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Cable Carriers
A cable carrier assembly is normally needed to transport cables to the carriage or custom
payload. A complete cable carrier assembly includes the carrier, trough, end brackets, and
mounting hardware. The cable carrier should be specifically matched to the linear actuator
and other application
requirements. Because of the extreme amount of cable flexing associ-ated with high speed cable management, Daedal uses only long life "Hi-Flex" cables with its gantry systems. We recommend that all
electric cables be approved for high speed cable carrier usage and that manufacturer’s guidelines for bend radii are followed.
Cable Carrier Guidelines:
Hose lines should be highly flexible and should only extend slightly under pressure. Weight
should be distributed across the cable track as evenly as possible. Cables must not be twisted when routed in the cable carrier and should be routed next to one another with approximately 10% additional space.
Avoid laying several lines on top of each other and laying lines of different diameters directly next to one another. If multiple
layers must be used, divides should be inserted between each layer - should such circumstances arise, please contact a Parker/Daedal application engineer.
If there is no alternative to routing several lines beside each other without subdivisions,
the clearance height within the carrier must be less than line diameter. This is the only way of
preventing the cables from twisting. The supply cables must be
able to move freely in the cable carrier - they must never be fastened or bundled together.
Separating strips must always be inserted between flat cables routed in multiple layers.
Due to diversity of the requirements associated with high speed cable management systems, it is
recommended that you contact your Parker/Daedal applications engineer.
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