Table of Contents

LFLEX ROBOT
Our international brands Synergies combined to your advantage Imagepage Lapp Group worldwide 4 6 7

Industrial Robots
Introduction on industrial robots Stud welding Internal wiring in industrial robots Hose packages LFLEX ROBOT 900 P / 900 DP LFLEX ROBOT F1 UL/CSA Robot Multibus cable with connector 8 9 10 11 12/13 14/15 16/17

Inspection and Sewerage Reconditioning Robots

Introduction to inspection and sewerage reconditioning Manual inspection push cable Inspection robot UV-light hardener robot 18 18 19 19

Special Applications
Introduction to special applications Underwater robots Other robots Request for consultation 20 20 21 22

Our international brands

LFLEX connection and control cables

LFLEX is used in machinery, machine tools, system and appliance engineering, measuring, control, heating and air conditioning technologies. For permanent connections or in cable chains, halogen-free or internationally certified, you can choose from our comprehensive range of standard products.

HITRONIC Fibre optic cables

UNITRONIC Data cables

Lapp produces a full range of data cables for fast and secure transfers of large volumes of data. From machine electronics and bus systems to super-fast LAN data networks or highlyversatile applications: We have the data cables you need for virtually any situation.

HITRONIC fibre optic cables are designed to transfer large volumes of data. Communications media via fibre optics are fast, efficient, and secure. Not even electromagnetic interference can affect HITRONIC fibre optic cable. The HITRONIC range of products includes cables for office communications, industrial applications, simplex, duplex, hybrid wiring, or cable chain applications.

SKINTOP Cable glands

SKINTOP cable glands guarantee secure connections every time. Simply thread the cable and twist. Thats all! Your cables are perfectly centered, secured, hermetically sealed, and ready for action. Choose from a wide range of models in plastic or brass, for EX and EMC applications, halogenfree types or anti-kink protection, metric, PG or NPT.

SILVYN cable protection and guiding systems

In many applications cables have to be additionally protected against mechanical and chemical stress. For this type of application, Lapp Kabel can supply the universal SILVYN protective cable conduit program. Cable cond uits manufactured from metal or plastic material, which can be used with matching glands to form a perfect system connection. The complete system results in all round protection for cables in indoor and outdoor installations. With SILVYN CHAIN, Lapp Kabels wide ly variable programme of power chains we offer both cable protection and guidance for highly dynamic applications.

FLEXIMARK marking systems

Labels on single cores, cables, and control cabinets need to remain legible for years to come. This is the best way to keep things well organized and avoid potential problems. From plastic to durable stainless steel, manual or electronic identification, with FLEXIMARK you can be sure that your labels will last a lifetime.

ETHERLINE Industrial Ethernet components

The Lapp Group is now in a position to offer comprehensive system solutions in the eld of industrial networking. Its Factory Automation division supplies active network components that are used to supplement existing cable and plug technologies. These include services and security systems incorporating rewall solutions, in addition to distribution components such as switches, routers, cables and plug connectors. For its industrial customers, all of this means that a solution from the Lapp Group represents a considerable step forward in terms of security, safety and availability.

EPIC industrial connectors

When we talk about secure connections, you can take us at our word. EPIC industrial connectors produce an absolutely secure connection in combination with LFLEX cables. We provide the right contact for all your needs: From rectangular or circular connectors, to housings, inserts, contacts and accessories, bus or fibre optic cable applications.

Synergies combined to your advantage

LFLEX SERVO cables

EPIC industrial connectors

Cable systems and cable assemblies

LFLEX FD cables

HITRONIC fibre optic cables

UNITRONIC data cables

SILVYN cable conduit system SKINTOP cable glands

LFLEX ROBOT cables

Powerful brands in a powerful program

Pioneering market leaders Expertise and solutions for many industries and markets Innovative technologies Highest quality Extensive product range for standard and tailor-made solutions Over more than 45 years of manufacturing experience

Perfect products, complete systems

Tailor-made for excellent fit Perfectly matching cables and connectors System solutions for immediate deployment Effective with fast assembly Economical with simplified warehouse storage

The Lapp Group offers more than cabling

Wires and cables Cable glands Cable accessories Industrial connectors Cable marking systems Cable systems Machines for cable and cable handling Communication technology Comprehensive range of services

