Application And Motion Duty
Continuous flex cables for drag chains, cable carriers, robotic axes, moving gantries, machine tools and high-cycle industrial automation.
- Drag chains
- Cable carriers
- Robotic axes
- Machine tools
- Automated handling
Drag-chain cable
Continuous Flex Cables
Continuous flex cables for drag chains, cable carriers, robotic axes, moving gantries, machine tools and high-cycle industrial automation.
Cable construction
Continuous Flex Cables
Technical reference for cable construction, sheath finish, screening and cross-section review.
Flexible Cable Construction
- Class 6 or fine-stranded flexible copper conductor
- Short-lay core design for repeated bending
- Optional copper braid or pair screen
- PUR, TPE or high-flex PVC jacket
- Low-adhesion, oil and abrasion resistant sheath options
Standards And Approvals
- UL 758
- NFPA 79
- IEC 60228
- IEC 60332
- Customer-specified cycle testing
Product Selection Data
| Voltage rating | 300/500 V, 600 V, 1 kV or signal-level ratings |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Class 6 extra-flexible or fine-stranded flexible copper |
| Core arrangement | Single conductor, multicore control, paired data, servo, VFD and hybrid layouts |
| EMC / protection | Copper braid, pair screen or low-impedance EMC screen where required |
| Sheath | PUR, TPE or high-flex PVC with low-adhesion and abrasion resistant options |
| Bend radius | Dynamic bend radius selected by cable carrier and motion profile |
| Cycle performance | Cycle life, speed, acceleration, travel distance and chain fill confirmed before quotation |
| Applications | Drag chains, cable carriers, robots, moving gantries and automated handling |
Find The Exact Cable Size
Open a cable construction page, then select the voltage, conductor material, core layout and cross-section row that matches your enquiry. Each row opens a cable specification sheet for quote preparation.
Flex, Motion And Sheath Cable Types
Flexible cable selection should compare voltage, bending radius, temperature range, sheath compound, oil resistance and movement duty.
Single conductor continuous-flex cable
Class 6 PUR Single Core Track Cable
Class 6 PUR Single Core Track Cable is a continuous-flex cable construction for drag chains, moving power feeds, machine tools, using class 6 extra-flexible copper conductor, tpe or pp high-flex insulation, single conductor construction without overall screen and pur abrasion resistant jacket.
View technical data →PUR Continuous Flex Control Cable
PUR Continuous Flex Control Cable is a continuous-flex cable construction for cable tracks, automation plants, machine tools, using fine-stranded flexible copper conductor, high-flex pvc or tpe control-core insulation, control cable without emc screen and pur low-adhesion abrasion resistant jacket.
View technical data →PUR Screened Continuous Flex Control Cable
PUR Screened Continuous Flex Control Cable is a continuous-flex cable construction for emc-sensitive drag chains, servo auxiliaries, machine tools, using fine-stranded flexible copper conductor, high-flex pvc or tpe control-core insulation, overall tinned copper braid screen and pur low-adhesion abrasion resistant jacket.
View technical data →Continuous Flex Data TP Cable
Continuous Flex Data TP Cable is a continuous-flex cable construction for moving data links, sensors in cable tracks, machine communication, using fine-stranded flexible copper conductor, foam pe, pp or high-flex signal insulation, pair screen with overall braid screen option and pur or tpe data cable jacket.
View technical data →Continuous Flex Servo Motor Cable
Continuous Flex Servo Motor Cable is a continuous-flex cable construction for servo drives, cnc machines, robotic axes, using fine-stranded flexible copper conductor, tpe or xlpe drive-core insulation, overall tinned copper braid screen and pur oil and abrasion resistant jacket.
View technical data →Continuous Flex VFD Motor Cable
Continuous Flex VFD Motor Cable is a continuous-flex cable construction for vfd motor connections, moving gantries, machine tools, using fine-stranded flexible copper conductor, xlpe or tpe drive-core insulation, overall copper braid with low-impedance emc screen and pur oil and abrasion resistant jacket.
View technical data →Robotic High Flex PUR Control Cable
Robotic High Flex PUR Control Cable is a continuous-flex cable construction for robotic arms, cable robots, pick-and-place units, using fine-stranded flexible copper conductor, tpe high-flex control-core insulation, optional overall tinned copper braid screen and pur torsion and abrasion resistant jacket.
View technical data →Hybrid Power Signal Drag Chain Cable
Hybrid Power Signal Drag Chain Cable is a continuous-flex cable construction for integrated machine axes, robotic tooling, moving gantries, using fine-stranded flexible copper conductor, tpe power-core and signal-core insulation, signal pair screen with overall braid option and pur low-adhesion abrasion resistant jacket.
View technical data →Series And Model References
Available Options
- Single conductor track cable
- Drag-chain control cable
- Screened drag-chain control cable
- Continuous-flex data cable
- Continuous-flex servo cable
- VFD motor track cable
- Hybrid power signal cable
- Robotic high-flex cable
FAQ
Continuous Flex Cables — common questions
What are continuous flex cables?
Continuous flex cables for drag chains, cable carriers, robotic axes, moving gantries, machine tools and high-cycle industrial automation. They are built to UL 758, NFPA 79, IEC 60228, IEC 60332, Customer-specified cycle testing.
Which standards do continuous flex cables comply with?
UE Cable continuous flex cables are manufactured and tested to UL 758, NFPA 79, IEC 60228, IEC 60332, Customer-specified cycle testing. The exact standard for each construction is stated on its specification sheet.
What sizes and configurations are available?
8 construction families are catalogued under continuous flex cables, each offered across a range of conductor sizes and core or pair counts. Open any specification sheet for the exact conductor size, voltage, operating temperature, current rating, overall diameter and weight.
Can continuous flex cables be custom-made, and how fast is a quote?
Yes. UE Cable manufactures to customer specification — conductor, insulation, screen, armour, sheath, colour, printing and packing. Send your requirement through the inquiry list and we typically reply within 6 hours with price, lead time and test documentation.
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