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New-generation automation cables offer superior heat resistance

04May

posted by: Andreas Rietz, Nexans Global Product Manager Automation

Modern factories place ever-increasing demands on automation cables, especially in terms of higher operating temperatures that can reach up to 90°C. Andreas Rietz, Nexans Global Product Manager Automation, outlines how this challenge has been addressed by a new generation of automation cables for industrial installations.

Industry 4.0 is continuing to revolutionise manufacturing. Its success relies on the advances in computing power, software, standards and networking that have made it easier and less costly to assemble, install and maintain automation systems, and link them to production equipment. Playing a vital role in joining all this equipment together to create the smart factory is a wide variety of sensors, databus, hybrid and power cables.

The factory environment is particularly challenging for automation cables used in fast-moving installations, such as drag-chains, machine tools and robotics. They must withstand extreme dynamic loadings, often in harsh manufacturing environments, while ensuring reliable transmission of data and control signals and/or secure power supplies. The cables must also comply with international standards, while delivering safe, reliable and cost-effective performance.

Read the full article in the May issue of PBSI