Fast delivery, Everything from state-of-the-art logistics a single source

Constant availability, owing one of the industrys largest warehouses Delivery within 24 hours Worldwide sales network Innovative customer services Convenient and time-saving Full range of products and services Direct contacts for your solutions One group, one number, one call

15 production sites worldwide in America, Europe and Asia

Global market competence range of products and services unique worldwide Highest quality standards worldwide Perfectly adapted to the relevant market

Head quarter in Stuttgart-Vaihingen

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Grimaud, Southern France

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Austria

Industrial robots in the automotive industry

Youve certainly often seen robots at work. Theyre constantly in motion. They pull and they turn and they accept it all without complaining when theyre installed in heat or cold, in water or chemicals. A robot like this has to withstand a lot. And so do its cables. Especially in the automotive industry, the robots of today have a permanent place in production lines. Robot cables are used in over 60 percent of all cases in the automotive industry. Its a very sensitive area, as a productionline standstill costs a fortune. Robots just arent allowed to break down.

Tested quality

Ultramodern laboratories and test facilities are available to the research and development team at Lapp for this purpose. In addition, they have also collected an immense know-how in this field over the last 25 years. All robot cables are always developed in close cooperation with the customer, and all requirements such as cross sections, movements and the surrounding environment are included in the development process.

Power chain test unit

Torsion testing machine

8 cables can be simultaneously tested and monitored by computer for continuity and short-circuits Maximum torsion angle: 720 The test length is adjustable The rotating speed is adjustable 8

Movement length: 55 m Speed: 1.0 to 5.0 m/s Acceleration: 1.0 to 5.0 m/s2 Various bending radii All cables are constantly monitored by computer for continuity and short-circuits

Combined torsion and bending test

8 cables can be simultaneously tested and monitored by computer for continuity and short-circuits Maximum torsion angle: 360

Maximum bending angle: 180 Length of test link freely selectable Bending and torsion speed are adjustable

Application example stud welder

As an international automotive supplier, the company Nelson Bolzenschweitechnik GmbH in Gevelsberg, Germany, contributes to designing fastenings and processes more economically and to optimizing production processes with special studs and complete welding systems. The stud welding devices are gene-

rally mounted on robots. The studs are welded by the robot onto the body and therefore provide, for example, for the fastening of instrument panels and door trim panels. Here you see the special cable developed by Lapp for this application.

NELSON

34 cores with 0,34 mm2 2 cores with 0,75 mm2 1 power core with 50 mm2 2 PUR hoses for compressedair supply Superfine stranding Special TPE core insulation Anti-friction tape over each element Tinned copper spinning PUR sheath resistant to welding spatter Outside diameter: 30 mm

The cable is designed to resist a very high number of bending and torsion movement cycles.

Industrial Robots

Robot manufacturer

The company COMAU Robotics also trusts in Lapps many decades of know-how. The Italian company with headquarters in Turin also develops robots for the automotive industry and is specialized in the areas of spot welding, arc

welding and handling. The cables from Lapp guarantee the problem-free operation of the robots. Lapp has been approved for the delivery of robot cables for all Comau robots since 1998.

Internal wiring in the robot

These cables are subject to a torsion of up to 600/m and have a guaranteed fatigue limit under reversed torsional stress and flexural fatigue strength of 10 million cycles. In the process,

the screen developed by Lapp especially for these robot applications retains its electromagnetic screening properties even under maximum stress.

Feedback cables 5 x 2 x 0,25 mm2 superfine stranding Special TPE core insulation Anti-friction tape Tinned copper spinning PUR sheath flame retardant and oilproof

Cable for servo motors 4 x1,5 mm2 for motor power supply 2 x 0,5 mm2 for brake power supply Superfine stranding Special TPE core insulation Anti-friction tape Tinned copper spinning PUR sheath flame retardant and oilproof

Sensor cable 16 x 0,34 mm2 Superfine stranding Special TPE core insulation Anti-friction tape Tinned copper spinning PUR sheath flame retardant and oilproof

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Preassembled hose packages

From the production of the technical documentation, preassembly of the cables, and fitting of the hoses to the final inspection - everything comes from one supplier.

