High speed, large data width, low-cost components and last but not least the reduced cabling effort: More and more companies from different industries rely on AS-Interface technology for the automation of their plants. "The yellow asymmetrical cable is highly user-friendly and features a fast and flexible installation, where new bus participants can be connected without complex cable confectioning, which is also flexibly expandable", Carsten Bünnigmann, Managing Director of JOKARI GmbH & Co. KG, summarizes the advantages of the AS-Interface cable.
JOKARI AS-Interface Pro can be used with any cable material
The different requirements in the applications have also changed the mix of cable types: For example, TPE insulation and sheath materials have a rubberlike behavior and also offer a certain oil resistance. If a drag chain application or primary oil resistance is required, PUR-sheathed cables are used. Flame retardance is the main concern for cables with halogen-free PVC insulation. The AS-Interface Pro has a corresponding blade position and now enables professional users to work on the mentioned outer insulations in a very timesaving and easy way. The blade position is adapted to the trapezoidal shape of the AS-Interface cable and thus protects its conductors from damage. The AS-Interface Pro allows any stripping length to be selected, as the cable is guided centrally through the pliers handles. "It was important to us to provide the users a tool that can handle any materials used and achieves precise stripping results. We have now achieved this with our new AS-Interface Pro in cooperation with leading cable manufacturers. Conventional wire strippers quickly reach their limits here and many users therefore work with side cutters and cutter knives, which quickly damage the inner conductors", says Carsten Bünnigmann. "We will be presenting the new wire stripper for the first time at SPS Connect, which will be in a digital format from November 24 to 26".
The installation of the AS-Interface system components can thus be done very easily and without great effort, and the respective system can thus be commissioned safely and on time. Consequently, malfunctions due to damaged inner conductors are excluded. The installation of the AS-Interface system components can thus be done very easily and without great effort, and the respective system can thus be commissioned safely and on time. Consequently, malfunctions due to damaged inner conductors are excluded.