New cables achieve new approvals for use in food, beverage and industrial automation

Molex announced that two types of cables from Flamar, a Molex company, achieved new approvals which expand the potential use in food and beverage and industrial automation. Weld-slag and oil-resistant (WSOR) cables from Flamar are now compatible with Ecolab products. The cables underwent through tests at Ecolab laboratories, including multiple weeks of being exposed and immersed in detergents and disinfectants used across the world in the food and beverage industry. The chemicals did not harm the cables, allowing them to earn this important approval. “We are very proud to announce the Flamar WSOR cables have been declared Ecolab compatible and could fulfil what our customers need,” said Elio Bonetti, business development manager, Molex. “In the Ecolab testing, our WSOR cables were also exposed to operating pressure of water jets, typically used for the surface cleaning treatment in food and beverage industries. The cables proved to be compatible with wash down at 25 bars and 45°C.” This new feature is available on all WSOR cables produced by Flamar which are also UL AWM / CSA recognized: Signal and Control (series 155220, 155221), Servo Motor (155321), Network (155421). The power-limited tray cables (PLTC) for drag chain installation also recently earned the title of Oil Resistant II from UL. The Oil Resistant II mark means the cables are suitable for a wider range of applications than before, while giving users the ability to consolidate the amount of cables needed to fulfil their necessary tasks. To earn the UL Oil Resistant II mark, the PLTC cables were immersed for 60 days at 75C in oil and their physical properties at the end of the test period still fulfilled the UL specifications. It is worth mentioning that this family of PLTC cables are also able to resist up to 20 million cycles in drag chain. The combination of both features shows how PLTC cables could hold up to the toughest conditions in an industrial automation environment.