The Drr corporate group with its approx. 7,000 employees and a turnover of Euro 1,900 million is the worlds largest manufacturer of painting systems. Drr trusts in Lapp quality of the wiring of its systems. In particular, Lapp Systems provides completely preassembled hose packages.

From the production of the technical documentation, preassembly of the cables, and fitting of the hoses to the final inspection - everything comes from one supplier. Customer-specific test adapters are produced and used to ensure 100 % reliability and to document it accordingly. We also have the latest test equipment at

our disposal. Up to 5 kV high-voltage tests can be conducted and documented here. In addition, torsion-bending tests were conducted in our own test laboratory in extremely close cooperation with the customer. The results gained were then immediately integrated in series production.

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LFLEX ROBOT 900 P / 900 DP

The robot cable, screened version indicated by DP Bending and torsion

Application Range of application: This special cable transmits control and monitoring signals as well as power supply in installations where combined twisting and bending stresses occur Suitable for: connecting handling tools of assembly and welding robots and manipulators, to connect rotating or tilting tables or in installations, where no dened cable guidance is possible due to design (for example: power chains)

Advantages High quality, adhesive-free TPE-core insulation and teon-tape wrapping improves the service life in applications where combined twisting and bending stresses occur The special polyurethane outer sheath compound is resistant against oil, microbes, hydrolysis, wear and tear as well as ameretardant The smooth surface characteristics prevent adhesion of side by side installed cables

Worth knowing Comparable products: Our FD cables are intended for use in power chains, see appendix selection table A 2. Technical note: Also usable in power chains < 10 m, under respect of the assembly guidelines of LFLEX FD cables appendix table T3, also under respect of its minimum bending radius factor The product is conform to EEC directive 73/23 (Low Voltage Directive) CE Flame-retardant (IEC 60332.1)

Cable Make-up Fine strands resp. superne strands of plain copper wire Core insulation TPE Core coding see technical data Cores (or core pairs) twisted in layers Teon-tape wrapping Screened version (DP): layer of tinned copper wires Outer sheath of special polyurethane compound Black (RAL 7016)

Technical Data
Minimum bending radius for exing: 15 x outer diameter static: 4 x outer diameter Temperature range: exing: -40 C to +80 C static: -50 C to +80 C conductor insulation: short-term overload is possible up to +120 C Conductor stranding: ne to super ne wire Core ident code: up to 0,34 mm: cores acc.to DIN 47100 from 0,50 mm : black cores with white numbers Protective conductor: G = with protective conductor GN/YE X = without protective conductor GN/YE Nominal voltage U0/U: 48 V AC from 0,5 mm U0/U: 300/500 V Insulation: specic insulation resistance: > 20 GOhm x cm Mutual capacitance: C/C approx. 100 nF/km C/S approx. 120 nF/km Inductance: approx. 0,7 mH/km Peak working voltage: up to 0,34 mm: Upp 350 V (not for power voltage purposes) Test voltage: up to 0,34 mm: 1500 V from 0,5 mm onwards: 3000 V In accordance to: VDE 0281/0282 VDE 0250/0245 Max. torsion angle: +/- 360 degree/meter

Part number

No. of cores and mm per conductor

Approx. Outside diameter in mm ca.

Copper weight kg/km

Approx. weight kg/km

0028 110 0028 116 0028 188 0028 145 0028 146 0028 160 0028 164 0028 170 0028 171 0028 172 0028 174 0028 176 0028 185 0028 178 0028 186 0028 180 0028 190 0028 191

LFLEX ROBOT 900 P 7 X 0,25 25 X 0,25 2 X 0,34 18 G 0,5 25 G 0,5 4 G 0,75 14 G 0,75 2 X 1,0 3 G 1,0 4 G 1,0 7 G 1,0 12 G 1,0 16 G 1,0 + (2 X 1 DP) 18 G 1,0 23 G 1,0 + (2 X 1 DP) 25 G 1,0 34 G 1,0 41 G 1,0

6,2 10,2 5,0 11,2 13,3 6,6 11,4 6,2 6,5 7,2 9,3 11,5 16,5 13,2 17,3 16,4 18,9 21,4

16,8 60,0 7,0 84,6 120,0 28,8 100,8 19,2 29,0 38,4 67,2 115,2 195,0 172,8 262,0 240,0 326,4 393,6

48,0 141,0 27,0 120,0 254,0 63,0 199,0 47,0 61,0 76,0 131,0 216,0 376,0 304,0 470,0 433,0 565,0 696,0

G = with protective conductor; X = without protective conductor. No cutting charge for standard stock units (50, 100, 250, 500, 1000 m). Please declare us your desired design (e.g. 1 x 500 m drum or 5 x 100 rings). Rings < 30 kg, beyond automatically drums.

