flex on sliding rail

[veloce1098]

hi, can anyone suggest a supplier or manufacturer for a concertina type overhead flex on a sliding rail? it's to power shears on a large cutting table and needs to allow the shears to be used at either end of the table. Busbar was suggested but could be cost prohibitive so i'm looking for an alternative. any help will be greatly appreciated. many thanks.

Gavin

 

[NozSpark]

How about one of these mounted overhead??

 

[Evans Electric]

A thin catenary wire, pigskin hangers with metal rings holding rubber flex looped so that it concertinas up as you pull it along and back , trailing Commando type socket on the end .

 

[ProDave]

What you are after is a proper cable festoon.

Google "cable festoon" and you should find suppliers of the festoon systems and the special (usually flat) extra flexible cable designed for them.

Here's just one of many chosen at random to illustrate what I mean http://www.niko-ltd.co.uk/lifting-equipment/?product=3

 

[Evans Electric]

Good post from ProDave, I forgot about that stuff , we used to use it for hoists, one brandname was Flatform. The photo on ProDave's post is what I was thinking of.

Deke

 

[Andy™]

Good post from ProDave, I forgot about that stuff , we used to use it for hoists, one brandname was Flatform. The photo on ProDave's post is what I was thinking of. Deke

exactly what i was thinking of too - but had no idea what it was called or anything, so wasnt getting far with google

 

[Riggy]

A good (though expensive) name for festoon cable is Oskarr Lapp, Edmundsons or Newey & Eyre used to sell it, can't remember which.

 

[veloce1098]

exactly what i was thinking of, many thanks everyone!

 

[300TDI]

Colton Electrical Equipment Co Ltd. 6 Hainge Road Tividale Oldbury B69 2NH West Midlands 0121 522 4112

Use the S1 rail ( C Rail ), with trolleys and flatform cable