For long travels, high loads and harsh environments.
Steel cable carriers are the choice for long travels, high self-weight and environments with heat, swarf or chemicals. They carry more fill weight per metre than plastic and combine with support rollers for unsupported lengths beyond standard.
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Steel cable carrier, pitch 65 mm — The S/SX 0650 Tubes is the size with a 65 mm pitch and an inner height of 30 mm. Inner width is built to order between 65–465 mm; the bend radius is selected from 115–400 mm. Unsupported span up to 5.8 m. Every carrier is configured per project: zinc-plated steel or stainless, open stays or hinged lid.
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Steel cable carrier, pitch 95 mm — The S/SX 0950 Tubes is the size with a 95 mm pitch and an inner height of 44 mm. Inner width is built to order between 88–563 mm; the bend radius is selected from 170–600 mm. Unsupported span up to 8.8 m. Every carrier is configured per project: zinc-plated steel or stainless, open stays or hinged lid.
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Steel cable carrier, pitch 125 mm — The S/SX 1250 Tubes is the size with a 125 mm pitch and an inner height of 69 mm. Inner width is built to order between 101–751 mm; the bend radius is selected from 200–1000 mm. Unsupported span up to 13.5 m. Every carrier is configured per project: zinc-plated steel or stainless, open stays or hinged lid.
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Steel cable carrier, pitch 180 mm — The S/SX 1800 Tubes is the size with a 180 mm pitch and an inner height of 104 mm. Inner width is built to order between 188–938 mm; the bend radius is selected from 320–1300 mm. Unsupported span up to 17.8 m. Every carrier is configured per project: zinc-plated steel or stainless, open stays or hinged lid.
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Technical guidance from our engineers: how to choose, what to measure and where installations fail in practice.
Steel is the choice as soon as fill weight per metre, travel length or the environment exceeds what plastic can handle: hot swarf on lathes, glowing particles near cutting torches, high-pressure coolant, or outdoor installations with UV and frost. For very long travels with support rollers and guide troughs, a steel or hybrid design is usually the only structurally viable solution.
Steel carriers are supplied made to order. For a substantiated proposal we need four figures: travel length, fill (cable and hose diameters plus weight per metre), the required bend radius and the mounting situation (horizontal, hanging, vertical or rotating). The configurator on this site collects that in a few steps; you then receive a quotation with article numbers, chain length and lead time.
Available as an open band carrier, an enclosed design with covers, or a fully closed tube design with overlapping shells. Material in galvanised or stainless steel, depending on chemical load and wash-down. Standard accessories include end connectors at the fixed and moving point, separators, strain relief combs, support rollers and guide troughs in steel or plastic.
The questions our technical desk receives most often about this category.
Start with the fill: the thickest cable sets the minimum inner height, the sum of all diameters plus 10% clearance sets the inner width. Then pick a bend radius of at least ten times the thickest cable diameter. Filter on those three values on the left and only suitable articles remain.
Articles marked 'in stock' ship the same working day when ordered before 15:00 CET. Articles 'on request' are made to order at the manufacturer; the lead time is stated in the quotation, typically 5 to 15 working days.
Yes. Every article lists a datasheet, a manual and a STEP file for your 3D model. All are free to download, no account required.
The price shown is per unit. From the indicated tier quantity onwards the lower price applies automatically and is calculated in the cart. Use the toggle at the top to show prices including or excluding VAT.
Because it is made to order, lead time depends on series and length. In practice, allow 3 to 6 weeks after technical approval of the drawing. The exact lead time is always stated in the quotation.
Galvanised steel is standard in dry and lightly contaminated environments. Choose stainless steel for coolants, wash-down water, aggressive cleaning agents, food production or coastal outdoor installations.
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