Nexans industrial cables

TME offer now includes cables from Nexans. Although Nexans is primarily known for its power industry solutions, it is also one of renowned industrial automation cable manufacturers. Nexans cables are suitable for a wide range of applications – they offer flexibility and resistance to repeated bending to which communication and control lines in guideways are usually exposed. These dedicated products are designed for high reliability – ensuring long service life, repeatability and minimising downtime and maintenance. With a wide choice of the number of conductors, high flexibility and other diverse parameters, customers can easily find the best solution to suit their needs.

Nexans products available at TME mainly include cables dedicated for industrial solutions as well as cables for building automation communication systems and similar applications. Data transmission in harsh environmental conditions, which occur in the above mentioned applications, requires conductor protection. The first layer of protection is the outer sheath, made of PVC or PUR – guaranteeing optimal resistance to cable pulling. In the case of PUR, additional advantages include low flammability (cables do not spread flame) and resistance to oils (according to EN 50363). Copper conductors (also tin-plated) in the form of a wire or strand are additionally shielded with foil (in pairs) and/or wire braid. Their thermal resistance ranges (in most cases) from -20°C to 80°C.

A special type of data transmission cables are Ethernet cables manufactured according to the Cat5e standard, i.e. gigabit transmission cables. Double shielding and twisted pairs of conductors limit the influence of internal (so-called cross-talk) and external (EMC) interference on the transmission quality. As a result, these products can be used in industrial environments as well as densely packed cable ducts (more info).