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Choose & calculate
16 Oct 2026 · 10 min
Choose & calculate · 10 min
Shielded cable in the cable carrier: when and how?
When do you need a shielded cable in the cable carrier? How to choose motor, servo and encoder cables and separate power and signal without interference.
Robotics
16 Oct 2026 · 10 min
Robotics · 10 min
Welding robot dress pack: protection from spatter and heat
Need a dress pack for your welding robot? Learn what welding demands of the hose, heat protection and retraction system, so the hose package to the torch stays intact.
Basic
16 Oct 2026 · 11 min
Basic · 11 min
Flexible cable: when is a cable truly flexible?
When is a flexible cable really suitable for movement? Learn to tell bending-flexible from highly flexible and choose the right cable by travel and cycles.
Robotics
16 Oct 2026 · 10 min
Robotics · 10 min
Cable breakage on your robot: causes on axes 4 to 6
Cable breakage on your robot almost always starts at the wrist. Learn why cables break on axes 4 to 6, how to spot it early and how to solve it for good.
Choose & calculate
16 Oct 2026 · 10 min
Choose & calculate · 10 min
Buying a cable carrier: what to check before you order
Buying a cable carrier? Find out which data you need, what determines the price and how to compare quotes, so you order the right carrier first time.
Choose & calculate
16 Oct 2026 · 10 min
Choose & calculate · 10 min
Cable carrier for long travel: gliding in a channel
A cable carrier for a long travel length, such as a crane or gantry? Find out when to choose gliding, what else you need and which series and cables will cope.
Basic
16 Oct 2026 · 9 min
Basic · 9 min
Cable carrier, protective hose or cable tray: which?
Cable tray or cable carrier, or a cable protection hose after all? Find out which cable routing suits fixed installation, linear movement and robots, and choose right first time.
Choose & calculate
16 Oct 2026 · 10 min
Choose & calculate · 10 min
PUR or PVC cable in the cable carrier: which jacket?
PUR or PVC cable in your cable carrier? Compare PVC, PUR and TPE on oil, wear, cold and halogen, and choose the right jacket in four steps.
Robotics
16 Oct 2026 · 11 min
Robotics · 11 min
What is a dress pack? Explained by component and axis
What is a dress pack? Learn which components make up a hose package for your robot, what happens on each axis and when you need one.
Maintenance
2 Oct 2026 · 9 min
Maintenance · 9 min
Replacing an energy chain: how to find a type that fits
Replacing an energy chain or cable carrier, even from another brand? How to measure the old carrier and find a type that fits the same place and fixing.
Choose & calculate
2 Oct 2026 · 9 min
Choose & calculate · 9 min
Calculating a cable carrier: six steps from cables to length
Calculate a cable carrier in six steps: inner dimensions, fill level, bending radius, length and installation height. With a full worked example and free calculators.
Basic
2 Oct 2026 · 8 min
Basic · 8 min
Cable carrier, energy chain or drag chain: what is the difference?
Cable carrier, energy chain, cable chain or drag chain? One product with many names. Here is how to compare quotes on what counts: dimensions, radius and design.
Basic
2 Oct 2026 · 8 min
Basic · 8 min
Cable carrier dimensions: inner height, width, pitch and radius
Cable carrier dimensions explained: inner height, inner width, pitch, radius and outer dimensions. How to read type data and measure an existing carrier properly.
Basic
2 Oct 2026 · 9 min
Basic · 9 min
Parts of a cable carrier: from link to guide channel
The parts of a cable carrier explained: links, crossbars, dividers, end fixings, strain relief and guide channel. What they do and when to replace them.
Choose & calculate
2 Oct 2026 · 9 min
Choose & calculate · 9 min
Quiet cable carrier: reducing noise and vibration
Need a quiet cable carrier? Find out where noise and vibration come from, which series run quietly and how to reduce noise with radius, arrangement and layout.
Robotics
10 Sep 2026 · 10 min
Robotics · 10 min
Choosing a dress pack for your robot: how to approach it
Choosing a dress pack for your robot? Here is how to set the layout, hose size, holders, retraction system and heat protection so the cables to the tool stay intact.
Basic
2 Sep 2026 · 9 min
Basic · 9 min
What is a cable carrier? How it works, uses and selection
What is a cable carrier? How it works, what it prevents and how to choose the right one: from inner dimensions and bending radius to travel length, with a worked example and tools.
