What are flexible cables and wires? Where are highly flexible drag chain cables used?
Due to high technology automation systems getting increasingly faster in all areas of production and applications, industrial customers are demanding innovative products from the cable industry. Together with our customers SAB BRÖCKSKES is constantly developing and improving our cable track cables to keep this product range up to date. Cable track cables are produced especially for applications with highly flexible bending stress. One of our top products within this product range is our type S 980 P. With UL recognition, CSA and VDE approval this cable reflects the high quality standard of our cable track cables.
Our highly flexible SABFlex cables are suitable for constant use with extremely high bending stress during multiple-shift operation. You can use our advanced cable technology in order to enhance the efficiency of your machines and appliances and, therefore, always be one step ahead of your competitors.
SAB PVC cable track cables are particularly for flexible use, e.g. control or data cables in cable tracks installed on machine tools and robot devices, wherever energy supply and signals are transmitted to machines and appliances that are in permanent movement.
Chain cable types
In the following overview you will find all types of chain cable and possible areas of application.
Flexible PVC cables for drag chains:
Type description | Technical description |
| SD 86 | Flexible data cable with coloured cores |
| S 86 | Flexible control cable with numbered cores |
| SD 86 C | Flexible data cable with coloured cores and overall copper screen |
| S 86 C | Flexible control cable with numbered cores and overall copper screen |
| SD 86 C TP | Paired data cable with overall copper screen |
UL/CSA cables for drag chains:
Type description | Technical description |
| S 900 | UL/CSA flexible PVC/PVC single conductor |
| SD 960 | UL flexible PVC data cable with coloured cores |
| S 960, blue, red | UL/CSA flexible PVC control cable with numbered black cores |
| SD 960 CY | Screened flexible PVC data cable with coloured cores, UL, and overall copper screen |
| S 960 CY | Screened flexible PVC control cable with numbered cores, UL/CSA and overall copper screen |
| SD 960 CY TP | Paired PVC data cable with coloured cores, overall copper screen, and UL |
| S 965 MTW CY | UL/(UL) flexible PVC control cable and Machine-Tool Cable with numbered red cores and overall copper screen |
SAB PUR cable track cables are particularly for continuously flexible use, e.g. in cable tracks, control or data cables installed on industrial robots, automation plants, robot devices, automation systems, mostly where very high flexibility, abrasion resistance, notch resistance, oil and chemical resistance are requested. The cables are suitable for permanent use with millions of bending cycles during multiple-shift operation. The cut resistant and low-adhesion PUR sheath guarantees higher service life and high efficiency.
Highly flexible PVC cables for drag chains:
Type description | Technical description |
| SD 90 | Continuously flexible PUR data cable with coloured cores |
| S 90 | Continuously flexible PUR control cable with numbered cores |
| SD 90 C | Continuously flexible PUR data cable with coloured cores and overall copper screen |
| S 90 C | Continuously flexible PUR control cable with numbered cores and overall copper screen |
| SD 90 C TP | Continuously flexible paired PUR data cable with overall copper screen |
Highly flexible PUR cables:
Type description | Technical description |
| SD 200 | Extremely flexible TPE/PUR data cable with coloured cores for continuous movement |
| S 200 | Extremely flexible TPE/PUR control cable with numbered cores for continuous movement |
| SD 200 C | Continuously flexible TPE/PUR data cable with coloured cores and overall copper screen |
| S 200 C | Continuously flexible TPE/PUR control cable with numbered cores and overall copper screen |
| SD 200 C TP | Continuously flexible paired TPE/PUR data cable with coloured cores and overall copper screen |
Highly flexible PVC/PUR cable:
Type description | Technical description |
| S 900 P | UL/CSA flexible PVC/PUR single conductor |
| S 910 P | UL/CSA flexible TPE/PUR single conductor |
| S 910 CP | UL/CSA flexible TPE/PUR single conductor with overall copper screen |
| SD 960 P blue, red | UL/CSA flexible PUR data cable with coloured cores |
| SD 960 CP | UL/CSA flexible PUR data cable with coloured cores and overall copper screen |
| S 960 CP | UL/CSA flexible PUR control cable with numbered cores and overall copper screen |
| SD 960 CP TP | UL/CSA flexible paired PUR data cable with coloured cores and overall copper screen |
Highly flexible TPE/PUR cables:
Type description | Technical description |
| SD 980 P | UL/CSA flexible TPE/PUR data cable with coloured cores |
| S 980 P | UL/CSA flexible TPE/PUR control cable with numbered cores |
| SD 980 CP | UL/CSA flexible TPE/PUR data cable with coloured cores and overall copper screen |
| S 980 CP | UL/CSA flexible TPE/PUR control cable with numbered cores and overall copper screen |
| SD 980 CP TP | UL/CSA flexible paired TPE/PUR data cable with coloured cores and overall copper screen |
SAB cable track cables with Besilen® outer sheath are for continuously flexible use in high temperature areas as for example in cable tracks as control cable with medium mechanical stressg.
Temperature-resistant cables for drag chains:
Type description | Technical description |
| S 180 HT | Continuously flexible high temperature control cable with numbered cores and Besilen® outer sheath |
| S 180 C HT | Continuously flexible high temperature control cable with numbered cores, overall copper screen and Besilen® outer sheath |