Flexible Industrial Drag Chain Cables Catalog
What is a Drag Chain Cable?
Drag chain cables, as the name suggests, are used in environments where there is a need for frequent back-and-forth movement. To prevent cable entanglement, wear and tear, breakage, and scattering, the cable is often placed inside a cable drag chain. This system protects the cable while allowing it to move flexibly with the chain. The highly flexible special cable designed for such movement is called a drag chain cable, also known as a tank chain cable.
These cables are commonly seen in industrial electronic systems, automated production lines, storage equipment, robots, fire systems, cranes, CNC machine tools, and the metallurgical industry. Drag chain cables have played a key role in the development of the global automation industry in the 20th century.
Characteristics of Drag Chain Cables
- Bending Radius: The bending radius for fixed installations is generally less than 5 times the outer diameter of the cable.
- Range of Products: Core counts range from single-core to 25-core, and cross-sectional areas cover all models from 0.14 mm² to 6.0 mm².
- Outer Sheath: Typically uses a flexible special outer sheath that remains flexible even at -5°C. The cable is also designed for high flexibility, oil resistance, corrosion resistance, and tear resistance, which enhances its service life.
Key Specifications:
- Conductor: Multi-stranded ultra-fine precision stranded oxygen-free copper wire with a diameter of 0.1 mm.
- Insulation: Special mixed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyurethane (PUR) material.
- Colour: Available in various colors as per customer specifications. Grey and black are the most common.
- Sheath: Oil-resistant mixed PVC or highly flexible and tear-resistant polyurethane (PUR).
Typical Models of Drag Chain Cables
- CY200: Medium flexible PVC sheathed, standard type drag chain double-sheathed shielded cable.
- CY: Moderately flexible PVC sheathed, standard type drag chain shielded cable.
- PUR Cable: Highly flexible PUR sheathed, abrasion and corrosion-resistant drag chain cable.
- PUR-CY200: Highly flexible PUR sheathed, abrasion and corrosion-resistant double-sheathed shielded drag chain cable.
- PUR-CY: Highly flexible PUR sheathed, wear and corrosion-resistant shielded drag chain cable.
- DATA: Moderately flexible PVC sheathed, drag chain data cable.
- DATA-CY: Medium flexible PVC jacketed, drag chain shielded data cable.
- DATA-TP: Medium flexible PVC jacket, drag chain shielded twisted data cable.
- DATA-PUR: Highly flexible PUR jacket, wear and corrosion-resistant drag chain data cable.
- DATA-PUR-CY: Highly flexible PUR sheath, wear and corrosion-resistant drag chain shielded cable.
- DATA-PUR-TP: Highly flexible PUR sheath, wear and corrosion-resistant drag chain twisted data cable.
- SERVOS-PUR: Highly flexible PUR sheath, servo power cable.
- SERVOS-PUR-CY: PUR sheathed ultra-flexible cable for drag chains, servo power cable with shield.
- SERVOS-PUR100: PUR sheathed ultra-flexible cable for drag chains, servo motor/encoder feedback cable.
Customization
We also offer custom drag chain cables according to specific customer requirements. Please feel free to contact us if any requirements.
