PROFINET Cable, Type C, Drag-Chain Capable

In industrial PROFINET environments, only shielded cabling and connecting elements rated for industrial use are permissible. The PROFINET Cable Type C is a Cat 5 highly flexible cable engineered specifically for drag-chain and cable carrier applications where the cable undergoes continuous, high-cycle mechanical movement during normal machine operation. Where Type A solid cable is suited for fixed installation and Type B flexible cable handles occasional bending, the Type C construction is designed for the repetitive flexing, torsion, and lateral movement demands of energy chain systems on robots, linear axes, gantries, and other dynamic machine components. Sold per meter with a minimum order quantity of 50 meters.

Also available in Type A solid construction for fixed installation, and Type B flexible construction for installations requiring repeated bending without drag-chain requirements.

Key Features
Drag-Chain Rated Construction: Engineered for continuous high-cycle mechanical movement in energy chain cable carriers, with a highly flexible stranded conductor construction that resists fatigue failure under repetitive flexing and torsion loads.

Dual-Layer Shielding: Tinned copper braid shield combined with overlapping aluminum foil provides comprehensive EMC protection against industrial interference sources, maintained through the full range of motion in dynamic cable carrier installations.

100 Ohm Characteristic Impedance: Maintains consistent impedance across the PROFINET operating frequency range per EN 50288-2-1, ensuring reliable signal integrity across network segments regardless of cable position or bend state.

Industrial-Grade Jacket: Outer jacket material selected for resistance to the mechanical and environmental stresses of drag-chain applications, including repeated flexing, abrasion from cable carrier components, and exposure to industrial environments.

Fast Connect Compatible: Compatible with standard PROFINET RJ45 Fast Connect plugs (90° and 180°) for straightforward field termination at both ends of drag-chain cable runs.

Wire Color Coding: Four conductors color-coded yellow, orange, white, and blue for straightforward identification during termination.

Common Applications
PROFINET cable runs routed through energy chain cable carriers on linear axes, gantry systems, robots, and other machine components that undergo continuous high-cycle movement during production.

Replacement of fatigued or failed drag-chain PROFINET cables in existing machine installations where the original cable has degraded from repetitive flexing stress.

New machine builds requiring PROFINET infrastructure at moving machine elements where Type B flexible cable would not meet the cycle life requirements of the application.

System integrators and machine builders sourcing drag-chain rated PROFINET cable for dynamic cable management systems in automotive, packaging, material handling, and general automation applications.

Technical Specifications
-Cable Type: PROFINET Cat 5, Type C, Drag-Chain Capable
-Conductor: Fine-wire bare copper strands, 4 x 0.38mm per EN 60228
-Wire Insulation: Mechanically high-quality TPE mixture
-Outer Jacket: Pressure-extruded PUR blend
-Shielding: Metal laminated polymer tape + bending braid of tinned copper wires
-Characteristic Impedance: 100 ±15 Ohm per DIN EN 50289-1-11
-Nominal Voltage: 50V
-Operating Capacity: approx. 53 pF/m at 800 Hz
-Bending Radius: Minimum 6.8 x cable diameter
-Operating Temperature: -25°C to +80°C
-Oil Resistant: Yes, per DIN EN 50363-10-2
-Coolant Resistant: Yes
-Halogen-Free: Yes, per EN 50267-2-1
-Flame Retardant: IEC 60332-1, CEI 20-35, FT1, VW-1
-Wire Colors: Yellow, orange, white, blue
-Minimum Order Quantity: 50 meters
-Sold: Per meter
-SKU: 114070001

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