Dynamic Electronics applies FLEXIBAR to a Large Engineering System

Challenge

A large surface mining equipment manufacturer in the Midwest was having difficulty installing flexible wires in large control panels used to control mining shovels. In addition, those wires were causing field failures because of a lack of point-to-point connectivity.

Solution

Dynamic Electronics Sales Engineers recognized that ERICO FLEXIBAR was the perfect product to reduce manufacturing time and improve efficiency of the customer’s control cabinet. They introduced FLEXIBAR to the customer by providing engineered CAD drawings and sample parts for an installation. The customer recognized the benefits immediately and moved quickly to replace their old flexible connectors (approximately 60-pieces-per-cabinet) with pre-formed, made-to-order pieces from ERICO. FLEXIBAR’s superior current-carry-capacity allows a smaller cross-section of conductor to be used in a given application, and since connecting holes are punched directly into the end of the FLEXIBAR it eliminated the need for lugs.

ERICO FLEXIBAR is an excellent choice for customers who want to simplify their wiring and improve the quality of their electrical cabinets. For systems more than 200 amps, FLEXIBAR reduces the number of conductors and electrical connections eliminating the need for multiple conductors and lugs at each end of the connector.