Quicktrax cable carrier is quick and easy to populate

With a new crossbar system with 'elastic film' hinges, the carrier can be quickly and easily opened for routing and replacing cables. The cable carrier is also said to run exceptionally quietly due to the integrated noise damping; the small pitch results in very smooth operation.

Due to the use of a flexible material and special geometry, the crossbars can be unlocked with a single manual operation, making the carrier ready for laying the cable. The crossbars can be just as quickly closed again. No additional tools are required for looming the cable carrier, and the only tool required is a screwdriver. Ingelore Roth-Stahl, director of sales promotions at Kabelschlepp, explains: "There is low tension on the crossbars, so resilient rebound facilitates opening."

Depending on the application, the crossbars must open in the outer radius (type 30 design) or in the inner radius (type 40 design). The other side of the crossbar is moulded to the chain link. It remains firmly attached to the carrier body, even when it is open during the laying process, which prevents it from being lost.

The body of the cable carrier is based on that of the new Easytrax cable carrier: the chain links are moulded form special fibre-reinforced plastic. This economical yet high quality compound is claimed to provide extra high stability, which allows the unsupported travel 'without sagging' to be almost twice that of carriers made of conventional materials. The fixed chain links are placed one on top of the other and pressed together, allowing the length that is specified for the application to be achieved by simply pressing links together. In combination with the innovative crossbar system, this results in an extremely strong cable carrier with a high degree of torsional rigidity for high travel speeds. For reliable routing and separation of the cables, Kabelschlepp also offers designs with dividers. Thanks to the special wrap-around shaping, the dividers rest firmly on the chain link and ensure reliable cable separation.