Demand For Nylon and Stainless Steel To Rising: Launch of Novel Cable Glands Open New Opportunities
Cable glands are commonly recognized as mechanical cable entry devices that are used in hazardous locations to provide a secure connection of cables and maintain the explosion protection. Cable glands aka sealing glands have the ability to seal around one or multiple wires or probes. Furthermore, cable glands perform several functions such as offer protection against dust and moisture and extra sealing on the part of the cable entering and enclosure. Thus, the demand for cable glands has boosted over the last few years. According to Allied Market Research, the global cable glands market was pegged at $2.84 billion by 2025, registering a CAGR of 6.1% during the forecast period. Recent growth in the automation sector, government initiatives supporting regional connectivity, and a rise in the number of data centers are the prime drivers for market growth. Cable glands can be used on various types of electrical power, instrumentation, control, and telecommunication cables. Thus, one must select a proper cable gland and know how to recognize the type of the cable and know its size, material properties, and construction. Here are some of the important specifications that you must know before you shop for cable glands.
Specifications to consider:
· Wire hole diameter: The wire hole diameter is the maximum diameter for the wire or cable. Thus, it should be large enough to accommodable all the cables.
· Number of wires: The number of wires offers the assembly of the cable that can be fed through the cable gland.
· Mounting hole diameter: This specification of the cable gland refers to the diameter of the bulkhead hole where the gland is installed.
· Adjustable diameter: It denotes the diameter of the barrier or bulkhead hole into which the gland is to be installed.
· Pressure rating: A cable gland’s pressure rating refers to the amount of pressure a device can withstand without leakage.
· Cable diameter: It denotes the diameters of the cable that can be fed through the cable gland.
Recent developments in the market
Toner Cable Equipment Inc. recently unveiled the QLink Fiber Optic L-Band Satellite Link designed by RF Design of Lorschm Germany. The company collaborated with RF Design to manufacture a novel solution for Fiber optic links between the receive electronics (IRD) and satellite antennas. The QLink is said to be a self-controlled outdoor enclosure and is equipped with four optical transmitters coupled with dual redundant power supply and fiber management. Moreover, it is manufactured in such a way that it can be mounted to the satellite antenna. In addition, the housing offers stainless steel mounting hardware as well as weather-tight cable entry glands for fiber, power, and coax.
Apart from stainless steel cable glands, the market is ruled by nylon. As nylon cable glands come with any color such as blue, red, and yellow, one can actually color code, which makes maintenance much easier, especially in data and telecommunication applications. What’s more, a nylon cable gland offers the highest Ingress Protection (IP) rating as high as IP68 and may offer flammability rating of UL94 V0, which means in the event of burning, it will stop within 10 seconds on a vertical specimen. Although cable glands seem like a small thing to think about before investing, it is the very thing that can secure your business. In fact, one can secure a business more efficiently by making an effective cable gland a vital part of a business.
