Slewing gear on the trolley enables the rotation of the load beneath the crane girder. Such a relatively simple movement can turn into a design challenge.

Wire and Tube Southeast Asia 2019 – the International Wire, Cable, Tube and Pipe Trade Fairs for Southeast Asia, into its 13th and 12th edition respectively has closed its doors with a strong and robust show on 20 September at BITEC, Bangkok.

Today, manufacturing is hardly conceivable without industrial robots and their areas of use are increasing continuously. But due to the permanent three-dimensional movements in the automated factory, the cables that supply the robot are subjected to extreme levels of stress.

New universal clamp for energy chains and protective hoses ensures increased safety at work with all collaborative robots.

The motion plastics specialist igus has now developed a unique strain relief system with a honeycomb structure for its energy supply systems.

Belden has released its new DataTuff Cat6A PROFINET cables, designed to support the growing demand for high-volume data transfer from the factory floor.

Cables can degrade if they are not maintained and properly cared for. Cable carriers are designed to guide and protect cables and hoses on moving machinery, ultimately extending the cables life.