chainflex® know-how

We present our collected know-how for you! Here we have compiled extensive knowledge, details of our products and the experiences of our customers. Get your own impression of us and find out everything you need to know for your moving cable

Knowledge about cables

Structure of flexible cables

A special cable structure with different jacket materials and the appropriate stranding help the cable to withstand the stress of continuous movement.
We have summarised all the information on handling, from the structure to a detailed error lexicon for you.

Special requirements

Flexible cables must be able to withstand various requirements and have various properties. Whether they have to function at certain temperatures or be permanently exposed to various chemicals during operation. In addition, issues such as halogen-free or clean room applications have special requirements.

Approvals and standards

In various countries and industries, certain certifications and standards are specified so that the use of cables is permitted in the specific application. Get an overview of which approvals exist and which chainflex cables fulfil.

More about the cable structure

Properties of flexible cables

To the standards and certificates

Your advantages with us

Our cables are ready for shipping within 36 hours and you receive a 4-year guarantee! There are also many other chainflex advantages for you.

The most comprehensive product range for you:

Available to order from 1m
No cutting charge
No minimum order value
No minimum quantity surcharge

Any unanswered questions?

We have collected all open questions in our FAQ section and answered them directly for you. Don't hesitate to take a look; your question might be there too!

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Video tutorials

To answer further questions simply and clearly, we have created our YouTube playlist: "chainflex wiki: Everything you need to know about cables" . Here we regularly present new and interesting content on the subject of cables.

The advantages of chainflex cables

Directly to the most frequently asked questions

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Safety and quality

The largest test lab for moving cables worldwide

The chainflex cables are tested on a floor area of 3,800m² and with two billion test cycles per year. Thanks to these extensive tests, reliability is guaranteed!

Quality is a top priority - This is what chainflex offers®

30 years of experience
4-year guarantee
Tested in our own laboratory on 3,800 square metres, 125 test systems, over 800 ongoing tests
Largest range with over 1,350 cable types for data, bus and hybrid systems, controls and drives
Calculable and configurable service life
Available from stock, from 1m length and within 36h
Cables for every type of movement: horizontal, vertical, torsion, high speed
Samples freely available
50 % time saving during stripping thanks to unique CFRIP technology
Optionally with intelligent tensile strength monitoring from smart plastics for particularly heavily loaded cables