Test reports for robot cables

Discover all our test reports on the durability tests for our robot cables here.

Bus cable CFROBOT8.045

Test number:3486
Cable typeTorsion cable, Ethernet cable
Test parameter+/- 180°/m
Service life:22 million cycles
In this test, the torsion resistance of the CFROBOT8.045 in a triflex R was to be analysed.

With a test result of over 22 million cycles, it was confirmed that the cable fulfils the requirements of the automotive industry. 

Using the CFROBOT8 in practice

The CFROBOT8.045 cable is frequently used in automobile production in such applications as mobile measuring units that are assembled on the robot's sixth axis. The robot moves to inspection points and carries out analyses to ensure production quality. In the process, the cables that transport the sensitive Ethernet signal are twisted a great deal. For such tasks, the robot must be 100% reliable. 




 
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Bus cable CFROBOT8

CFROBOT5 fibre optic cable

Test number:3105
Test parameter+/- 180°/m
Service life:27 million cycles
In this test, the life expectancy of the CFROBOT5.501 in a torsion application in the triflex R at a rotation angle of +/- 180°/m was to be analysed.
With a test result of over 27 million cycles, it was confirmed that the cable fulfils the high demands of a measurement application. 
LWL CFROBOT5

Using the CFROBOT5 in practice

The CFROBOT5 robot cable family's fibre optic cable is always immediately associated with a six-axis articulated robot because torsion is so important in that application. But the cable has other uses as well – customers very often have to transmit sensitive signals. Such signals come from actuators that are guided in free, unspecified movements, and torsion also plays a role there. Extremely precise measurements produce an incredible amount of data, which can be transported most reliably (and interference-free) with a FOC. The challenge is to cushion the sensitive glass-fibre element in the cable such that it cannot be damaged, while of course also doing so permanently.

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Motor cable CFROBOT7.25.04.C

Test number:3698
Cable typeMotor cable
Test parameter105mm/+/-180°/m
Service life:120 million cycles
This test was carried out to analyse the life expectancy of the CFROBOT7.25.04.C in a triflex.

The test result of over 12 million cycles confirms that the cable fulfils the requirements for drive technology in robotics.

Using the CFROBOT7 in real life

The aim of the test was to determine the service life of the twistable motor cable of the CFROBOT7 robot cable family. The CFROBOT7 is required to reliably withstand continuous movement, such as in a robot with a torsion of +/-180° as it is found in the automotive industry.

In these applications, it is often the case that the robots are permanently in motion and the cables are therefore constantly exposed to this torsion. Thanks to an enclosed overall shield and the robust PUR outer jacket, this cable is ideal for movements in the 3D range.
 
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Bus cable CFROBOT8

CFROBOT8.PLUS.045 bus cable

Test number:4888
Cable typeTwistable cable
Test parameter+/- 360°/m
Service life:15 million strokes
This test assessed the expected service life of the CFROBOT8.PLUS bus cable with a torsion of +/- 360°/m in a triflex R.The test has shown that the expected service life of the CFROBOT8.PLUS.045 can withstand 15 million cycles and can therefore reliably transmit data even with precise, multi-dimensional movements.
CFROBOT8.PLUS bus cable

Using the CFROBOT8.PLUS in practice

Camera-based robot applications are often used in industry for such purposes as recognizing barcodes or performing quality assurance. But this application is also used for a television studio. Here, it is particularly important that an extremely reliable power and data supply takes place and that very demanding movements can be carried out.


 
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