ADVERTISING FEATURE SUPPLEMENT COVER STORY HIGH DENSITY CABLE SEAL
Roxtec has specialised in the delivery of reliable and flexible sealing solutions for more than two decades. Phil Ridley, Roxtec’s EPC manager for international projects, says the firm’s seals are now used within
cabinets and enclosures in demanding environments on land, and at sea, all over the globe
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new high density sealing solution is set to attract attention from firms
operating in hazardous industrial environments. This cable transit device offers a direct replacement to stainless steel and brass cable glands.
EFFECTIVE PROTECTION Roxtec’s products are now increasingly being used to protect equipment. There are multiple hazards to consider with cable entries including lightning, gas, fire, dust, flood, humidity, rodents, electromagnetic disturbances and the risk of explosion. However, traditional sealing systems only tend to protect against one particular hazard. The effective protection of electrical equipment in heavy industrial and hazardous environments has become a major engineering challenge. However, there remains an increasing demand for solutions which provide environmental protection in the harshest of environments, including potentially explosive atmospheres. In addition, industry has been calling out for a cable transit device which can significantly reduce the quantity, size and weight of cable sealing systems.
HIGH DENSITY CABLE SEALING Roxtec has paid close attention to these industry calls before integrating the design of cable entry devices, used in terminal boxes and enclosures, within hazardous environments. This has resulted in the manufacture of a high density cable entry system. Aside from
providing environmental protection, the seal helps designers and installers save time, space and money when compared to traditional cable gland systems. The HD system can accommodate up to 32 cables. The ability to feed multiple cables into one opening can save large amounts of time, as only one hole needs to be cut. The solution is also a cost saver as it dramatically reduces labour, and production overheads, compared to installing 32 separate traditional cable glands. The Roxtec HD solution can create weight savings of up to 50pc and can increase cable capacity by almost twice as much when compared to traditional cable glands. Crucially, the high durability of this cable transit device means it offers a direct replacement to stainless steel and brass cable glands.
ABILITY TO WITHSTAND EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES The sealing system can be used across a broad variety of equipment, from terminal boxes and enclosures to marshalling cabinets, junction boxes, fieldbus boxes and control systems. It has also been designed to meet key requirements of tightness, retention and corrosion resistance, and provides efficient environmental protection for electrical equipment. Roxtec believe this product will be of particular interest to the oil and gas, and pr ocess and pharmaceutical sectors, due to its ability to withstand potentially explosive atmospheres. It can be used for many different cable types such as smooth,
Roxtec paid close attention to industry calls before integrating the design of cable entry devices within hazardous environments
corrugated, armoured and non- armoured, within both hazardous and non-hazardous locations.
EASY MANIPULATION AND GREATER FLEXIBILITY The new certified Roxtec HD sealing solution is tested and approved for extreme environments from -60°C to +80°C, making it suitable for global projects. As mentioned, this cable transit device offers a direct replacement to stainless steel and brass cable glands, yet provides greater flexibility, with no loss of durability, in comparison to its counterparts. It has also been designed with an AISI 316L acid proof stainless steel frame which will not corrode in harsh environments. In addition, the peelable layer design means the cable seal size can be easily manipulated, giving designers’ greater flexibility by not needing to know the final cable specification in advance. Roxtec has named this feature Multidiameter.
The Roxtec HD solution can create weight savings of up to 50pc and can increase cable capacity
REMOVING COSTLY AND TIMELY DESIGN PROCESSES In a bid to further help designers, Roxtec also offers free online software through Roxtec Transit Designer. This can be used remotely with speed and ease, removing the time-sensitive and costly process of designing detailed cable configurations. It can be used on computers and touch screen devices, and essentially helps designers and engineers select the right sealing solution. They can filter by application, certificate and sealing requirements, enabling the design of a transit in just minutes. It also reduces risk. The project team improves accuracy from the start with manufacturer- approved 3D models, drawings, material lists and installation instructions.
Roxtec T: 0161 761 5280
www.roxtec.com
S6 FEBRUARY 2017 | DESIGN SOLUTIONS: SUPPLEMENT
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