Combating Cable Failures in the Food and Beverage Sector

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This were the requirements the company needed for its cables and automation equipment:

• Power cables to provide power for controlling cabinets and other independent machinery

• Highly flexible long-lasting control cables capable of withstanding million movements to manage moving parts of machines

• Data communication cables to transmit signals from control cabinets

• Reliable cable glands to ensure secure cable connections and minimize the chances of broken connections due to vibrations and other high stress factors

It was obvious that the cables would be used in clean room environments. The cables, in addition to all other equipment in the room, would have to undergo stringent regulatory tests to ensure safety of food products. These have to be chemically inert and dust repellant. The external part needs to be smooth to prevent dust accumulation.

Cabling Solutions Offered

For power and control applications such as supplying power to individual food manufacturing units and control cabinets, Lapp India offers a variety of cables under the brand name Ölflex. Steel and copper braided cables which were specially designed to be chemically stable were supplied so that they do not have any effect on food that was being processed.

In addition, cables were also oil, dust and abrasion resistant. Cable glands to prevent oil leakage were also provided. Lapp India ensured that the cables did not have any kind of structural abnormality to minimize losses. The cables meant specifically for control applications were provided with additional insulation to enhance flexibility and durability.

The company also supplied customized armored cables to cater to critical applications in the factory, and single core copper cables for lighting of the work floor and panel wiring in the control panels.

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