Twistable cable supports high data rates
For use in robot applications, Igus’ twistable TPE fibre-optic cable "Chainflex CF Robot-LWL" makes high data rates possible and can be routed directly alongside high-capacity electrical power cables.
The special design uses a specially twist-optimised design, and the strong fibre-optic cable is robust even with rotation angles of +180°.
The new fibre-optic cable has been running on a test set-up in the Igus technical centre for more than 1 million double cycles. There is no change to the high data transfer rates even at a torsion angle of 360°.
Bus system problems can occur during twisting applications in energy chains, particularly with shielded data cables, because the shields can get damaged and open up. This is not the case with fibre optic cables, which do not have a mechanically vulnerable shield braid, are insensitive to EMC, while able to transfer high-speed bus signals over lengths up to 400 m.
