Oki Electric Cable Co., Ltd. (President: Takashi Hattori, Head Office: Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, hereafter referred to as Oki Electric Cable) has introduced new models to the "ORP Cable Series" high-flexure robot cables, featuring 20% reduction in diameter and weight while retaining the same bending performance and price. Oki Electric Cable will commence sales of these new models in June. This product was put on exhibit at the "INTERNATIONAL ROBOT EXHIBITION 2011" and received a fantastic amount of response and enquiries.

In general, robot cables are widely used for the wiring of moving parts particularly in the field of industrial equipment. Oki Electric Cable's "ORP Cable" has been a popular generic robot cable product since its release in July 2009. In recent years, there is an increasing demand for robot cables with smaller diameter and lighter weight to support the more complex and high-speed movements of moving parts in industrial equipment that continue to become lighter, smaller and more sophisticated. To answer such market needs, Oki Electric Cable has developed the new "ORP Slim Cable".

The "ORP Slim Cable" has achieved 20% reduction in diameter and weight in comparison conventional products as result of reviewing the core wire architecture and the materials used, while retaining the excellent bending performance of the strong proprietary non-fluorine resin insulator with proven performance track record in the "ORP Cable Series" A wide lineup of models has been made available to cater for diversifying customer requirements in short timeframe.

The "ORP Slim Cable" supports high-speed movements in the confined spaces of compact-sized industrial equipment and is suitable for the internal wiring of the moving parts of semiconductor production equipment, chip mounter, etc. In addition to the field of industrial equipment, Oki Electric Cable will be venturing into new fields including medical and food-related equipment with a lineup of electric cable products that are thinner, lighter and more flexible than competitor products.

Varieties

Twisted-pair type

Conductor size	0.1SQ/0.2SQ/0.3SQ
Number of pairs	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 (pairs)
Shield	Yes/No

Core wire layer-twisted type

Conductor size	0.1SQ/0.2SQ/0.3SQ
Number of cores	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 (cores)
Shield	No

Cable photo

Top: 0.1SQ 5P cable
Bottom: 0.2SQ 5P shielded cable

Features

• These high-flexure robot cables feature the industry's smallest diameter for their rated temperature and voltage (80°C / 300V).
• This product uses Oki Electric Cable's proprietary, strong non-fluorine resin insulator with excellent sliding properties to achieve superior bendability over fluorine resin insulated cables.
• A copper wire braided shielded type with superior bendability is also available as a shielded alternative.

Outer diameter comparison of ORP slim cables (shielded)

Conductor size	Number of pairs	Outer diameter (mm)	Conventional cables (Outer diameter of ORP cables mm)	Outer diameter difference with conventional high-flexure cables
0.2 SQ	5P	6.7	7.7	13% reduction
0.2 SQ	10P	8.4	11.0	24% reduction
0.3 SQ	5P	7.6	9.0	16% reduction
0.3 SQ	10P	9.4	12.7	26% reduction

• Note)The actual current "Outer diameter" is narrower than stated in this press release.
  For more information, please refer to the page on ORP Slim Cable Series (UL2464).

Bending performance (*1)

• Swinging performance 6 times the outer cable diameter R Over 20 million times
• Sliding performance (cable carrier) 6 times the outer cable diameter R Over 100 million times
• Twisting performance Span 500 mm ±180 degrees Over 20 million times

• *1:

  Oki Electric Cable's test conditions and method are used. These data are reference values, not guaranteed values.

Sales plans

Sales period	June 2012
Target sales	300+ million yen in fiscal 2013

• * Product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of respective companies or organizations.

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