The CMA “General Applications / Safety & Restraint Design Guide” is a comprehensive reference of design considerations for the specification of general use cables and cable assemblies. Some of the topics covered in this Guide include:
- How wire rope and cables are fabricated
- How stretch and breakage should be considered during the design phase
- What cable characteristics are best suited for common applications
- Which other options (e.g., lubrication and pulleys) to consider in designing cables and cable assemblies for general applications
- Which cable coatings to consider based on coating properties
Also included in the Design Guide is a sample application data sheet to help engineers specify general use cables and cable assemblies for their applications.
Specifically, the following topics are covered:
Construction
- Wire rope and cable fabrication
- Available cable sizes, their typical uses or applications, and their geometric design in table format
Cable Assembly Design Factors
- Cable stretch (constructional and elastic)
- Breakage (assembly strength and holding strength/cable protrusion)
Cable Selection
- Greatest-to-least desirable characteristics of cable comparing flexibility, tensile strength, stretch resistance, cost, and corrosion resistance in table format
- Recommended and acceptable types of cable for three common applications in table format
Other Design Factors
- Cable lubrication options
- Pulley materials, their features, and their typical uses in table format
- Recommended groove diameter calculation
Cable Installation and Assembly Procedures
- Cable assembly tolerances by length in table format
- Important safety advice and general information about the installation and assembly of cables and cable assemblies
- Sample application data sheet
- Information about detailing and specifying cable assemblies
Cable Coatings
- Standard plasticable coatings, their characteristics, and their typical uses in table format