METAL CABLE GLANDS FOR WIRING PROTECTION
THE METAL CABLE GLAND
In the industrial sector, the development of increasingly efficient technologies that allow maximum functional and effective capacity of the different production processes is, and has always been, a constant that is totally necessary and consistent with the principles of industrialization.
That is why it is not strange to find small tools or solutions that improve the old and less efficient previous utilities.
One of these solutions, specifically for sealing wiring, is the metal cable glands, which replace the less safe traditional rubber gaskets, with great results, which is why they have become the favorite system in the industry for sealing cables.
A metal cable gland It is a piece, usually made of nickel-plated brass, that improves and reinforces the fixation of cables through compression sealing.
This sealing solution uses different mechanical components and axial force to compress an internal elastomeric gasket within a housing, thus sealing it truly securely.
Among the many advantages of metal cable gland efficiency is found when fixing the cable to its element. The force with which it is sealed guarantees the fixation and rigidity of the cable in the desired position.
Being sealed by compression, it also guarantees that no liquid, dust or other foreign elements enter the interior of the element, thus serving as an effective insulating agent.
The sealing system preferred by the industrial sector has arrived to definitively replace rubber gaskets
The difference therefore with its predecessors, the previously used rubber gaskets, is abysmal. The pressure of these has been replaced with the compression sealing system of the metal cable gland, which creates an IP68 waterproof seal, that is, total protection against the entry of dust and water.
Other recognized and appreciated advantages of this utility are its excellent quality-price ratio, its ability to resist pulling and its resistance to vibration.
In addition, they are as easy and quick to assemble as the old rubber gaskets, also guaranteeing a wide range of resistances at different working temperatures.
It is not surprising, then, that this solution for sealing industrial cables has prevailed in practically all modern installations, as it represents a huge step forward in terms of the efficiency with which it performs its function.
As we said, a characteristic characteristic of the industrial sector is its ability to continually improve and seek solutions that improve production and its results. It is this capacity that ensures that technological progress continues and at the same time is exponential.