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LFLEX ROBOT 900 P / 900 DP

Bending and torsion The robot cable, screened version indicated by DP

Part number

No. of cores and mm per conductor

Approx. Outside diameter in mm ca.

Copper weight kg/km

Approx. weight kg/km

0028 198 0028 200 0028 181 0028 182 0028 184 0028 300 0028 400 0028 187 0028 189 0028 100 0028 105 0028 126 0028 135 0028 136 0028 195 0028 199

18 G 1,5 25 G 1,5 3 G 2,5 4 G 2,5 3G4 3 G 10 3 G 16 3 G 25 3 G 35 LFLEX ROBOT 900 DP 12 X 0,14 DP 3 X 2 X 0,14 DP 25 X 0,25 DP 4 X 0,34 DP 5 X 2 X 0,34 DP 12 G 1,5 DP 18 G 1,5 DP

15,8 19,7 9,3 10,1 12,3 18,3 21,4 26,2 28,8 6,7 5,9 11,1 5,7 9,1 14,0 16,9

259,2 360,0 72,0 96,0 116,0 288,0 460,8 720,0 1008,0 42,5 17,0 103,5 21,3 64,4 259,0 392,0

446,0 638,0 136,0 171,0 226,0 517,0 721,0 1178,0 1559,0 69,0 44,0 183,0 46,0 114,0 395,0 590,0

G = with protective conductor; X = without protective conductor. No cutting charge for standard stock units (50, 100, 250, 500, 1000 m). Please declare us your desired design (e.g. 1 x 500 m drum or 5 x 100 rings). Rings < 30 kg, beyond automatically drums.

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LFLEX ROBOT F1 UL/CSA

New UL/CSA approved robotic cable, screened version indicated by (C) bending & torsion

Application Range of application: This special cable transmits control and monitoring signals as well as power supply in installations where combined twisting and bending stresses occur Suitable for: connecting handling tools of assembly and welding robots and manipulators, to connect rotating or tilting tables or in installations, where no dened cable guidance is possible due to design (for example: power chains)

Advantages High quality, adhesive-free TPE-core insulation and lowfriction-tape wrapping improves the service life in applications where combined twisting and bending stresses occur The special polyurethane outer sheath compound is resistant against oil, microbes, hydrolysis, wear and tear as well as ameretardant The smooth surface characteristics prevent adhesion of side by side installed cables UL AWM approval for USA and Canada.

Worth knowing Comparable products: LFLEX ROBOT 900P & CP if UL approval is not required. Our FD cables are intended for use in power chains, see appendix selection table A 2. Technical note: Also usable in power chains < 10 m, under respect of the assembly guidelines of LFLEX FD cables appendix table T3, also under respect of its minimum bending radius factor The product is conform to EEC directive 73/23 (Low Voltage Directive) CE Flame-retardant VW 1; FT 1, IEC 60332.1.

Cable Make-up Fine strands resp. superne strands; 0,14mm - 0,5mm madeof tinned copper wires, above bare copper wires Core insulation special TPE Core coding see technical data Cores (or core pairs) twisted in bundles or layers Low-friction tape wrapping Screened version (C): braid or spinning of tinned copper wires Outer sheath of special polyurethane compound Black (RAL 9005)

Technical Data
Minimum bending radius for exing: 10 x outer diameter static: 4 x outer diameter Temperature range: exing: -40 C to +80 C static: -50 C to +80 C conductor insulation: short-term overload is possible up to +120 C Conductor stranding: ne to super ne wire Core ident code: up to 0,34 mm: cores acc.to DIN 47100 from 0,50 mm : white cores with black numbers Protective conductor: G = with protective conductor GN/YE X = without protective conductor GN/YE Nominal voltage U0/U: IEC: up to 0,34mm 250 Vpp. 0,5 - 2,5mm 300/500V UL/CSA: up to 1,5mm 600 V, up from 2,5mm 1000V Insulation: specic insulation resistance: > 20 GOhm x cm Test voltage: Cores spark test 6kV Approval: UL rec. AWM style 20940 VW 1 cUL rec AWM I/II A/B FT1 Max. torsion angle: on request

Part number

No. of cores and mm per conductor

Conductor cross section in AWG/MCM

Approx. Outside diameter in mm ca.

