New products: ORP-30F Cable (black)
and OFV-30F Cable (gray)

TOKYO, October 7, 2021 -- On September 9, OKI Electric Cable (President: Hideo Yamaguchi, Headquarters: Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture), a subsidiary of the OKI Group, launched sales of the Ultrafine diameter robot cable “ORP-30F Cable” and Ultrafine diameter cable “OFV-30F Cable”. Both offer industry-leading fineness (*1) for wiring in confined spaces inside industrial robots and machine tools.

“In recent year, more and more manufacturing facilities have introduced industrial robots and machine tools in pursuit of labor and power savings, and demand has also grown for downsizing such machinery,” says OKI Electric Cable president Hideo Yamaguchi. “In response, OKI Electric Cable has developed two types of ultrafine diameter cables. These cables offer up to approximately 30% smaller diameter than existing products (*2) for use with equipment with voltage ratings (*3) up to 30 V.”

The ORP-30F Cable is a robot cable designed for use in the moving parts of industrial robots and machine tools. It incorporates a special elastomer insulation material (*4) developed by OKI Electric Cable to impart both toughness and outstanding sliding characteristics, realizing the high durability required of movable wire to accommodate all machine movements, including bending, sliding, and twisting (*5). Designed for use with fixed machinery components, the OFV-30F Cable incorporates cross-linked PVC (polyvinyl chloride) for outstanding heat resistance. Both cables incorporate newly developed manufacturing technologies to form the thin-walled insulation material and optimize the cable structure, resulting in industry-leading fineness: the ORP-30F Cable is available with a minimum external diameter of 2.1 mm and the OFV-30F Cable is available with a minimum external diameter of 2.7 mm. This allows wiring in confined spaces and contributes to machinery downsizing. Enhanced oil resistance of the PVC sheathing allows deployment in harsh environments—for example, environments in which cables are exposed to cutting fluid (*6), a substance that typically degrades exterior sheathing.
Offering a wide range of product types for applications involving fixed or moving parts, OKI Electric Cable will continue to provide solutions to meet the needs of its customers.

Sales Plan (for both ORP-30F Cable and OFV-30F Cable)

Sales start

September 9, 2021

Sales target

At least JPY100 million during FY2022

Terminology

• *1 :OKI Electric Cable data on external diameter of 30 V rated voltage cable as of September 2021
• *2 :ORP-30F Cable offers diameter reductions of up to 32% compared to products in the ORP Slim Cable Series. OFV-30F Cable offers diameter reductions of up to 31% compared to products in the OFV Cable Series.
• *3 :Rating

  Usage limits for equipment under specified conditions

• *4 :Special elastomer insulation material

  Synthetic polymer resin with elastic properties. Resin composition is varied for additional functionality to suit specific applications.

• *5 :Bending, sliding, and twisting

  

  Bending (Blue arrows in figure on the left):
  Bending movement at the same location
  Sliding (Green arrow in figure on the left):
  U-shaped sliding movement (within a cable carrier)
  Twisting (Red arrows in figure on the left):
  Twisting movement at the same location

• *6 :Cutting fluid

  Fluid used for lubrication and cooling purposes for machining metal and other materials

Product Lineup

*AWG: Abbreviation for American Wire Gauge, a standard used to indicate the thickness of the conductor in electric wire

ORP-30F Cable (for moving parts)

*Lineup includes 224 product types.

OFV-30F Cable (for fixed parts)

*Lineup includes 80 shielded product types.

About Oki Electric Industry (OKI)

Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry (OKI) is Japan's leading information and telecommunication manufacturer. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, OKI provides top-quality products, technologies, and solutions to customers through its Solution Systems Business and Components & Platforms Business. Its various business divisions function synergistically to bring to market exciting new products and technologies that meet a wide range of customer needs in various sectors. Visit OKI's global website at https://www.oki.com/.

• * Information in the press releases is current on the date of the press announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.

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