How are Mechanical Cable Assemblies Used?

Nov. 15, 2002

Wire rope, mechanical cable, cable assemblies, push-pull controls and cable controls are utilized in many wide-ranging and unique applications.

Wire rope, mechanical cable, cable assemblies, push-pull controls and cable controls are utilized in many wide-ranging and unique applications. Those designers and engineers who recognize the advantages of cable and use its attributes to their fullest, have created many successful solutions and alternatives to conventional mechanisms. All potential applications can benefit from a cable assembly with advantages that include:

Flexibility
High strength-to-weight ratio
Quiet, smooth and free running
Long life expectancy
Capable of 3-dimensional movement in various directons and around bends
Economical and cost effective
Minimum maintenance

Cable assemblies and controls can perform a multitude of functions, the most significant being to:

actuate
adjust
brake
connect
control
cycle
drive
lift
position
pull
push
retract
rotate
support
tension.

Wire rope and mechanical cable assemblies and controls are used in almost all significant markets and products such as:

tailgate cables
seat back and track releases
hood release hood check cables
trailer door
surgical implants
gas spring release
remote latch and lock
tie-down
drive
lanyards
engine controls
restraints
push/pull controls
steering systems.

Mechanical cable assemblies and controls offer solutions to many mechanical design problems. They offer simple, lightweight, cost-effective alternatives to conventional rods, linkages and mechanisms. When properly engineered and produced to the highest quality standards, they offer the most "flexible solution".

^TMCable Mfg. & Assy. Co. Inc.