Areas of Application for Drag Chain Cables and Dynamic Cables
Cables for dynamic applications are indispensable in industry wherever moving machine and system parts need to be reliably supplied with power, signals or data. They are specially designed for permanent bending and torsional loads. These cables usually have a robust polyurethane (PUR) sheath and are primarily used in industrial environments that require high mechanical loads, continuous movement and demanding conditions.
In order to remain at the cutting edge of technology, SAB Bröckskes continuously develops and optimises its range of dynamic cables together with its customers. These cables are specifically designed for applications with extreme alternating bending stresses. An outstanding product in the SABflex class is the SABdynamic, which emphasises the highest quality standards for dynamic drag chain and robot cables with UL, CSA and VDE approvals, among others.
Thanks to their high abrasion resistance, oil and chemical resistance and exceptional flexibility over millions of bending cycles, dynamic drag chain and robot cables guarantee a reliable and long-lasting power and data supply. This makes them the ideal solution for demanding industrial applications.
| Areas of application | Description |
| Automation & Robotics | Used in industrial robots, handling systems and assembly and production lines. Also suitable for linear axes and multi-axis movements. |
| Machine tools | Reliable supply in CNC milling and turning machines, grinding and drilling machines as well as for moving spindles and slides. |
| Conveying & storage technology | Indispensable in storage and retrieval machines, high-bay warehouses, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and conveyor belts with flexible control. |
| Crane & lifting technology | Proven in bridge and gantry cranes, lift and hoist systems as well as in telescopic arms and swivelling systems. |
| Packaging & food industry | Used in highly dynamic packaging machines, filling systems with flexible motion sequences and in washing and cleaning systems with frequent changes of direction. |
| Medical technology & laboratory automation | Can be found in imaging systems (e.g. MRI, CT), high-precision laboratory robots and analysing and dosing systems. |
| Automotive & supplier industry | Used in car body and assembly systems, painting robots and welding cells as well as in test benches with moving components. |
| Wood & plastics processing | Ideal for injection moulding machines with moving moulds, sawing and milling robots and flexible machining centres. |
Highly flexible drag chain cables with a PUR sheath are designed for flexible and permanently flexible loads, e.g. in energy chains, as control cables or data cables on industrial robots, in production lines, in handling devices and automation systems. PUR data and control cables are characterized by outstanding properties.
The PUR cables are particularly flexible, abrasion-resistant, notch-resistant and resistant to oil and chemicals. PUR drag chain cables enable continuous use in multi-shift operation with millions of bending cycles. The cut-resistant and low-adhesion PUR outer sheath guarantees a long service life and very high cost-effectiveness.
| Type-Description | Technical description |
| SD 99 ECO | continuously flexible SABIX®/PUR data cable with coloured cores |
| S 99 ECO | continuously flexible SABIX®/PUR control cable with numbered cores |
| SABorganic S 1000 Data | extremely flexible SABIX®/PUR data cable with coloured cores and reduced carbon footprint for continuous movement |
| SABorganic S 1000 Control | extremely flexible SABIX®/PUR control cable with numbered cores and reduced carbon footprint for continuous movement |
| 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 |
*TP: twisted pairs
Dynamic cables are essential in industrial applications where moving machines need to be reliably supplied with power, signals or data. These cables are designed for long travel distances and permanent bending and torsional loads and can withstand extreme torsional stresses of up to ±360°/m over more than 5 million cycles. The high abrasion, oil and chemical resistance of SABdynamic cables ensure long-lasting and reliable performance in demanding industrial and robotic applications.
| Type-Description | Technical Description |
| SABdynamic 900 Data | continuously flexible PUR data cable, robust, oil resistant and flame retardant |
| SABdynamic 900 Control | continuously flexible PUR control cable, robust, oil resistant and flame retardant |
| SABdynamic 910 Data | continuously flexible PUR control cable, suitable for robots, robust, oil resistant and flame retardant |
| SABdynamic 910 Control | continuously flexible PUR control cable, suitable for robots, robust, oil resistant and flame retardant |
Where are high-temperature resistant drag chain cables used?
The SAB drag chain cables with Besilen® outer sheath are designed for permanently flexible loads in the high temperature range, e.g. in cable drag chains, as control cables with medium mechanical loads.
Areas of application:
High-temperature drag chain cables are used, for example, in conveyor systems in steel production and steel processing or on feeding systems for high-temperature furnaces at temperatures of up to +180°C, and up to +200°C for short time use.
| Type-Description | Technical Description |
| S 180 HT | continuously flexible control cable with numbered cores |
| S 180 C HT | continuously flexible control cable with numbered cores and overall copper screen |