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Eland Cables, the global supplier of power, data, control and
instrumentation cables and cable accessories, has launched Veriflex, its own brand of industrial cables. Unique to the industry, these control and
automation cables have been BSI Kitemark tested, verifying them for quality and compliance under the new BSI Cable Batch Verification Kitemark programme. This level of testing has been described by BSI as “a new benchmark in cable compliance”
ELAND CABLES RAISES THE BAR
FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL CABLES A
vailable next-day from their extensive UK stockholding, the Veriflex range
sets a new bar for delivery speed and consistency of quality and service for the industrial process and control industry. “There are two things that are
paramount to UK buyers of European industrial cables: Quality and speed,” says Darren Clark, UK & Ireland Sales Director at Eland Cables. “Delays to delivery can mean delays in commissioning and pass- over times, which ultimately means wasted expense and critical project delays. Yet, until now, two-week lead-times have been considered the norm, whilst a lack of specific standards for manufacture has meant a cost- premium for confidence in quality.” “With cabling so
ubiquitous throughout all industrial sectors, UK PLC has, until now, been paying the price of slow supply and inconsistent product.” Manufactured in Europe within
The Cable Batch Verification Kitemark is
applied to products, including the Veriflex SY, CY and YY range of PVC and LSZH control cables, under strict UKAS test parameters and subject to BSI’s rigorous surveillance programme..." Paul Turner (BSI)
the CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation) community and using high quality materials, the Veriflex range focuses on low voltage control and fieldbus cables. The range is supplied from stock out of Eland Cables’ Denaby distribution centre, near Doncaster, despatched same-day for delivery. The full Veriflex cable range includes: • Veriflex YY PVC (YSLY) Control cable • Veriflex YY LSZH (HSLH) Control cable • Veriflex CY PVC (YSLCY) Control cable • Veriflex CY LSZH (HSLCH) Control cable • Veriflex SY PVC (YSLYSY) Control cable • Veriflex Screened bedded LSZH (HSLHCH) cable
• Veriflex PUR-JZ cable • Veriflex PUR cable
6 MAY 2018 | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Each batch of Veriflex cable will be stringently tested by Eland Cables’ ISO 17025 UKAS accredited in-house facility, The Cable Lab, in accordance with the BSI Kitemark protocols and against British and European cable standards. Tests on component layers, as well as the completed cable will cover key material tests necessary to ensure that the cable properties match intended performance and construction. These include vertical flame propagation, conductor resistance, as well as tensile and elongation in insulation and sheathing materials. It provides a framework for testing cables that otherwise have no over-arching standard and, as such, have been subject to growing suspicion in certain
applications. BSI Technical Certification
Expert, Paul Turner, adds: “The Cable Batch Verification Kitemark is applied to products, including the Veriflex SY, CY and YY
range of PVC and LSZH control cables, under strict UKAS test parameters and subject to BSI’s rigorous surveillance programme. The range of tests provide third-party assurance that cables meet relevant British and international standards for key safety criteria, making them fit for purpose to use in appropriate applications.” In conducting this testing, Eland Cables goes far beyond the industry norm to ensure safety, quality and compliance, and fills the confidence gap left by the lack of umbrella standards for this control and BUS cable range. The added benefit of this rigorous testing regime is an extended product warranty, more than doubling the standard market offering. Darren Clark continues: “Ultimately it
comes down to peace of mind. The industrial and automation sectors have suffered from inconsistency in the quality of the cables they regularly specify and use, as well as from an unhelpful delivery schedule. With Veriflex, we aim to provide the continuity, consistency and confidence that will make a genuine commercial difference for customers.” Veriflex is already being specified by
name in large-scale projects for quality conscious organisations. It looks as though Veriflex and Kitemark approved cables are well on their way to be a core part of Eland Cables portfolio, and yet another way of emphasising the Company’s commitment to quality and compliance. For more information on the BSI Cable
Batch Verification Kitemark and the Veriflex range of cables, visit the website below or contact
sales@elandcables.com
Eland Cables T: 020 7241 8787
www.elandcables.com
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