New Compact Igus Cables Guarantee 100 Million Double Strokes, More Than Any Other Cable in the World

In the blink of an eye, the machine moves and applies the chip to the new smartphone with high precision. This process is repeated thousands of times a day and requires multiple cables. Smaller and smaller installation spaces, shorter and shorter cycles and 99 percent availability for machines and systems are requirements that are not limited to the semiconductor industry. Demand for fast, compact automation systems is also increasing in many other sectors, such as medical technology, the automotive industry and sorting systems. So, igus has now refined its proven CF98 control cables to produce an unshielded variant and CF99 to produce a shielded one. “With great success,” says a delighted Rainer Rössel, chainflex cable Business Unit Manager at igus. “The new CF98.PLUS and CF99.PLUS cables are the first and only cables available on the market that are approved for use in energy chains and for which igus guarantees 100 million double strokes.” This means an increase in service life of 250 percent over the original series. The new cables are also designed for very small bend radii, just three times the diameter of the cable (3xd). Users where space is critical can now use a reliable high-end TPE cable and give their end customers a sustainable machine concept.