Wat is een kurkentrekker?

Een kabel die in de rups tot een spiraal is gedraaid. Dat ontstaat meestal doordat de kabel getordeerd is ingelegd of niet goed is vastgezet.

Kunnen jullie de kabels voor ons inleggen?

Ja. Wij assembleren rupsen compleet met kabels en slangen in Ruurlo, zodat ze direct goed ingebouwd kunnen worden.

Cables twisting in the carrier?How to prevent corkscrewing.

A cable that twists into a spiral in the carrier, the so-called corkscrew, breaks sooner or later. The cause almost always lies in how the cable was laid in and fixed.

Call a specialist Fix it yourself

Inserting cables into a cable carrier in the workshop

Is a cable already creeping out of the carrier or lying in a spiral? Have it re-laid before the cores break.

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Symptoms

Do you recognise this?

Cables lying in a spiral
Cables that creep out at the fixed point or the driver
Cables lying stacked on top of each other
Sheath with twist marks or creases

You can check this yourself

Are the cables laid in stress-free and straight?
Are they fixed at both ends?
Does each cable have its own place with dividers?
Are these highly flexible cables?

Causes

What it is usually down to

Often several causes play a role at once. We look at the carrier, the installation and the movement together.

Let us take a look Do you already know which part is broken? Request it straight away

01Cable inserted twisted
A cable that comes off the reel with a twist and is laid in like that holds that tension and starts to twist as soon as it moves.
02No strain relief
If it is not fixed at both ends, the cable can move lengthways and push up.
03Too much space or no layout
Cables that can slide freely through the cross-section end up lying over each other.
04Cable not suitable
Cables not built for moving use start to twist sooner.

Step by step

Fix it yourself

Have a fitter in house and want to do it yourself? This is the order we follow too.

Level: Medium

What you need

Tool for the cross bars and strain relief
Dividers from the same series
A second person to guide the cable

Request parts Manuals and datasheets Check the whole carrier with the carrier check Carrier worn out? Find a replacement that fits

Safety first. Only work on a machine that is stationary, de-energised and locked out against switching on. Secure axes that can move or drop. Follow your company's safety rules.

(01)
Machine in the middle position
Put the carrier in its middle position, so the cables lie as straight as possible at rest.
(02)
Detach cable
Open the carrier and detach the strain relief on one side. Let the cable untwist until it lies free of tension.
(03)
Lay in straight
Lay the cable back in its own place without twisting. A line on the sheath helps you see whether it is twisted.
(04)
Apply layout
Place dividers so that each cable has its own compartment and cannot slide over another.
(05)
Securing and testing
Fit the strain relief on both sides and let the machine move slowly. Check that the cable stays straight.

When to stop

Are the cores already damaged, or is the cable in a spiral that will no longer lie straight? Then the cable needs replacing.

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Solution

Prefer to have it fixed? This is how we do it

Not just replacing, but making sure it does not happen again.

01Insert again: Unroll cables stress-free and lay them straight, at the right length.
02Layout and strain relief: Dividers and strain relief at both ends keep every cable in place.
03Have it fully assembled: We also supply the carrier complete with inserted and secured cables.

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