Machine Tools & CNC

A machine tool cable is flexed millions of times at high acceleration while carrying coolant and swarf. Failure is almost always mechanical, at the clamping point or in a jacket that has gone brittle. Suoqi quotes drag chain cable by bending cycle life against a stated travel length and speed, so the construction is confirmed against the machine instead of assumed from a catalogue page.

What usually governs cable life here

The requirement that decides how long the cable lasts in this installation — and therefore what we change in the construction.

• Ultra-fine stranded conductors with a sliding layer between cores
• Cycle life rating against travel length and speed
• Coolant, oil and swarf resistance
• Screened encoder and servo cable with correct screen topology

How to specify