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Xtra-Guard® Flex - Flex Control Cable

Alpha Wire's Xtra-Guard flex – flex control cable provides excellent performance in high-flex, high-torsion, and continuous-flex applications, such as motion control and robotics

Image of Alpha Wire's Xtra-Guard® Flex - Flex Control Cable Alpha Wire’s Xtra-Guard Flex performance cable is designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability in the most strenuous of environments. Whether you are installing new systems or maintaining existing ones, these cables combine the ruggedness of the Xtra-Guard product line with high-flex or continuous-flex capabilities. Flex Control Cables are used for a wide variety of flexing applications, such as assembly equipment, conveyor systems, motion control, and robotic systems. These cables are available in a variety of configurations allowing exactly the right cable to be selected for your application.

Features
  • Flexible PVC insulation and jacket
  • Up to 1 million flex life cycles
  • UL AWM Style 2587
  • CSA AWM l/ll A/B FT1
  • Unshielded cables: 20-2 AWG, 2-50 conductor
  • Shielded cables: 20-2 AWG, 3-25 conductor
Applications
  • Designed for installation in C-Track
  • Light to moderate flexing applications
  • Protects in applications where oils, chemicals, solvents, and fuels are present
  • EMI noise filtering
Published: 2015-04-21

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