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A motor cable appears to be a comparatively simple cable. Its only task is to supply the motor with power. Due to the connection to a frequency converter, the voltage class is 600V/1000V and has four cores (L1, L2, L3, PE). Motor cables are used where a lot of energy has to be transmitted, but the requirements in automation technology have increased dramatically in recent years.
In order to fulfil all these requirements plus the continuous mechanical load in an energy chain, the materials and manufacturing processes used are the key to the function of motor cables. After all, ensuring a reliable power supply to the drive under high loads remains elementary. One example of this is the use on harbour cranes.
igus® motor cables are made with special high-quality cross-linked XLPE insulation materials. These materials, which are specially adapted to energy chain applications, offer the advantage of low capacitance coating for fast, low-loss switching times and very high temperature reserves of the insulation with higher current density. They must also have a high service life over long distances or when subjected to severe bending. In addition, the stranded wire in the core must be of very high quality in order to be able to move the cable permanently in small installation spaces. This ensures a long service life and reliable power supply.

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measuring system cables are often also called feedback or encoder cables. They are used for signal feedback from the encoder system to the frequency inverter. The high information density such as speed, angular position and other information that is important for the correct use of drives in automation technology is transmitted in the cable using different signal wire combinations. This means a colourful mixture of different cross section, number of cores and shield combinations. These combinations must be particularly protected during movement, which is realised using special pair shields or element jackets.
Long distances and small bend radii pose a particular challenge, as extreme forces act on the cable here. When manufacturing a measuring system cable, it is important to use particularly high-quality and selected materials due to the sensitive components in the cable. High-quality materials such as TPE, an extruded cast-filling and robust inner jacket throughout, a particularly tightly braided screen with high coverage and optimum braid angle are essential components that make the measuring system cable durable and fail-safe. They are particularly important because measuring system cables are used wherever movement takes place.

Here you can find more information about the chainflex® measuring system cable.