The logical choice for high quality data transmission

The quality of data transmission cables in a factory floor automation system is of vital importance. During major refurbishing work or when building a new facility, the cable costs represent a relatively small part of the overall investment. However, if subsequently a cable problem occurs and you need to replace the cable whilst the facility needs to remain operational, then the costs can be enormous: think of the costs of factory down time, installers who require access, ripping up floors, walls and cabinets, etc. So in the long run, it pays to invest in the right cable solutions. A short network downtime alone can be more costly than any savings that can be made by buying cheap cables.

Furthermore, if you only use the factory network to a minor proportion of its capabilities you may get away with inferior quality cable as the software will probably compensate for network faults. However if you need to use the full cable stretch and the maximum number of nodes on a network, you cannot afford a low cost solution and yet expect everything to run fine. This is especially true with Industrial Ethernet where e.g. Ethernet/IP network cable have additional RL (Return Loss) requirements beyond standard Cat5e requirements in order to allow for the harsher industrial environment.

Belden Cable delivers manufacturing productivity through high-performance cabling solutions. To meet this need, Belden offers the world’s most comprehensive line of industrial cabling solutions. Belden has the right solution whether you are networking your factory floor, or your process equipment and devices to their controllers (and on to the control room), or relaying data between the control room, the engineering department, and remote manufacturing sites.

One major reason for MIV’s (Main Instrument Vendors) to use Belden products is that Belden has global part numbers. They are the same in the Americas, Asia and Europe. Belden's global distribution network offers around the globe availability form stock locally. Globally operating MIV’s often choose Belden for their data transmission cables as they develop new cables for new application together or optimize one of Belden's existing products to the demands of a new system. Belden's technically trained sales force assists the MIV to select the right cable for certain applications in demanding environments.

To ensure that Belden cables meet any long-term requirements, they are manufactured in ISO 9001:2000 certified facilities to the industry’s highest standards of quality, utilizing the most advanced equipment, systems, controls and processes available. To meet the particularly harsh conditions found in such industries as petrochemical, pharmaceutical, mining, power generation, wastewater treatment, pulp and paper, food processing and transportation, these cables are available with multiple armoring and jacketing options.

All relevant data can be found in the Belden Master Catalogue, which you will find at the desk of almost every instrument and R&D engineer or by visiting www.belden.com.