CattonCables

This is an outer casing manufactured from a single wire of either Round, Square or rectangular flat section carbon steel spring wire.

The wire can either be a natural finish (bright) or galvanized.

Carbon steel spring wire is used in the manufacture of outer casing usually having a tensile range of 100-120 tons tensile.

Single wire casings are most suited for applications where the compressive load required is relatively low. Any excess in loads can cause the casing to compress in length and thus reducing the efficiency of the application. Such applications for this type of casing would suit the following:

When a single wire casing is routed through several bends, allowance has to made for an extension that occurs due to the bends (see sheet 3 for details). When the inner cable of an assembly is loaded with a routing of several bends, there will be a tendency for the outer casing to attempt to naturally straighten back out. This is due to the fact that the individual coils “open up” on the outside of each bend and this can attribute to the assembly feeling “spongy” when operated. This will result in excessive free travel and thus reduce the applications efficiency.

Single wire casings are best suited to pull applications. They can be used for light duty push-pull applications, providing both ends of the outer casing are anchored, so the outer acts as a guide only, for the inner member.                   

Light accelerator cables

Bonnet release cables

Choke cables

Pull to stop cables

 Motorcycle cables

Cycle cables

Medium duty clutch cables (Automotive)

Welding machine feed liners