With its KAWEFLEX® series, TKD Kabel supplies drag chain cables that are precisely tailored to the requirements of automated industrial processes. They ensure the continuous, precise movement of robotic arms, linear axes, and transport systems – fully aligned with Industry 4.0 requirements.
In industrial automation, the demands on dynamics and networking are constantly increasing. Drag chain cables play a central role, especially in the area of moving applications—such as gripper arms, linear axes, or transport systems—where they ensure the trouble-free supply of energy and the transmission of control and communication signals. The KAWEFLEX® series from TKD Kabel was developed specifically for these requirements.
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Highly flexible & flame-retardant
One example of the resilience of these products is the KAWEFLEX® 6130 SK-PUR UL/CSA control and connection cable. Its design is highly flexible and allows bending radii of 7.5 x d. It enables travel distances of up to 50 m. In drag chains, it operates at speeds of up to 10 m/s with acceleration of up to 20 m/s² without damaging the cable or impairing its performance. Thanks to the special PUR outer sheath material, it also offers excellent resistance to oils and lubricants. It is UV-resistant, halogen-free, and flame-retardant. KAWEFLEX® 6130 SK-PUR has UL/CSA approval for use in North America. As a shielded version, KAWEFLEX® 6230 SK-C-PUR UL/CSA offers the highest possible EMC protection during movement. With a permissible rated voltage of 600 V/1000 V, both cables can also be used as motor and connection cables.
All-rounder for long distances
TKD Kabel offers its KAWEFLEX® Allround 7240 SK-C-TPE UL/CSA control and connection cable for a particularly wide range of applications. Depending on requirements, its cores are stranded in layers (up to 11 cores) or in bundles around a tensile core (12 cores or more). This design gives TKD Kabel’s products a high degree of robustness, enabling travel distances of up to 400 m at speeds of up to 10 m/s and acceleration of up to 100 m/s2. The bending radius during movement is 5 x d. The durable TPE sheath provides protection against UV radiation, ozone, and weathering, as well as against coolants, microbes, fresh and salt water, and diluted sulfuric acid. This makes the “all-rounder” from KAWEFLEX® equally suitable for use in mechanical engineering, food and beverage processing, and the chemical industry.
Robust lightweights
All cables in the KAWEFLEX® series are designed for several million bending cycles. Their special stranding technology and compact design keep them lightweight and durable. The series includes data and control cables as well as power supply cables, shielded and unshielded, hybrid and halogen-free products. In this way, the KAWEFLEX® series from TKD Kabel offers all the features required for reliable and dynamic automation in mechanical engineering and robotics. TKD Kabel supports users in selecting and assembling their application-specific cable solutions.