Design Guide: Basics of Cable Cat Tracks

e-chain® cable carriers (also known as cable cat tracks) are the umbilical cord of modern machines

Many industrial cables  and hoses  transmit energy, data, and fluid from fixed sources to moving mechanisms. They usually need to be guided and protected from external stresses common to the manufacturing environment. Cable and hose carriers can do this job.

The carrier is a structure, which surrounds the cables and hoses and facilitates travel while maximizing the life of these conduits. Cable carriers can take many forms, from heavy, open-style chains to fully enclosed tubes, and they are available in a variety of materials. Individual manufacturers refer to this product with a number of different terms, including cable carrier, drag chain, CAT track, cable track, energy chain and so on.

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