Hybrid power and signal cables
One cable for power, brake, encoder and bus, cutting weight and routing effort in cobot and humanoid joints.
Power + data · slim OD optionsSpecs and optionsCables for collaborative robots
Cobot joints route their cables through hollow shafts, so the outside diameter, the minimum bend radius and the friction of the jacket matter as much as the electrical specification. One hybrid cable per joint, carrying everything the joint needs, is usually the answer.
Hybrid · slim OD · low-friction jacketWhat the application demands
Requirement and answer
A hollow joint with a few millimetres of clearance
Slim hybrid constructions with power, brake, encoder and bus under one jacket, and a diameter chosen against the shaft bore.
Combined bending and torsion every cycle
Cores and screen laid up for both motions; the rating confirmed for the construction, and lifetime validated by cycle testing agreed per project.
Low weight on the arm and few connectors
Fine-strand conductors, thin-wall insulation and single-cable hybrid connectors where the drive supports them.
Typical cables
What usually gets built for it
Joint and dress pack torsion cables
Torsion-rated hybrid bundles routed through the arm or an external dress pack, cut, terminated and ready to install.
±180°/m · 5M cycles · PURSpecs and optionsEncoder and feedback cables
Low-capacitance twisted pairs with individual and overall screens for absolute encoders, resolvers and brake feedback.
TP screened · 0.14 to 0.34 mm²Specs and optionsTeach pendant cables
Hybrid power and data cables with E-stop circuits and strain relief, straight or coiled, with the OEM connector fitted.
Hybrid · 5 to 20 m · IP65 plugsSpecs and options