HEATED EQUIPMENT
Heating-unit connections
Provide the heating-unit drawing and the temperature at the proposed wire route, including enclosure and ventilation details.
Typical application
APPLICATION / Plastics processing
Silicone Cable for
Plastics Processing Machinery
Heating-unit leads and fixed machine wiring.
For heating-unit and fixed machine connections, we start from flexible silicone single-core wire: fine-stranded tinned copper with silicone rubber insulation, 28 AWG to 2 AWG, rated −60 °C (−76°F) to +180 °C (356°F) continuous and +200 °C (392°F) short-term in fixed installation.
AT A GLANCE
Plastics machine wiring at a glance
Each machine connection and the silicone wire we start from.
| Connection | Cable construction | Key point |
|---|---|---|
| Heating-unit connections | Flexible silicone single-core wire | +180 °C (356°F) continuous at the wire route, not the process temperature |
| Fixed machine connections | Flexible silicone single-core wire, 28 AWG to 2 AWG | Outside diameter 1.2 mm to 12.5 mm |
| Handling and moving axes | Separate motion specification | Motion test required before selection |
CONNECTION TASKS
Plastics machinery wiring
Our flexible silicone single-core wire is used in industrial high-temperature equipment and for internal wiring of electric heating. Each moulding machine and any moving axis is reviewed with your drawing.
MACHINE WIRING
Fixed machine connections
Identify the electrical circuit, connection points and installation space for a proposed silicone-wire specification.
Confirmed with your quotation
MOTION BOUNDARY
Handling and moving axes
Describe travel, bend radius and cycle conditions. Do not select a continuous-motion cable only because the wire is flexible.
Motion test required
SELECTION CHECKS
Operating conditions to specify
Include these conditions with your enquiry so we can select the right cable.
Thermal location
The temperature experienced by the wire, not the machine process temperature, sets the requirement.
Installation type
Fixed and moving sections are marked separately on the machine layout.
Production interfaces
Conductor sizes, terminals, cable lengths and the machine documentation complete the specification.
OUR CABLE
Silicone cable construction
Construction and technical data.
SINGLE-CORE SILICONE WIRE
Flexible silicone-insulated single-core wire
- Temperature range
- −60 °C (−76°F) to +180 °C (356°F) continuous; +200 °C (392°F) short-term (fixed installation)
- Continuous / short-term
- +180 °C (356°F) continuous, +200 °C (392°F) short-term
- Conductor
- Fine-stranded tinned copper, 0.08 mm strands, IEC 60228 Class 5/6
- Sizes
- 28 AWG to 2 AWG
- Outer diameter
- 1.2 mm (28 AWG) to 12.5 mm (2 AWG)
- Minimum bend radius
- 6 × cable diameter (fixed installation)
- Voltage rating
- 600 V (extra-flexible construction)
APPLICATION LIMITS
Heated, fixed & moving connections
Heater leads, machine interconnections and handling axes have different thermal and motion requirements.
- Heating connection
- Review conductor and insulation against the actual wiring environment.
- Machine interconnection
- Identify power, control or signal duty and the required cable arrangement.
- Handling axis
- Provide dynamic routing and validation requirements for a separate cable review.
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
Datasheet & project checklist
Product datasheet and quotation checklist.
Flexible silicone-insulated single-core wire
Construction, applications and size table.
Certification is model-specific; the marks on a datasheet do not replace a certificate.Plastics processing brief
Send a drawing or existing cable specification with the following information.
What information helps?
- Machine model and wiring section
- Wire-route temperature and ventilation
- Fixed/moving route drawing, bend space and motion requirements
- Electrical duty, terminals, quantity and acceptance criteria
BEFORE YOU SPECIFY
Frequently asked questions
Is a silicone wire automatically suitable for a removal robot?
No. Continuous travel, torsion and cycle-life requirements need a selected cable specification and supporting validation.
What bend radius does the wire need at the heating unit?
6 × the cable diameter for fixed installation: from 7.2 mm for 28 AWG to 75 mm for 2 AWG.
CUSTOM SUPPORT & ENQUIRY
Request a silicone cable quote
Need a custom size or construction? Send your drawing, operating conditions and required quantity for a quotation.
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