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ABB Wire and cable management product overview

ABB Wire and cable management product overview
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ABB Wire and cable management product overview

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Product Overview
ABB's Wire & Cable Management portfolio provides solutions for fastening, protecting, insulating, and connecting wires, targeting industrial applications, construction, communications, utilities, OEM professionals, and DIY specialists. The aim is to enhance installation quality and speed.
Key Products
  • Ty-Rap®: Steel locking barb for extra strength, available in various lengths and colors.
  • Ty-Met™: Stainless steel cable ties for hazardous environments, offering high mechanical strength and temperature resistance.
  • Ty-Fast®: All-plastic cable ties available in multiple formats for cost-effective cable management.
  • TwistTail™: Tool-free installation with a unique twist-to-break tail, leaving no sharp edges.
  • E-Klips: Spring steel fasteners for secure suspension of loads.
  • Shrink-Kon®: Heat shrink products for insulation, including thin, medium, and thick wall tubing.
  • Color-Keyed® & Spec-Kon®: Compression lugs made of pure copper for reliable electrical connections.
Features and Benefits
  • Ty-Rap®: Maximum strength with a stainless steel locking device, smooth body to reduce stress points, and performance in extreme environments.
  • Ty-Met™: Durability and resistance in aggressive environments, with international approvals.
  • Ty-Fast®: Economical nylon ties with smooth edges to prevent wire damage.
  • TwistTail™: Easy installation without tools, suitable for general-purpose applications.
  • E-Klips: Quick and reliable fixing to steelwork, reducing installation time.
  • Wiring Duct: Total solution for routing and concealing wiring in control panels.
Selection Guides
Quick selection guides for cable ties and tooling, detailing characteristics such as length, tensile strength, material, temperature range, and approvals.
Conclusion
ABB offers a wide range of wire and cable management solutions designed to meet the needs of various industries, ensuring strength, reliability, and performance.
Wiring Ducts
  • Wide Slot Wiring Duct: Features wide fingers and slots for increased rigidity and easy insertion of wire bundles. A halogen-free version is available.
  • Narrow Slot Wiring Duct: Designed with smaller, more numerous fingers for concise harnessing, preventing wires from slipping.
Shrink-Kon® Tubing
  • Thin Wall Tubing: Made from crosslinked Polyolefin, used for insulating connectors and providing strain relief, available in single and dual wall versions.
  • Medium Wall Tubing: Offers flexibility and resistance to impact and abrasion, with a thermoplastic adhesive liner for environmental protection.
  • Thick Wall Tubing: Provides moisture-proofing for connections, suitable for various insulating materials.
Color-Keyed® & Spec-Kon® Compression Lugs
  • Color-Keyed® System: Ensures reliable connections with 99.9% pure copper lugs and a color-coded crimping system, meeting UL and IEC standards.
  • Spec-Kon: Copper tin-plated metric compression lugs for power cables, complying with IEC and EN standards.
Additional Information
ABB reserves the right to make technical changes without notice and does not accept responsibility for potential errors. Reproduction or disclosure of the document's contents is prohibited without prior consent.
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— ABB Ltd. Electrification Products Division Memphis, TN USA © Copyright 2018 ABB. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice.

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Wire and cable management Product overview © • ABB's Wire & Cable Management portfolio offer a complete fastening solution to improve the quality and speed of installations and aesthetics.

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ABB's broad offering of wire & cable management solutions are designed to make the task of fastening, protecting, insulating and connecting wires easier and quicker for industrial applications, constructions, communications, utility and OEM professionals as well as do-it-yourself specialists. ABB Wire & Cable Management portfolio offers a complete line of fastening solutions to improve the quality and speed of installations.

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Introduction to ABB wire & cable management products Ty-Rap® Ty-Met™ Ty-Fast® TwistTail™ Quick selection guides E-Klips Wiring duct Shrink-Kon® Color-Keyed® & Spec-Kon®

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ABB WIRE AND CABLE MANAGEMENT PRODUCT OVERVIEW ABB's broad offering of wire & cable management solutions are designed to make the task of fastening, protecting, insulating and connecting wires easier and quicker for industrial applications, constructions, communications, utility and OEM professionals as well as do-it-yourself specialists. ABB Wire & Cable Management offer a complete fastening solution to improve the quality and speed of installations and aesthetics. Our ranges contain the following products: Ty-Rap® With an integral steel locking barb where extra strength is required. Ty-Met™ Stainless...

