Sectional views through the igus® cable types

Detailed structure of igus® control, data, servo and motor cables starting from the high-class category

Chainflex® control cable, unshielded

Control cable unshielded  

1

Individual bundles with optimized pitch length and pitch direction

2

Center element for high tensile stresses

3

Single-wire diameter optimized for Energy Chains®

4

Highly abrasion-resistant, gusset-filled extruded jacket

Chainflex® control cable, shielded

shielded control cable  

1

Total shield with optimized braiding angle (covering approx. 70% linear, approx. 90% optical)

2

Gusset-filled extruded inner jacket supports stranding

3

Center element for high tensile stresses

4

Tension-proof center element in individual bundles

5

Pressure extruded jacket

Chainflex® data / sensor cable, shielded

chainflex sensor cable, shielded  

1

Stranded elements with optimized pitch length and pitch direction

2

Gusset-filled extruded inner jacket supports stranding

3

Center element for high tensile stresses

4

Pair braid shield

5

Total shield with optimized braiding angle (covering approx. 70% linear, approx. 90% optical)

6

Pressure extruded jacket

Chainflex® FOC gradient fiber cable

FOC gradient fiber cable  

1

Supporting braid made of glass-yarn-stranded FRP rods

2

Gel-filled fiber sheath

3

FOC fibers

4

Highly abrasion-resistant TPE jacket

5

Integrated torsion protection

Chainflex® servo cable, shielded

shielded servo cable  

1

Total shield with optimized braiding angle (covering approx. 70% linear, approx. 90% optical)

2

Optimized single-wire diameter

3

Center element for high tensile stresses

4

Gusset-filled extruded inner jacket

5

Stranding with optimized pitch length and pitch direction

6

Pair braid shield over optimized stranded core pair

7

Highly abrasion-resistant pressure extruded jacket

Chainflex® motor cable, shielded

shielded motor cable  

1

Total shield with optimized braiding angle (covering approx. 70% linear, approx. 90% optical)

2

Gusset-filled extruded inner jacket

3

Center element for high tensile stresses

4

Optimized single-wire diameter

5

Stranding with optimized pitch length and pitch direction

6

Highly abrasion-resistant pressure extruded jacket

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