Assembly Line Robot Application
Rubber Cone on Connector Provides Rigidity

The Challenge:

A ‘big 3’ car maker uses welding robots on their production and assembly lines. But traditional connection methods using strain relief connectors with wire mesh grips were not working-

• Repetitive movement & excessive flexing of the welding robot was causing the cable insulation to become fractured and broken at key stress points
• Damage caused the cable to short-out and the robot to shut down
• When the welding robot shuts down so does the entire production line

The Remke Flexible Solution:

The Remke Flexible Solutions Team determined that Modification Level 3 – A Customized Product Solution was needed to solve the car makers problems.

The Remke Flexible Solutions team:

• Developed the Tuff-Flex Cord Grip Connector featuring a molded rubber cone that is tapered for rigidity and flexibility.
• The molded rubber cone matches cable arc-of-bend specifications to eliminate cable damage.
• The connector is ideal for use in any application where cable damage due to excessive flexing is a problem.

The Result:

The ‘big 3’ car maker tests each cone and the Tuff-Flex Cord Grip Connector has exceeded their cycle test requirements every time. As they have said “this connector solved our problem.”