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Industrial Cables
Industrial cables are the type of cables
which are used specially in different types of industries. They are
designed in such a way that they are able to be used in extreme
conditions or harsh temperature environments. These industrial cables
are manufactured by using such materials which are capable of
withstanding abrasion, heat, and direct flame contact.
Operating industrial machinery and maintaining it is not an easy job at
all. The machinery which operate continuously at higher speeds without
any stoppage require specific kind of industrial cables. Industrial
cables need to perform under such uneven conditions. These cables should
be ready to work in high and continuous flex applications. They should
be capable to handle harsh environmental conditions and they have to be
resistant against chemicals, flame, abrasion, oil, dirt, welding slag,
paint, grease and extreme temperatures.
Industrial Cables Features
Industrial Cables are capable to sustain high voltages and
temperatures. The constructions of cables are available to withstand:
- Abrasion
- Direct flame
- Chemical reactions
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- High levels of gamma radiation.
- Extended periods of high tempreature.
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Different Types of Industrial Cables
- Industrial power cables
- Industrial control cables
- Industrial flexible cables
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- Industrial armored cables
- Industrial sheathed cable
- Industrial coaxial cable
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Applications in different industry
Industrial cables are used and applied in a number of fields and
industries in different machineries and their components. Some of the
main industries in which they are primarily used are heavy industry,
light industry, entertainment industry, transport industry, service
industry etc.
- Heavy industry: This industry includes those which form
the backbone of any countries production and economy. Foundries, oil
refineries, power generations, mining operations, chemical plants,
lumber mills are only few to name. Here are given some devices and
processes in which the industrial cables are used. They are overhead
cranes, large batch mixers, forging and bending operations,
communication and monitoring devices, conveyor lines, and process
controls.
- Light industry: It includes mainly those industries
which are responsible for production of small machineries or are
involved in small scale processing like food processors, assembly
plants, pharmaceutical manufacturers, machine shops, textile mills
etc. In these industries they are used in different devices and
processes like robotics, conveyors, communication and monitoring
devices, process controls, product handling and inventory equipment.
- Entertainment industry: Industrial cable is also largely
used in entertainment industry in different ways like movie and
theater sets, radio broadcasting, TV broadcasting, special effects,
robotics, etc.
- Transportation industry: Industrial cables are also used
in transportation industry in ships, airplanes, trains and
automobiles. They are used in airplane operations, communications
and maintenance, train operations, communications and maintenance,
auto, truck and bus operations and communications, cable lifts and
elevators, monorails and subway systems.
- Service industry: Industrial cables are also used in
medical facilities, hotels and motels, restaurants, retail stores,
police and fire departments, and sports venues. They are applied in
police/fire fighters communications and protection, surveillance
equipment, food processing elevators and dumb waiters, utility
controls, sporting applications (ski lifts, timing devices,
monitoring devices, etc.)
Industrial Network Cables
These are special type of cables used in different types of
applications like automation, control and data acquisition. Bulk cables,
cable assemblies, and patch cables or patch cords are the three basic
types of network cables. Bulk cables are generally sold in reels or
sometimes by the foot. Cable assemblies are group of cables or wires
combined into a single frame such that at least one connector is
provided at one of the ends. Patch cables or cords are flexible cables.
They are provided a plug at both ends.
There are several product specifications for different types of
industrial network cable. They include industry, technology, cable
construction, connector configuration, and cable performance. They are
designed for extreme environments and clean rooms.
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