A new eBook from Newark guides engineers through the proper implementation of industrial-grade cables essential to a factory automation setting. The document details cable solutions to help engineers avoid damage from commercial cable and ensure proper transfer of power, data and control signals within a machine as well as from one machine to another.

The eBook includes information on components of cables, a cable selection checklist, descriptions of cables for Source: NewarkSource: Newarkfactory automation available from Newark, and the necessary cable accessories to ensure optimal performance.

Newark complements this information with a variety of industry-ready cables available to designers and engineers including:

  • Coaxial cables for ControlNet factory floor applications
  • Fiber optic cables impervious to electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference with the ability to extend greater distances than copper cables
  • BUS and network cables offering higher speed, increased connection distance and the ability to connect more nodes
  • Robotics applications flex cable specially designed to tolerate constant or repetitive motion during operation
  • Variable frequency drive cable to control power frequency and voltage delivered to a three-phase AC electric motor
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