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Andreas Mühlbauer,

Safe routing of bus cables through to power cables

In automated processes and machines, a large number of different data, control and power cables have to be routed through systems. Safety, ease of installation and modifiability are among the requirements.

Pflitsch realizes such assemblies on behalf of customers and supplies them ready for installation. © Plow

With 13 different cross-sections from 50 mm x 50 mm to 600 mm x 150 mm (W x H) and around 80 molded parts per size, the Pflitsch industrial trunking enables reliable cable routing in industry for a wide range of cable volumes. The closed cable trunking made of sheet steel, aluminum or stainless steel protects the cables along the entire route and has removable or hinged covers that are securely locked to the trunking body with a twist lock, hinged bracket lock or toggle lock. Cables can be easily inserted and removed at any point in the trunking, making it easy to make any necessary modifications to cables that have already been laid.

The trunking parts themselves are bolted together vibration-proof using pressed-in, self-locking cap nuts. Various corner connectors, T-pieces and crossings, adjustable bending and angle pieces etc. are available as fittings. Telescopic and hose parts can be used to safely compensate for height and width differences. This means that any route, even complex ones, can be realized in a system without restrictions.

The low-burr design of the trunking and the comprehensive edge protection for side cut-outs and end pieces protect cables from damage. Telescopic components and adjustable angle fittings reliably compensate for dimensional deviations in a machine. For orderly cable routing, there are insertable partitions for clearly laying data, control and power cables as well as other cables.

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Equipotential bonding between trunking and fittings is carried out automatically when the elements are screwed together using locking screws. Trunking covers are connected with potential equalization and safety straps.

Simple configuration and assembly

Various practical Pflitsch tools such as the MaxiCut can be used to process the individual cable trunking components to suit the desired installation and to add cut-outs, outlets and other details: this workshop machine can be used to cut cable trunking bodies and covers to length with millimetre precision at the touch of a button and create low-burr cut-outs on the side of the trunking - cleanly and with less noise pollution compared to conventional processing methods. The machine is the ideal choice when the number of cable ducts to be processed is very high. The MultiCut concept with its customer-specific cutting plates is new. With this processing machine, several trunking sizes can be processed with just one cutting plate. The cutting plates are manufactured to customer specifications so that users enjoy the greatest possible flexibility in their day-to-day work. An amortization calculator uses specific data to determine how quickly the investment in the machines has paid for itself.

Process optimization at the customer through pre-assembled assemblies

The Pflitsch assembly service offers even more convenience and savings potential. From planning, purchasing and logistics to assembly, the customer benefits from a high level of process optimization and cost transparency. The cable duct planning runs on the screen in 3D with the easyRoute tool and can be virtually integrated into the machine environment. Pflitsch uses the design data as a basis for calculation, quotation and production. This results in pre-assembled duct assemblies that Pflitsch delivers on time at a fixed price. The fitter installs the numbered assemblies simply and safely. Once created, the assembly can be reproduced and thus ordered or modified again at any time.

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