igus CF898.061.FC FastConnect Profinet cable

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Profinet is the most widespread industrial Ethernet communication system in the world. Profinet cables are often used in combination with an RJ45 connector in machine tools, packaging technology or the field of handling. While many machine and plant operators already rely on ready-to-connect energy chain systems, users in the field need cables from the drum, which they adapt to the length and harness themselves. This may be the case, for example, if the cable has to be guided through a screw connection into the switch cabinet. Here, the only thing that fits through is the cable but not the connector. To quickly join the connector to the cable, igus has developed FastConnect technology for its chainflex Profinet cables. It means that the CF898.061.FC cable can be stripped and fitted with a connector in just a few steps.

All the electrician needs for the harnessing is the cable, a connector and a stripping tool. For this purpose, igus has designed the inner jacket, the shield and the outer jacket in such a way that the user only has to set the tool once, then remove the cable, insert the connector and close it. The company claims the whole process saves 46% of the time over conventional stripping of a classic cable with pliers and a knife.