For extreme flexibility and long life flexible cable. manufactures have created robotic cable from high strand, high strength alloy conductors and thin walled Teflon wires. Silicone rubber adds superior chemical resistance, and polyurethane jacketing protects against abrasion, oil, notching, microbes and hydrolysis. Smooth surfaces prevent adhesion to adjacent cables.
Additional insulating and jacketing compounds include: TPE, PVC, PE, PPE, ETFE, TPR, Nylon, PVA, Fluorosilicone and Noryl.
Over the years, custom and military cables have been successfully used on the Space Shuttle Orbiter Robotic Arm, Mars “Spirit” and “Opportunity” Exploration Rovers, “Phoenix” Mars Lander, Disneyland’s Tiki Room Singing Birds, Tactical Mobile Robots, Las Vegas Stage Productions, Universal Studio’s Jurassic Park Ride, Robotic Camera Systems, Naval/Air Force Flight Simulators, Naval Undersea Robots, as well as many other automation applications.
Medical device and design cables and military wire may be used with or without cable track and may be flat or round constructions, for example, robotic shielded single conductor, pair, triad and quad ribbon cable and robotic machine control cable.
Typical applications for Automation and Robotic Cables include:
· Medical Diagnostic Systems
· Semiconductor Fabrication & Chip Handlers
· Surgical Robots
· SMT and PCB Systems
· Gantry, Dispensing, Painting, Welding and Assembly Robots
· Precision Automation and Scenic Operations
· Rotary Tables
· Pick and Place Devices
· Conveyor Systems
· Animatronics, Amusement, Film and Stage Productions
