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We developed the CFSPECIAL cable group for use in special applications. For special moving applications, only special cables can be used as they go beyond normal energy supply. However, this always means a minimum production quantity, which is usually unrealistic, especially for maintenance customers or very small applications. What is special about the CFSPECIAL family is that it is available as standard catalogue cables and can therefore be supplied quickly. This product range is slightly narrower, but we can expand it quickly if required. So, if you have trouble finding the right cable for your specific application, we would be pleased to hear from you directly.

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To give you an overview of what is already possible today, we will briefly present all our cable families, which you will find in the section on special cables. We would like to continually adapt this area to meet customer requirements, so we are open to new challenges. Challenge us. For more information, visit our blog

A thermal compensation cable is the connection between a thermocouple and a measuring device. The thermal compensation cable must have the same materials as the thermocouple. The measurement would otherwise be distorted due to unwanted additional thermoelectric voltages.

 CFFLAT: This cable has been specially developed for small installation spaces where large core cross sections are required. We use a flat cable design with a braided conductor in the core.

Cable for high-tensile-strength applications: Article Number CFSPECIAL.182 features our high-tensile-strength cable. The aramid braid built into the outer sheath allows this cable to withstand tensile forces of up to 15,000% higher than the norm.

Cables with the railway fire protection standard: Article Number CFSPECIAL.4xx features cables that have been classified according to DIN EN 45545-2, the railway fire protection standard. Cables have to meet special standards in order to protect passengers in rail vehicles. The main focus is flame resistance and low smoke fume development in the event of a fire. Since the requirements cannot be met with standard energy chain cables, it was necessary to develop a special solution. This section contains the result.

Seventh axis cables: A cable for supplying the entire robot when it is mounted on a so-called seventh axis. This axis that allows a robot to move along with the workpiece. The structure of the cable complies with the electrical specifications of the robot manufacturer.


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Solution for high tensile loads

The permissible tensile force on a cable is described in DIN VDE 0298 Part 3 Point 7.1. Simply put, it says that VDE allows loading the cable with a tensile force of 15N per 1mm of main core. This means, that a cable with the 4G1.0 structure for example, may be subjected to a force of 4x1x15N, or 60N. It does not matter whether this force is generated by a spring tensioning the cable or by the weight of a freely suspended cable. If higher forces are applied, they must be absorbed by an external support element. This is what we do with the CFSPECIAL.182. A special supporting mesh is cast in its two-layer outer sheath and can absorb extreme forces of up to 15,000% above the norm. This is demonstrated by a free-hanging Ethernet line that has been installed over eleven floors for many years. Here you will find the application, which may outline a solution for you.
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