory data into its online tools, such as the chainflex service life calculator.

With the help of this tool, customers can calculate the durability of cables in their applications online.

As a result, chainflex highly flexible cables can then help customers to further increase the sustainability of their applications.

The reason for this is that prematurely replaced or broken cables generate more CO2 emissions due to the production and transport of replacement parts.