The most important difference between robot cables and conventional moving cables is that the former have to withstand both bending and torsion over their entire service life, and in development they are designed fundamentally differently to a power chain cable, for example.

The Lapp Group, a leading international provider of industrial connectivity solutions, has recently completed the acquisition of all shares in Lapp Southern Africa. Founded in 1957, the family-owned company ...

Robots form an integral part of complex production processes and are now used in virtually all branches of industry. They must be capable of working accurately and reliably in the toughest of conditions, ...

Lapp’s new Ölflex Servo FD 796 FD CP motor cable is being launched with the tag line ‘Seven in One’ with good reason. It can replace seven servo motor cables at once, offering users a range of additional ...

Lapp Cable South Africa has a comprehensive range of servo and drives cables on offer. Vender independent cable solutions, ranging from a plain piece of cable to a harnessed (pre-designated length and ...

A drive system without suitable cabling is not much good. The Olflex Servo range of cables are made up from high quality products and were designed in conjunction with OEMs - who set the design standards. ...

Lapp Cable is offering DIN EN 61984 connectors that are suitable for all current data cables. Its clamp can accommodate cables from 7 to 13,5 mm diameter. Parts count is low and the inserts support pin ...

Ölflex is offering cable that is suitable for applications exposed to oils, water and emulsions. Ölflex Robust is resistant to water, oil (including biodegradable oils), grease, chemicals ...

Authorities, with collaborative support from SKF, recently conducted a large and highly effective raid on a very well-known bearing seller of SKF bearings in Cape Town.

Parker Hannifin has launched a tyre-actuated pneumatic valve in its Bestobell cryogenic globe valve range. The valve can be operated remotely with a single switch command, providing much greater speed and convenience than a manually operated type.