Test setup: CFROBOT5 fibre optic cable

Test number:3105
Cable type:CFROBOT5.501
Cable type:Fibre Optic Cables
Test parameter+/- 180°/m
Service life:27 million cycles
KUKA CFROBOT5.501

This test assessed the life expectancy of the CFROBOT5.501 in a torsion application in the triflex R at a rotation angle of +/- 180°/m.

The CFROBOT5 robot cable family's fibre optic cable is always immediately associated with a six-axis articulated arm robot because torsion is so important in that application. But the cable has other uses as well – customers very often have to transmit sensitive signals. Such signals come from actuators that are guided in free, unspecified movements, and torsion also plays a role there. Extremely precise measurements produce an incredible amount of data, which can be transported most reliably (and interference-free) with a FOC. The challenge is to guide the sensitive fibreglass element in the cable so that it is continuously padded and cannot be damaged. 

 

A test result of over 27 million strokes confirmed that the cable meets the high demands of measuring applications. 

You can download the full test report here. You can see all the details there