IAI America XSEL-KET - Manual (Page 18)

Pre-8
INTELLIGENT ACTUATOR
Introduction
7. Do not let the cable get tangled or kinked in a cable track or flexible tube. When bundling the cable,
keep a certain degree of flexibility (so that the cable will not become too taut when bent).
8. Do not cause the cables to occupy more than
60% of the space in the cable track.
9. Do not lay signal lines together with circuit lines
that create a strong electric field.
10. Always use a robot cable if the cable is likely to flex significantly.
[Standard structure of cable]
The standard structure of
cable will vary depending on
the manufacturer and type of
cable.
Need for Robot Cables
A cable connected to a moving part of an actuator system will inevitably receive repeated bending loads at
the base of the cable. As a result, the cores in the cable may break over time. To minimize the risk of
cable breakage, we strongly recommend that a robot cable offering significantly higher flexibility be used
in this type of application.
Cable
Cable track
Power line
Signal lines (flat cable)
Duct
Absorbing material (When the
cable is bent, this material is
crushed by the surrounding signal
lines to maintain the shape of the
signal lines.)
Cover
Shield
Protective layer
Signal line (copper + tin)