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Assembléon obtains the energy chains and cables from us together in a package as [Link pagenr="21742" title="pre-assembled "readychain" energy supply systems"]. This not only saves time during assembly. The jacket material of the cables is also perfectly matched to the sliding material in the chain to avoid abrasion. Specially developed conductor and shield materials also meet the electrical requirements to ensure durability, stability, functional reliability and service life. The entire system is delivered ready to install, including strain relief, connectors and machine attachments made of stainless steel and carbon.
In addition to the extensive documentation in production, the extensive quality assurance tests in the world's largest test laboratory for moving cables in Cologne are responsible for the flawless condition of the
chainflex cables. Since the requirements in pick and place machines are so great, two test systems were specially implemented, which exclusively simulate the special requirements of the pick and place machines (further information on the test processes in our laboratory can be found below).
The entire range of available chainflex cables is used in the assembly machines. They include motor, measuring system, data and camera cables. There are at least twelve pieces, all of which have been specially made for the Dutch company. The stranding structure is tailored to the bend radii, the conductor material is a special in-house development and the UL issue was also met.