'Corkscrews' are finally a thing of the past, thanks to the way a company braids its 4-core and 8-core cables, so virtually no internal tension occurs within the stranded structure.
No more corkscrews Corkscrews are finally a thing of the past, thanks to the way igus braids its cables. igus chose the Hanover Industrial Fair 2004 in April to launch their brand new Chainflex CFBRAID series. The newly developed control cable is the first of its kind to efficiently eliminate corkscrews in 4-core and 8-core cables and is ideal for high-risk applications.

The plaited cores of the Chainflex CFBRAID series mean virtually no internal tension occurs within the stranded structure.

Corkscrews are prevented and the risk of core breakage is reduced.

This new cable guarantees the reliability of constantly moving Energy Chain Systems, including those with long travel distances (up to 500 m), or confined bending radii.

It is available in unshielded and shielded versions (cross sections ranging from 6 mm).

igus engineers successfully exposed 4-core and 8-core braided control cables to a series of extensive tests, before presenting their findings at the recent exhibition.

igus' unique 'no corkscrews' design is now available across the complete range of Chainflex cables.

* About igus - igus is the largest producer of injection moulded polymer bearings and reinforced plastic Energy Chains in the world.

These seemingly unrelated products are linked together through the belief in making functionally advanced, yet affordable polymer components and assemblies.

* About igus - the company employs over 1,000 people in Germany and 24 subsidiary companies and works with representative partners in more than 21 other countries.

Its employees have extensive experience and technical data, gleaned from testing between 1,500 and 2,500 new products under extreme conditions in the igus test laboratories every year.