Xtra-Guard Performance Cable for the Most Hostile Environments

Xtra-Guard® Performance Cable for the Most Hostile Environments

Xtra-Guard® Value Proposition • • • Performance and reliability in the toughest environments Hazard-matched to survive in the most demanding operating conditions Longest-lasting, highest-performing cable available Fewer cable failures and glitches minimizing instances of costly downtime With nearly 5, 000 standard constructions, a large selection of cataloged products ensures you will find the proper Xtra-Guard cable for your requirements • Field-proven application performance • The first choice of engineers for more than three decades • Peace of mind 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 2

Xtra-Guard® Elements LOW TEMPERATURE HIGH TEMPERATURE OILS, CHEMICALS, SOLVENTS, FUELS ABRASION FLEXING EMI / RFI NOISE ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT DIRECT BURIAL 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 3

Xtra-Guard® Performance Cable PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 4

Xtra-Guard® 1 – High Performance • • Increased Performance in Critical, High Technology Electronic Signal • Applications • • • 300 or 600 Volt 18 March 2018 • 28 to 14 AWG, 2 -80 conductors, up to 77 pairs available off the shelf Specially blended, premium grade PVC insulation and jacket -30°C to +105°C More flexible for easy routing of cables in tight spaces Consistency of color Consistency of jacket and insulation thickness Nylon rip cord Fast and easy stripping of insulation and jacket to reduce installation and connectorization time and cost Light-duty resistance to most oils per UL Class 43 Superior performance against EMI / RFI when specified with Supra-Shield®, Alpha’s proprietary, high performance shielding system Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 5

Xtra-Guard® 2 – Abrasion Resistance High Performance in Heavy Duty Industrial Applications such as Abrasion, Cut-Through and Mechanical Abuse, Oils, Chemicals, Solvents, and Fuels • • • 18 March 2018 Specially formulated, rugged polyurethane jacket has three times the tear and abrasion resistance of ordinary PVC Firm resistance to cut-through and physical damage Moderate to high resistance to most oils, solvents, chemicals and fuels Outstanding ultraviolet light resistance in all jacket colors Superior performance against EMI / RFI when specified with Supra-Shield®, Alpha’s proprietary, high performance shielding system Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 6

Xtra-Guard® 3 – Direct Burial Tailored for Outdoor and Direct Burial Applications withstands the effects of Weathering, Moisture, and UV Aging without the costly use of Conduit • • • 18 March 2018 Specially formulated polyethylene jacket provides outstanding service life in outdoor and direct burial use Direct Burial in wet earth without the costly use of conduit Six times the water resistance of ordinary PVC cable Outstanding ultraviolet light resistance in all jacket colors Superior performance against EMI / RFI when specified with Supra-Shield®, Alpha’s proprietary, high performance shielding system Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 7

Xtra-Guard® 4 – Advanced Performance • Superior Performance in Outdoor and Direct Burial Applications Combating the effects of Weathering, Moisture, and UV Aging without the costly use of Conduit • • 18 March 2018 Superior cable performance in both high and low temperature applications from cold at -50°c to heat at +125°C Three times the low temperature flexibility of ordinary PVC Outstanding UV light resistance MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) approved UL Type TC 600 volt and Type PLTC rated NEC Class 1, Division 2 WTTC (some constructions) Superior performance against EMI / RFI when specified with Supra-Shield®, Alpha’s proprietary, high performance shielding system Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 8

Xtra-Guard® 5 – Maximum Performance Top Performance in Unusually Demanding Environments! Impervious to any known Oil, Solvent, Chemical, or Fuel. Outstanding for High Temperature Applications. • • • FEP Teflon® insulation and jacket for top performance at temperatures from -80°C to 200°C Impervious to most oils, solvents, chemicals, fuels, and acids FDA recognized as food/medical grade (can be sterilized) Suitable for use in Class 1 Clean Rooms 20% - 30% smaller diameter than conventional cables Superior performance against EMI / RFI when specified with Supra-Shield®, Alpha’s proprietary, high performance shielding system Teflon® is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 9

Xtra-Guard® Flex • Xtra-Guard Flex performance cable is designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability in the most strenuous flexing environments • High flex, continuous flex, and high torsion • From the Xtra-Guard Flex family of cable: • Flexible Control Cable • Flexible Torsion Cable • Continuous Flex Control Cable • Continuous Flex Data Cable 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 10

Xtra-Guard® Flex • Common Flexing Applications: Rolling Flex Bending Flex 18 March 2018 Torsional Flex Variable Flex Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 11

Xtra-Guard® Flex – Flexible Control Cable Flex Control Cable Ideal for Single Axis, Light-to. Moderate Duty Flexing Environments up to 1 Million Flex Life Cycles • • • Ideally suited for: -Bending Flex Applications -Variable Flex Applications 18 March 2018 Flexible PVC insulation and jacket with overall cable design for installation in Ctrack or simple flexing applications up to 1 million flex life cycles / 5 x bend radius Easier routing of cables in tight spaces Outstanding oil, solvent, chemical and fuel resistance Perfectly round geometry helps insure a liquid-tight installation per IP-67 or NEMA 6 Superior performance against EMI / RFI when specified with Supra-Shield®, Alpha’s proprietary, high performance shielding system Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 12

