chainflex® control cable CF130-UL

CF130.UL steps the PVC range up to medium mechanical load while staying unshielded and oil-free, and adds genuine motion capability the low-duty cables lack: a tighter 7.5 × d minimum e-chain® bend radius, gliding travel up to 164 ft (50 m), and ±90° torsion. It runs +5 °C to +70 °C (+41 °F to +158 °F) within e-chains, carries UL/CSA AWM and NFPA 79 approvals, and is cleanroom-tested — making it a strong indoor choice where the cable moves harder and cleanliness matters more than oil resistance.

When to use it: Medium-duty continuous flexing and gliding indoors, including light torsion, in cleanroom-adjacent or hygiene-conscious automation — handling, packaging, and supply systems that cycle harder than a low-duty cable can sustain.

When not to use it: When you need a shield (use the shielded CF140.UL), when the cable will contact oil or coolant (use the oil-resistant CF150.UL), when you need higher speed, longer travel, or higher mechanical load (use CF5), when light duty would do at lower cost (use CF880), or when the setting turns outdoor or chemically harsh (move to the PUR or TPE families such as CF77.UL.D or CF9).

Application areas: Medium-duty indoor automation, cleanroom and hygiene-sensitive handling, packaging machinery, supply systems, and adjusting equipment with light torsional movement.