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First twistable IO-Link cable with up to 4 year guarantee for torsion and e-chain


CF77.UL.D: finally a reliable IO-Link cable for the chain and the robot

IO-Link is a further development of the classic INI systems by adding the option to control the sensors. With these cables, we create a reliable cable solution for robots and e-chains®.
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A worldwide standard: IO-Link. This system is the first worldwide standardised IO technology (IEC 61131-9) to communicate with sensors and also actuators. It is a powerful point-to-point communication based on the proven 3-conductor sensor and actuator connection. IO-Link is not a field bus, but the next step to intelligently use the existing connection technology for sensors and actuators.

Tech up

Tech up

  • Optimised for twisted (+/-180°/m) use on robots
  • For small installation spaces up to 6.8xd with a service life that can be calculated online
Cost down

Cost down

  • 32% more cost-effective than solutions currently available
  • Up to 4 year guarantee
Proof

Proof

  • Tested in the largest test laboratory (3,800m²) of its kind for cables in moving applications
  • chainflex test No. 4869 with 22 million strokes
Sustainability

Sustainability

  • Use of intelligent components connected to the robot, leads to higher availability of the equipment and longer usability of the limit switch.
  • igus supports the circular economy of plastics and is investing in chemical recycling


Ini cables in use

Efficient and cost-saving - the IO-Link advantages

IO-Link is universal: the interface communicates from the control system to the lowest automation level and can be connected to almost all field bus systems. All you need is a 3-wire cable and a standardised connection with M5, M8 or M12 connectors. With IO-Link, the sensors can be installed directly at the point of action, where they are optimally positioned in terms of process technology and yet still be communicatively addressed by the control system.
 
IO-Link is smart: the technology standard enables the exchange of data and events. IO-Link offers the possibility of saving parameters directly in the IO-Link master.  

All details of the new IO-Link cables CF77.UL.D at a glance

igus® Part No.Number of cores and conductor nominal cross section
Outer diameter 
Copper index Weight 
 [mm²][mm][kg/km][kg/km] 
CF77.UL.03.05.INI5 x 0,346,017      35 order
CF77.UL.03.05.INI. D5 x 0,346,017      35 order

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chainflex data sheets

Product data sheets Please feel free to read all the details of the latest generation of chainflex cables here. In our data sheets you will not only find various facts, but also sectional views and core markings for each individual cable.
 
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4 year chainflex guarantee

chainflex guarantee We offer up to 4 years guaranteed on our cables with confidence, as we are able to make reliable predictions about the service life of our cables due to over 30 years of experience and 800 concurrently undertaken experiments in our 3,800 m² test laboratory.

Harnessed INI cables

readycable portfolio Sensor/actuator cables for energy chains are cables for bend radii from 4xd. The CF.INI cables are tested in e-chains® with many millions of cycles. They have various approvals and conformities, e.g. UL, CSA, CE Desina and oil resistance. Diverse cable ends are available for the sensor/actuator cable.
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