AXOSPIRAL® High strength spiral cords

Summary AXOSPIRAL ® High strength spiral cords GENERAL INFORMATION EXAMPLES OF SPECIAL AND HYBRID DESIGNS SPIRAL CORD AXOSPIRAL® © 1986, AXON’ CABLE - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED MARCH 2014/B AXOSPIRAL® High strength spiral cords - www.axon-cable.com

General Information SPIRAL CORDS HELP SAVE SPACE AND ARE VERY FLEXIBLE. THE DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS FOR THESE CABLES ARE ALMOST ENDLESS. Spiral cords can basically be divided into two main groups: › on the one hand, there are standard off the shelf spiral cord designs for microphone cables, power and control cables, appliance and tool cord sets, and power supply cords ; › on the other hand, there are custom-designed cords which are used for example in medical instrumentation, computer printers, robotics, earphones, test equipment, etc . . . The spiral cord can be used for any electrical connection...

Jacket In general Fluoro Thermoplastics are preferred for their thermal qualities and excellent chemical resistance and include materials such as Polyurethane, Thermoplastic Polyesters. Special taped polyimide or elastomeric jackets are also possible. For highly demanding applications AXON’ offer special jacketing compounds to meet these requirements. Standardisation AXON’ CABLE can manufacture cords with spiral diameters of 2 mm up to 250 mm max. with retracted spiral lengths of 2 cm up to 130 cm. Furthermore it must be noted that from the same basic cable, we can make three types of spiral...

The volume to be overmoulded determines the moulding technique : low pressure for volumes of 350 cm3 or more and high pressure (injection) moulding for volume of 30 cm3 max. Hot melt technique is used the cases where fragile connectors and components must the protected from additional support. Marking There are two marking possibilities : › on cable, › marked heatshrink sleeve with AXON’ reference or customer’s reference on request. Packaging Delivery by item. Test procedure › Current integrity. › Insulation resistance between wires, between wires and general shields and if necessary, between...

Quality assurance AXON’ CABLE is commited to quality and has obtained ISO 9001 approval, 2008 version. All the raw materials constituting ou finished products undergo precise and stringent controls carried out in the AXON’ laboratory. The laboratory devotes its activities to checking the conformity of the finished product with respect to current standards, documents and specifications. Regular and systematic quality test performed during and after the manufacturing process by appropriate test organisations are a result of continued adherence to quality standards achieved. ISO 9001 : 2008 CERTIFICATION...

Suggestions for selection and usage of cords When designing equipment for use with retractile cords, avoid conditions that may lead to crushing the coils. A permanent link between spiral cords and operating equipment with a twisting motion invariably creates kinks that are difficult to remove and can destroy the memory of the jacket. To avoid this problem, use an extra-thick jacket for greater torsional stiffness, or plug-in designs where the cord is often freed and permitted to reorientate itself. Match the retraction force of the cord to the weight and bulk of the portable product to which...

The spiral cord is integrated in a sampling device for different methods of analysis. The computer driven machine carries out an automatic capillary action of liquid samples put into test tubes. Various vertical motions require high flexibility in the cord (up to 144 samples). This particular spiral cord is situated inside the mobile base of the grab arm. Alongside this arm, a tube which transports liquid samples executes a return motion as well as upwards or downwards motions driven by this spiral cord. 5 4 7 2 WIRING SCHEDULE 8 - Black 7 - Yellow 6 - White 5 - Grey 4 - Brown 3 - Orange 2 -...

Technical glossary In order to improve your knowledge on spiral cords, AXON’ has compiled a short technical glossary. › MEMORY Properties of a cord to enable it to revert quickly to its initial form without losing any of its original characteristics. Property of a cord to extend itself in relation to its original length, eg. K ≃ 3 means the maximum extension of the cord is three times the length of the original length. › EXTENSION COEFFICIENT › MINIMUM TORQUE Property of a cord to generate the minimum rotational effort for itself during radial or axial movements. › TRIAXIAL MOVEMENT High flexibility...

Definition of the spiral cords geometry Axial exits Coil diameter Cable cross-section Length at rest = L0 (Extended length = L) Radial exits Length at rest = L0 (Extended length = L) Coil diameter Cable cross-section End length = L2 Angular exits Coil diameter Length at rest = L0 (Extented length = L) Cable cross-section © 1986, AXON’ CABLE - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED MARCH 2014/B AXOSPIRAL® High strength spiral cords - www.axon-cable.com

7 wires type K 2219 Nominal outer diameter of the cable: 6.20 mm. Approximative nominal weight: 80 g/m. Temperature range: -90°C à +200°C. Operating voltage: 600 VAC. Cord characteristics - Two connectors, marked on the backshell. - Overmoulding. - Diameter: 27 mm. - Total length: 254 mm mini. Construction - 7 wires type K2219. - Conductor . Material: tin plated copper . Construction: 19 x 0,160 mm . Nominal diameter: 0.800 mm . Nominal area: 0.38 mm² . Nominal resistance: 4,7 Ώ/100 m. - Insulation . Material: FEP . Wire diameter: 1,30 mm . Colour: green, brown, blue, orange, yellow, black, red....

6 special wires Nominal outer diameter: 5.34 mm. Approximative nominal weight: 61.6 g/m. Temperature rating: -90°C à +200°C. Operating voltage: 600 VAC. 177.8 mm mini Extended length 7.066.80 mm Construction - 2 AWG 2019 wires with polyimide insulation - Conductor . Material: silverplated copper . Construction: 19 x 0.203 mm . Nominal diameter: 0.965 mm . Nominal area: 0.616 mm² . Resistance: 3.57 Ω/100 m maxi. - Insulation . Material: polyimide tape . Diameter of the wire: 1.42 mm . Colour: amber . Marking: stripes - 4 shielded wires AWG 2419 with polyimide insulated - Conductor . Material:...