Copper weight kg/km

Approx. weight kg/km

0029 590 0029 591 0029 592 0029 593 0029 594 0029 595 0029 596 0029 599 0029 600 0029 601 0029 608 0029 609 0029 610 0029 611 0029 612 0029 614 0029 615 0029 616

LFLEX ROBOT F 1 UL/CSA 7 x 0,25 12 x 0,25 18 x 0,25 25 x 0,25 2 x 0,34 3 x 0,34 4 x 0,34 12 x 0,34 18 x 0,34 25 x 0,34 18 G 0,5 25 G 0,5 2 X 1,0 3 G 1,0 4 G 1,0 7 G 1,0 12 G 1,0 14 G 1,0

24 24 24 24 22 22 22 22 22 22 20 20 18 18 18 18 18 18

6,7 9,0 10,6 12,5 4,6 4,8 5,2 9,4 11,2 13,1 12,3 15,2 6,3 6,6 7,2 9,2 12,4 13,2

16,8 30 45 60 7 10 15 40 60 83 84 120 19 28 38 65 110 128

62 122 156 205 38 40 48 130 170 220 202 284 60 71 87 141 237 257

G = with protective conductor; X = without protective conductor. No cutting charge for standard stock units (50, 100, 250, 500, 1000 m). Please declare us your desired design (e.g. 1 x 500 m drum or 5 x 100 rings). Rings < 30 kg, beyond automatically drums.

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LFLEX ROBOT F1 UL/CSA

bending & torsion UL/CSA approved robotic cable, screened version indicated by (C)

New

Part number

No. of cores and mm per conductor

Conductor cross section in AWG/MCM

Approx. Outside diameter in mm ca.

Copper weight kg/km

Approx. weight kg/km

0029 617 0029 618 0029 619 0029 620 0029 621 0029 622 0029 624 0029 625 0029 627 0029 629 0029 630 0029 631 0029 632 0029 641 0029 653 0029 654 0029 655 0029 656 0029 657 0029 658 0029 689 0029 690

16G1+(2X1D) 18 G 1,0 23G1+(2X1D) 25 G 1,0 34 G 1,0 41 G 1,0 4 G 1,5 5 G 1,5 7 G 1,5 12 G 1,5 18 G 1,5 25 G 1,5 3 G 2,5 4G6 LFLEX ROBOT F 1 (C) UL/CSA 3 x 2x 0,25 DP 25 x 0,25 DP 2 x 0,34 DP 3 x 0,34 DP 4 x 0,34 DP 5 x 2 x 0,34 DP 12 G 1,5 CP 18 G 1,5 CP

18 18 18 18 18 18 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 10 24 24 22 22 22 22 16 16

15,4 16,1 18,0 15,0 21,1 23,6 8,2 9,1 10,5 14,3 17,5 21,2 9,1 13,3 8,0 13,8 5,2 5,4 6,6 10,2 15,4 18,5

190 170 250 240 320 390 57 72 101 170 259 360 72 220 38 115 18 20 28 69 230 340

346 348 461 407 600 753 114 141 187 294 450 661 136 330 100 280 54 56 72 158 380 550

G = with protective conductor; X = without protective conductor. No cutting charge for standard stock units (50, 100, 250, 500, 1000 m). Please declare us your desired design (e.g. 1 x 500 m drum or 5 x 100 rings). Rings < 30 kg, beyond automatically drums.

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Robot Multibus cable

Due to the dynamic challenges to the transfer media - from bending in ground cables to combined torsion in robot joints - optimized materials and connection solutions are essential. At the same time, the limited space available at the robot makes it necessary to realise data and energy transmission together in just one cable and in one connector.

