ORP Cable

KANAGAWA, Japan, July 16 2009 - OKI Electric Cable (TSE:5815) today announced it has commercialized a robotcable that is 30% lower price than those now on themarket and that has a 50% higher bending performancecompared to the fluorocarbon insulated cables thathave a strong track record in the market. The newlylaunched "ORP Cable," will be available to the worldwide market starting today.

OKI Electric Cable has been offering its "OR Super Series" that has significantly higher performance than conventional fluorocarbon insulated robot cables*1. However, by applying a flame-resistant special elastomer*2, an original technology developed by OKI Electric Cable, and by improving the internal structure, the company succeeded in developing a highly flexible, smaller diameter "ORP Cable" offered at a low price. In particular, flexing durability for sliding and twisting is more than 50% higher than conventional general fluorocarbon insulated robot cables. It has been designed to endure over 100 million times sliding and bending and 20 million times twisting. In addition, the "ORP Cable" prevents the cable body meandering which is often seen with conventional cables and can lead to breaking and damaging the wire from moving usage. OKI Electric Cable's delicate twisting enables technology the cable to get 5% thinner.

"We are pleased to present this ORP Cable that not only excels in performance, in respect to durability in bending and sliding, but also is offered at a low price. These features have been achieved through our unique flame-resistant special elastomer," said Takashi Hattori, President of OKI Electric Cable. "We are very committed to developing advanced products, but we also put a lot of importance understanding our customers' needs and on how we deliver our products."

While conventional robot cables have been sold in 100m rolls, the "ORP Cable" is ready to be sold in pieces or in 10m units, which is the unit requested for machine tools. OKI Electric Cable will also be able to respond to customer requests for shorter turn-around-times.

Method of delivering products to customers

• In addition to selling the product in large lots, ORP Cables can be sold in pieces
  • Product:   ORP Cable Series (Total of 60 types of cuts)
  • Sales:   Keep an in-house inventory for all 60 types, and sell by the cut
  • Sales unit:   Sell in 10 meter units
  • Shipment time:   When ordered by noon, the same day shipping.
    Any orders after noon time will be shipped the following business day. (In Japan only)

Shipment

• From July 2009

Sales target

• Fiscal year ending March 2010: 100 million yen
• Fiscal year ending March 2011: 500 million yen

Applicable standards and ratings

• Rated temperature: 80°C, Voltage: 300V (UL STYLE 2464)
• This product eliminates the use of the six substances listed in the RoHS (Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive in Europe.

Links

• OKI Electric Cable:   http://www.okidensen.co.jp/en/
• Robot cables:   http://www.okidensen.co.jp/en/prod/cable/robot/index.html
• Robot Cable evaluation method:   http://www.okidensen.co.jp/en/prod/cable/document/robot_cable.html

Glossary

• *1:Fluorine insulator robot cable

  This is a cable used commonly for robotic-use that has a high sliding performance by using a fluorine plastic as the insulator. It is a cable that excels in bending.

• *2:Flame-resistant special elastomer

  This is a synthetic resin with a high level of flame resistance, flexibility and abrasion-resistance.

• *3:Meandering

  Also called the corkscrew phenomena, this results in the cable minutely deforming right and left when stress is applied in the direction of the sliding movement.

About Oki Electric Cable Co., Ltd.

Established in 1936, Oki Electric Cable Co., Ltd. provides various advanced communications cables, optical cables, and related electronic parts and equipment to the worldwide market. As a member of the OKI Group, Oki Electric Cable Co., Ltd. plays a major role in the group, with the website at http://www.okidensen.co.jp/en/

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