Xtra-Guard® Flex – Flexible Torsion Cable Flex Torsion Cable • Made for Multi-Axis, Torsional Flexing Applications up to 360° from Neutral Position • • • Ideally suited for: -Torsional Flex Applications Flexible Hytrel® insulation and rugged polyurethane jacket for installation in twisting and random robotic flexing applications +/360° per meter / 15 x bend radius Smaller O. D. maintains performance Outstanding service life in heavy duty, highspeed torsional applications High oil, solvent, chemical and fuel resistance Abrasion resistant Perfectly round geometry helps insure a liquid -tight installation per IP-67 or NEMA 6 Superior performance against EMI / RFI when specified with Supra-Shield®, Alpha’s proprietary, high performance shielding system Hytrel® is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 13

Xtra-Guard® Flex – Continuous Flex Control Cable High Performance in Single Axis Highto Severe Duty Continuous Rolling and Bending Flexing Environments up to 14 Million Flex Life Cycles • • • Ideally suited for: -Bending Flex Applications -Variable Flex Applications -Rolling Flex Applications 18 March 2018 Flexible PVC insulation and jacket for extreme flexing applications up to 14 million flex life cycles / 8 x bend radius Outstanding service life in heavy duty, high speed cable track applications Outstanding oil, solvent, chemical, and fuel resistance Perfectly round geometry helps insure a liquid-tight installation per IP-67 or NEMA 6 Superior performance against EMI / RFI when specified with Supra-Shield®, Alpha’s proprietary, high performance shielding system Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 14

Xtra-Guard® Flex – Continuous Flex Data Cable Extreme Performance in Single Axis High Flex Duty, Continuous Rolling or Bending Flexing Environments up to 6 Million Flex Life Cycles • • • Ideally suited for: -Bending Flex Applications -Variable Flex Applications -Rolling Flex Applications 18 March 2018 Flexible PVC insulation and jacket for installation in high flexing applications up to 6 million flex life cycles / 8 x bend radius Mini diameter allows for flexing in small spaces Perfectly round geometry helps insure a liquid-tight installation per IP-67 or NEMA 6 Outstanding oil, solvent, chemical, and fuel resistance Superior performance against EMI / RFI when specified with Supra-Shield®, Alpha’s proprietary, high performance shielding system Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 15

Xtra-Guard® Performance Cable MARKETS & APPLICATIONS 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 16

Current Applications • • Automotive Industrial Machine tools Marine Medical/biotechnology Military Mining Petrochemical 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 17

Targeted Vertical Markets Industrial • Xtra-Guard 1, 2, 4, 5 • Xtra-Guard Flex 18 March 2018 Medical Devices • Xtra-Guard 1 • Xtra-Guard Flex Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited Wind Power • Xtra-Guard 4 • Xtra-Guard Flex Torsion 18

High Temperature Xtra-Guard 4 Xtra-Guard 5 18 March 2018 • • • Markets / Applications Mining Foundries Food & Beverage Molten Material Handling Military Petrochemical Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 19

Low Temperature • Xtra-Guard 4 Xtra-Guard 5 18 March 2018 • • • Markets / Applications Pipeline Monitoring / Control Communications Stations Food & Beverage Military Flow Monitoring Systems Process Control Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 20

Oils, Chemicals, Solvents, Fuels Xtra-Guard 2 Xtra-Guard 3 Xtra-Guard 5 Xtra-Guard Flex 18 March 2018 • • Markets / Applications CNC Equipment Painting Robots Food Handling Packaging Automated Filling Equip. Pharmaceutical Petro-Chemical Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 21

Abrasion Xtra-Guard 2 Xtra-Guard 5 Xtra-Guard Flex 18 March 2018 • • • Markets / Applications Medical Mining Heavy Equipment Transportation Robotics Process Control Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 22

Flexing Xtra-Guard Flex 18 March 2018 • • • Markets / Applications Automotive Assembly Industrial Controls Multi Axis Machine Control High Speed Conveying Packaging Medical Equipment Automated Filling Equipment Baggage Handling Robotics Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 23

EMI / RFI Noise Superior EMI/RFI performance for all Xtra-Guard products when fitted with Supra -Shield 18 March 2018 • • Markets / Applications Instrumentation Panels Imaging Equipment Base Stations Lighting Controls Switching Stations Process Control Precision Multi-Axis Control Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 24

Ultraviolet Light Xtra-Guard 1 Xtra-Guard 2 Xtra-Guard 3 Xtra-Guard 4 Xtra-Guard 5 18 March 2018 • • Markets / Applications Mining Off Shore Pumping Water / Waste Water Tank Farm Controls Flow / Valve Controls Heavy Equipment Military Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 25

Direct Burial • • • Markets / Applications Irrigation Systems Communications Systems Waste Water Management Military Security Systems Xtra-Guard 3 Xtra-Guard 5 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 26

Xtra-Guard® Performance Cable SUPRA-SHIELD® 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 27

Supra-Shield® EMI Protection Against: • Conducted EMI: High/Low Frequency Signals • Radiated EMI: Proximity to Inductive Sources – Motors, Contactors, Lighting etc. • Induced RFI: Cell, Broadcast, Microwave Communications 18 March 2018 Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited 28

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