Just one bus line

In the past the cable routing on the robot was such that the respective field bus line was mounted in the robot depending on the customer or the order. In the process, the choice of the suitable cable was dependent on the respective field bus present in or intended for a system. In contrast, a simpler and less expensive option for robot wiring results by using a Multibus

cable with the matching connector. With one cable for the most common field buses, the robot manufacturer can design the electromechanical components in the robot in a universal and standardised manner. This enables robot manufacturers to reduce their range of variants. In addition, the simpler handling in assembly and the reduced stocking required help cut costs.

Connection with M23

However, not only the cable quality is decisive for smooth operation, but also the connector design. The current state of technology in industrial applications is the M23 connector. The cable clamping is realized with a screw fitting that clamps the cable sheath, but neverthe-

less permits a movement of the individual cores within the cable. Here the use of an extruded design with which the connector and cable can be interconnected with a polyurethane is advantageous.In this case cable clamping is realised via a defined pressing of the metal bushing onto the cable,

which is then extrusion-coated with polyurethane following preassembly. The metal housing provides for the vibration resistance for the contact system and for increased corrosion and EMC protection.

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Ten million cycles

1 pair 0,34 mm2 for Profibusprotocol 2 pairs 0,25 mm2 for DeviceNet-protocol 2 pairs 0,25 mm2 for Interbusprotocol 5 conductors 1 mm2 for power supply Anti-friction tape over each element Each element with tinned copper spinning Polyurethane sheath Flame-retardant and oilresistant Outer diameter: 16,3 mm Lapp part number 3032303

The Multibus cable is designed so that it is suitable for the combined bending and torsion which occurs in the robot joint: It withstands a torsion of around +/- 600 per meter over up to ten million cycles.

General data of EPIC CIRCON M23 industrial connector

3 housing designs with 4 different pole configurations (9, 12, 16 &17) Electrical data according to IEC 61984 M23: 125V/7A Connection type: crimp, solder 0.14-1.0 mm2/AWG 18-22 Protection type: IP 68 (dust and waterproof) Vibration-resistant Corrosion-protected

Advantages

Signal connector for rated voltage up to 125 V and rated currents up to 7.5 A. Increased protection against environmental influences with IP 68 - that means greater protection against the penetration of dust and water. Vibration-tested, therefore optimally suited for electrical drives and moving machines. With screen connection - safety against electromagnetic radiation is integrated in the connector.

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Inspection and Sewerage Reconditioning Robots

Water- the basis for all life
Ground water is the most important drinking water resource. To protect this important commodity, there are cameras that can locate damage in our sewage lines. This is intended to protect the environment by preventing dirty water from getting into our valuable ground water. Unfortunately, the sewerage systems are antiquated almost everywhere in the world.

Reconditioning is extremely difficult and expensive. Lapp has developed new cables that considerably simplify the inspection of sewerage systems. Thanks to this push cable, sewers can be examined quite simply with a video camera. As a result, even locations inaccessible in the past can now be reached. There are various cable types depending on the need: 1. Push cables: These consist of copper cores and a rigid central element that enables the cable to be guided into the sewer pipe. 2. Pull cables: These consist of

copper cores, coaxial cables and Kevlar elements to catch the tensile forces. The cable connects the sewer inspection robot and the central command post to the surface. If the damage is then localised and is not too large, additional sewerage reconditioning robots are used. These can repair the damage from inside without expensive excavation work. The cable must be able to withstand a great deal. It must be resistant to water, dirt and chemicals, must be extremely abrasion-resistant and must withstand very high tensile forces.

Revision video camera

For more than 25 years the company KaRo RohrreinigungsTechnology GmbH has been developing, producing and selling high-quality pipe and sewer cleaning machines and inspection systems. For the wiring of its sewer TV devices it puts its trust in the many decades of Lapp know-how.