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WIRE & C ABLE MANAGEMENT - R ANGE OVERVIE W — Wire & cable management Range overview — 01 Ty-Rap cable ties — 02 Ty-Met stainless steel cable ties — 03 Ty-Fast cable ties — 04 TwistTail cable ties — 05 E-Klips steel spring fastners — 06 ABB Wiring Duct — 07 Shrink-Kon heat shrink technologies — 08 Spec-Kon compression lugs Ty-Rap® cable ties The premium cable tie with a steel locking barb, available in a range of lengths and widths, with tensile strength up to 780 Nm. Ty-Rap cable ties can be supplied in a number of color options, to suit customer preference. Ergonomic fastening tools provide...

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ABB WIRE AND C ABLE MANAG E ME NT PRODUC T OV ERV IE W — Ty-Rap® High performance cable ties Innovative design and engineered materials make Ty-Rap cable ties the perfect fastening solution where performance really matters. Often imitated but never equaled, Ty-Rap cable ties provide superior performance in any application. — 01 Standard — 02 UV-resistant — 03 Coloured — 04 Flame retardant — 05 Heat stabilised — 06 Extra high temperature — 07 Weatherable — 08 ECTFE — 09 ETFE — 10 Railway certified — 11 Detectable — 12 Natural The complete Ty-Rap portfolio includes cable ties specifically designed...

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T Y-MET ™ - STAI N L ES S ST EEL CABLE TIE S — Ty-Met™ Stainless steel cable ties Ty-Met stainless steel cable ties are the ultimate solution to install your cables in extreme conditions and hazardous areas, indoor and outdoor, such as the petrochemical and food processing industries, power stations, mining, shipbuilding, offshore and other aggressive environments. — 01 Ball-lock — 02 Ladder — 03 Multi-lock strap — 04 Releasable — 05 Identification — 06 Band on reel with seperate heads Our Ty-Met cable ties: • Provide high mechanical strength combined with chemical durability and temperature...

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ABB WIRE AND C ABLE MANAG E ME NT PRODUC T OV ERV IE W — Ty-Fast® One-piece cable ties Ty-Fast one piece cable ties offer an economical alternative made from quality nylon 6/6 (natural or UV stabilised black). Temperature range from 85°C to 40°C. The smooth edges are designed to prevent damage to wire insulation. Ty-Fast cable ties may be fastened with all standard ABB cable tie tools. — 01 Black — 02 Red — 03 Green — 04 Blue — 05 Yellow — 06 Brown Features & benefits • State-of-the-art robotic and raw material handling equipment assures product and material integrity throughout the manufacturing...

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— TwistTail™ Tool-free cable ties How does it work? Wrap the Twist Tail cable tie around the bundle of cables, bend the excess tail in two directions and twist! The tail breaks right off, leaving no sharp edges to scratch your hands or your cables. It‘s as simple as that. — 01 Black — 02 White Features & benefits • New all-plastic cable tie, with unique, patent pending design • Quick and easy to install, no tools required • Strong, made of Polyamide 6.6, with 133N minimum tensile strength • Safe, tail breaks off neat and clean, with no sharp edges • General purpose applications, indoor and outdoor...

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ABB WIRE AND CABLE MANAGEMENT PRODUCT OVERVIEW Characteristics Length Tensile strength Material Ty-Rap Temperature min. (°C) Temperature max. (°C) Colour UV-resistant Halogen free SIlicone free Flammability rating 304 Grade stainless steel Polyamide 6.6 316 Grade stainless steel Flame resistance Mounting hole Expansion anchor Heat resistance Integrated labelling area Steel locking barb Metal detectable Tool-free installation CE Mark UL approved UR approved Lloyd‘s Register Bureau Veritas GL approved VG/Mil. approved RoHs Compliance

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QUICK SELECTION GUIDES - CABLE TIE TOOLING SELECTION GUIDES Tooling for plastic ties - Selection guide Tooling for Ty-Met stainless steel ties - Selection guide For cable Features Tensioning Cutting ties Part No. For cable Features Tensioning Cutting ties Tooling for Plastic Ties Tooling for Ty-Met Stainless Steel Ties Ergonomic hand tool with superior level of reliability and performance Basic No Releasable cutting Ladder Type & Strap Type Ergonomic hand tool with superior level of reliability and performance Basic hand tool Basic No Releasable cutting Ladder Type & Strap Type No Ladder...

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