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The safest and often most cost-efficient way to transfer data
to machines and plant.

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Communication between systems in machines and plant Important fibre types: chainflex FOC offer the operator the following
is becoming more and more complex all the time, yet advantages:
fault-free performance is becoming ever more important. Multi-mode fibres
50/125µm 1. Greater data security 2. Greater mechanical protection
However, many plant manufacturers or operators have 62.5/125µm Better transmission characteristics The FOC designed for permanent mechanical
major EMC problems that occur sporadically or even The ideal fibre for large data volumes and longer Greater possible transmission lengths of several movement
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after years of operation. transmission lengths in the field of automation. 100m The igus typical highly abrasion-proof and chemical-
Transmission lengths of several hundred metres can Greater possible data volumes thanks to lower resistant sheathing materials
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These problems are often based on conventional bus be realised quite easily, due to the very low output attenuation values The special chainflex design concept (tested for
cables that either have insufficient or unreliable shielding. attenuation (0.8-3db/km per fibre and light wave Maximum EMC protection for the data transmitted 30 million cycles without a significant increase in
length) of these fibre types. Future-proof installation (no cable replacement with attenuation)
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Alongside igus chainflex bus cables that already new bus systems)
prevent these problems to a large extent, chainflex POF (plastic fibres) 3. Future-oriented cost reduction
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fibre optic cables provide further advantages for even 980/1,000µm Bus-independent bus cable wiring
greater data safety. The ideal and low-cost fibre for short transmission Longer service life in e-chains ®
paths. On account of the high output attenuation of Extendable without transmission limits
Fibre Optic Cables (FOC) do not require a braided the fibre type of 160-230dB/km, lengths over 15m
shielding that is susceptible to mechanical damage must be avoided in constantly moving energy chains.
as EMC protection, and are insensitive to EMC on
account of their very nature, since industrial conventional PCF (Polymer Cladded Fiber)
interference fields do not have any effect on light signals. 200/230µm
In addition, fibre optic cables can be used independently The ideal compromise for POF fibre. This plastic
of the system, since a special bus cable is not required coated quartz glass fibre is a viable alternative for
for every bus system type, rather one FOC type can many terminal devices that have been designed for
usually be used to operate any bus system providing POF.
the bus system manufacturer provides respective FOC This means greater transmission lengths (100m and
converters. more) are possible without the original POF terminal
devices having to be replaced.
The large number of fibre optic cables in industrial data
transmission is also much more manageable than the
large number of different field or high-speed buses
which require a separate cable for each bus.

Thus the following fibre types can be used for industrial
data communication, completely independently of the
type of field bus used. The fibre type and number
depends only on which converters are used and which
fibre type the respective manufacturer prescribes. The
fibres are defined on the basis of diameter and result in
a clear and limited choice.

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