Push cable

Glass-fibre rod in centre Diameter 5 mm Anti-friction tape Coaxial cable RG 178 14 x 0.25 mm2 TPE-insulated Aramid braiding Hard PUR sheath Outside diameter: 11.4 mm

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Inspection and Sewerage Reconditioning Robots

Inspection robots/optical pipe and sewer inspections

In 1982 Wolfgang Rausch founded Rausch GmbH & Co. KG with the goal of producing TV inspection systems for optical pipe and sewer inspections. The fact that his concept was right from the outset is proven by the companys success. Since its founding, Wolfgang Rausch GmbH & Co. KG has grown on a hotly contested market to a com-

pany with world-renowned products. Today Wolfgang Rausch GmbH & Co. KG, with its team of 45 employees, is doing its utmost to continue this success in future - with innovative ideas and a tried-and-true philosophy, i.e. quality from the ground up. And thats why great importance is placed on the quality of the brand-name products of Lapp.

Glass-fibre rod in centre Intermediate sheath 17 x 0,25 mm2 TPE-insulated Extremely hard thermoplastic sheath Outside diameter: 8.5 mm From the main sewer the 2nd camera can be pushed by the robot into the house connection by up to another 30 m.

Sewerage reconditioning from inside

By using the specially developed UV radiator and its shadow-free positioning within the light train, the UV liners are optimally irradiated by the KASRO light sources. This method enables the efficient, economical reconditioning of sewers and piping. Thanks to the simple use at the construc-

tion site - without chemicals or excavation costs - damaged pipes can also be repaired in difficult-to-reach areas. The company ProKasro Mechatronik uses the special cable from Lapp described below to connect the light train to the central command post on the surface.

Filler 5 x screened Pairs 0,25 mm2 1 x coaxial for video transmission 10 x 0,5 mm2 Fluor-Polymer-isolation 24 x 1,5 mm2

Fluor-Polymer-isolation Aramid fiber braid breaking load 6000 N High temperature polyester elastomer sheath Outer diameter: 19 mm

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Special Applications
Nowadays there are even more applications for which robots can be used. Here are a few examples of work carried out by robots.

Floating cables

In the eld of underwater robotics, since the birth of the rst underwater mine-clearing device over 30 years ago, the company ECA in Toulon, France, has been able to maintain its position as the worlds market leader hold

in this area due to continuous further development. ECA uses the oating cable from Lapp described below to connect the remote-controlled underwater robot to the mother ship.

Hose 1 x 0,22 mm2 3 x 0,93 mm2 2 x optical fibre 9/125 Special polyolefin insulation Inner sheath: special polyolefin Aramid supporting braid (Breaking strength 2300 DaN) Outer sheath: Special polyolefin Outer diameter: 15 mm Cable density: 0,98

Radiation-resistant cables
Only robots can be used at the reprocessing plant of the company Cogema in La Hague, France, due to dangerous radiation. Here are 3 examples of applications supplied with radiation-resistant cables from Lapp.

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Special Applications

Data- and powersupply for robot

3 triads 1,50 mm2 3 triads 0,25 mm2 1 element 5 x 0,25 mm2 1 element 4 x 0,5 mm2 2 Pairs 2,50 mm2 2 conductors 6 mm2 1 element with 4 optical fibres Tape Tinned copper braid Tape Outer sheath: Special thermoplastic Flame retardant, halogen-free Outer diameter: 22,5 mm2 Resistance to irradiation: 5 Mrad

Cable for decontaminations robot

High-pressure tube = 23,6 mm 3100 bar = 20,2 mm 240 bar = 17,0 mm 240 bar = 23,4 mm 180 bar = 25,5 mm 7 bar = 8 mm 7 bar 4 conductors 6 mm2 2 Pairs 2,50 mm2 8 screened Pairs 0,6 mm2 2 screened Pairs 0,22 mm2 for RS 485 2 screened Pairs 0,25 mm2 for FIP Bus 6 coaxial RG 174 50 Ohm 1 coaxial KX15 50 Ohm Inner sheath: polyurethane Aramid-braid breaking strength 2000 DaN Outer sheath: polyurethane Flame retardant, halogen-free Outer diameter: 83 mm Resistance to irradiation: 10 Mrad Trailing cable

Data- and powersupply for gantry robot

13 screened Pairs 0,38 mm2 4 screened triads 0,38 mm2 3 elements 5 x 1,34 mm2 7 triads 1,82 mm2 Tape Aramid-braid breaking strength 750 DaN Outer sheath: polyurethane Flame retardant, halogen-free Outer diameter: 32 mm Resistance to irradiation: 500 Mrad Trailing cable 21

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