Choose & calculate
18 Aug 2026 · 10 min
Choose & calculate · 10 min
Self-supporting or gliding: which arrangement do you choose?
Self-supporting or gliding? Travel length, speed and cable weight decide whether your cable carrier supports itself or glides in a channel. Here is how to choose.
Assembly
4 Aug 2026 · 10 min
Assembly · 10 min
Mounting a cable carrier: step by step without assembly errors
Mount a cable carrier without assembly errors: check the length, lay cables tension-free, fit strain relief, align and do a test run in fixed steps.
Choose & calculate
7 Jul 2026 · 10 min
Choose & calculate · 10 min
Open or closed cable carrier: when do you choose which?
Open or closed cable carrier? A closed carrier keeps swarf, dust and dirt away from your cables. Here is how to choose the right design and series for each environment.
Basic
23 Jun 2026 · 9 min
Basic · 9 min
Which cables in a cable carrier? How to choose the right one
Which cables can you use in a cable carrier? How to choose a flexible cable by class, sheath and shielding and prevent cable breakage.
Maintenance
2 Jun 2026 · 9 min
Maintenance · 9 min
Repair or replace a cable carrier? How to decide
Repair or replace a cable carrier? With this assessment you choose between loose links and a new carrier, and prevent the same damage from coming back.
Choose & calculate
14 May 2026 · 9 min
Choose & calculate · 9 min
Cable carrier bending radius: how to calculate it
Need the bending radius of your cable carrier? Use 7.5 to 10 times the thickest cable and the datasheet. With a worked example, table and the free calculator.
Choose & calculate
28 Apr 2026 · 7 min
Choose & calculate · 7 min
Steel or plastic cable carrier: how to choose
Steel or plastic cable carrier? Compare weight, self-supporting length, heat and environment and choose the material that suits your machine.
Choose & calculate
9 Apr 2026 · 9 min
Choose & calculate · 9 min
Cable carrier layout: fill level, additional load and dividers
Lay out a cable carrier without cable breakage? How to calculate fill level and additional load and place dividers and a shelf in the right spot.
Cable entries
2 Mar 2026 · 10 min
Cable entries · 10 min
Choosing a cable entry: gland, frame or entry plate
Choosing a cable entry for your control cabinet? Here is how to choose between gland, frame, entry plate or brush, with sealing, strain relief and room for later.
Maintenance
19 Feb 2026 · 9 min
Maintenance · 9 min
Recognising cable carrier wear: what to look for
Recognise wear on a cable carrier before the machine stops: which signs you see and hear, where to look and what each sign means.
From end connector
up to additional load
The terms you come across when choosing a cable carrier, explained in one sentence.
- End connector
- The end piece that fixes the carrier to the fixed point or the driver.
- Inner widthRead more →
- The free width inside the links, available for cables and hoses.
- Inner heightRead more →
- The free height inside the links. Determines the thickest cable that fits.
- Bending radiusRead more →
- The radius of the bend the carrier makes. Must match the most sensitive cable.
- SagRead more →
- The sagging of the upper section of a self-supporting carrier under its own weight.
- Dress packRead more →
- A protected cable and hose package over the axes of an industrial robot.
- Crossbars
- The cross connection between the side plates of a link; often can be opened.
- Energy chainRead more →
- Another name for cable carrier, like drag chain and cable chain.
- Guide channelRead more →
- A channel in which a gliding carrier runs, so that it stays in place.
- GlidingRead more →
- Arrangement for long travel lengths where the upper run slides over the lower.
- ShelfRead more →
- Horizontal division in the carrier so cables do not lie on top of each other.
- DriverRead more →
- The moving fixing point of the carrier on the machine.
- Can be openedRead more →
- Links that can be opened on the inside or outside, for laying in cables.
- Travel length
- The total distance the moving part covers; the carrier is roughly half of it plus the bend.
- Pitch
- The distance between two pivot points of successive links.
- TorsionRead more →
- A cable rotating about its own axis, a common cause of cable breakage.
- Strain reliefRead more →
- Securing cables at the ends, so they cannot slide in the carrier.
- DividerRead more →
- Vertical divider that splits the inner space into compartments.
- Fixed point
- The fixed mounting point of the carrier.
- Self-supportingRead more →
- Arrangement in which the carrier carries itself over the travel length without support.
- Additional loadRead more →
- The weight of all cables and hoses per metre of carrier.
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