Axon' offers an extended range of equipment wires and cables for any applications requiring resistance to high temperatures. Different types of constructions can be proposed and delivered ex stock.

Advantages

• Resistance to high temperatures
  ranging from -90°C to +260°C
• Stock express
  

Construction

• Conductors :
  round or flat, single or multi-strands made with copper,
  copper alloy, tin, silver or nickel plated copper
• Braided shield :
  silver plated annealed copper or tin plated copper
• Insulation :
  PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFE, polyimide, ...
• Extruded or taped wires
• Wrapping wires

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AXON' has developed a manufacturing process which allows for the insulation of bare copper wires with PTFE without oxidizing them. They are an ideal solution for applications over 200°C.

Construction

• Conductor : annealed copper,
• Insulation : extruded PTFE,
• Temperature rating : -65/+260°C
• Operating voltage : 250 to 100 V AC

Applications

• Electrical appliances,
• Automotive...

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Axon' offers 2 ranges of wires and cables for space applications :
ESA wires and aluminium wires.

Axon' has developed a range of aluminium wires, axalu®, which can replace traditional copper allowing substantial weight savings

Advantages

ESA
• Penetration resistance under pressure
• Radiation resistance
• Non-flammable
• Resistant to most chemicals
• Designed for thermal stripping

Aluminium wires
• 30 to 40 % weight saving compared to equivalent copper wires
• Good cut-through resistance
• Good EMI protection
• Good X-ray response

Construction

• ESA
  ESCC3901.001 wires and cables
  Single wires, pairs, multi-strands or shielded wires
  Conductor : silver plated copper or copper alloy
  Primary insulation : polyimide, FEP coating, PTFE tape
  
  ESCC3901.002 wires and cables
  Single wires, pairs, multi-strands or shielded wires
  Conductor : silver plated copper or copper alloy
  Primary insulation : polyimide, FEP coating, PTFE tape

ESCC3901.012 wires and cables
Single wires, pairs, multi-strands or shielded wires
Conductor : silver plated copper or copper alloy
Primary insulation : Cross-linked ETFE insulation

ESCC3901.013 wires and cables
Single wires, pairs, multi-strands or shielded wires
Conductor : silver plated copper or copper alloy
Primary insulation : PTFE/polyimide coating

ESCC3901.018 wires and cables
Single wires, pairs, multi-strands or shielded wires
Conductor: Silver plated copper or copper alloy
Primary insulation: Celloflon, polyimide, PTFE tape

ESCC3901.019 wires and cables
Single wires, pairs, multi-strands or shielded wires
Conductor : silver plated copper or copper alloy
Primary insulation : Celloflon/polyimide

ESCC3901.021 wires and cables
Single wires, pairs, multi-strands or shielded wires
Conductor : silver plated copper or copper alloy
Primary insulation : Celloflon/polyimide

ESCC3901.024 wires and cables
Single wires, pairs, multi-strands or shielded wires
Conductor: Silver plated copper or copper alloy
Primary insulation: ART (anti abrasion) PTFE tape, PTFE tape

ESCC3902.002 coaxial, triaxial and bus cables
Conductor: SPC or copper alloy
Primary insulation: celloflon.

• Aluminium wires
  Conductor : silver plated aluminium conductor
  Insulation : extruded cross-linked ETFE insulation

Applications

ESA
• Satellites
• Launchers

Aluminium wires
• Satellites

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Severe operating conditions in very limited spaces may create demanding routings for the wires and cables with very small bend radius.

Axon' offers a range of highly flexible multi-conductor wires and cables called Flexible Wires (FW).

Advantages

• Temperature range : -60°C to +150°C
• Voltage rating : 200 Vac
• High flexlife
• Various configurations are offered including :
  twisted pairs, shielded versions
• Flexible wires can be integrated in large bundles of wires

Construction

• Single or composite wires
• Conductor :
  silver plated copper and silver plated copper alloy
  (120,50 and 25 µm strands)
• Screen (when shielded) : silver plated copper
• Insulation : FEP

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Designed to transmit signals with minimum distortion and attenuation while preventing the reception of outside interference.

Axon' offers a complete range of coaxial cables :
single or double screen, triaxial cables, low noise and sub-miniature coaxial cables.

Advantages

• Low dielectric constant
• Low losses
• Flexibility
• Weight and space saving
• High temperature resistance
• Axon' can supply terminated coaxials

Construction

Axon' coaxial cables are made with

• Conductor :
  copper covered steel, silver plated copper,
  silver plated copper alloy
• Dielectric :
  PTFE, FEP, celloflon® (axon' patented porous PTFE)
• Screen :
  silver plated copper
• Sheath :
  PTFE, ETFE, FEP, PFA
  Coaxial cables with big diameters (for example 11.30 mm)

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Axon' has designed a complete range of low loss microwave
coaxial assemblies :
Axowave®, axolab®, axospec®.
They are mainly used as measurement and equipment assemblies
as well as for antennas.

Advantages

• Temperature range : -55°C to + 125°C   -40°C to +95°C
• Operating frequency : 0 - 40 GHz (dependent on the type)
• Optimised insertion losses
  (2.45 dB/m for a frequency of 40 GHz)
• Shielding efficiency (> 100 dB for a frequency of 1 GHz)
• High bending strength for dynamic applications
• Our microwave assemblies can be integrated into hybrid harnesses

Construction

• FEP or PU insulated coaxial cables terminated with SMA, N or TNC connectors
• A flexible stainless steel hose or spring and an insulation to resist crush (axolab®)

Applications

• Measurement
• Base transceiver stations
• Test equipment
• Antenna systems
• Military systems
• Dynamic applications such as radar
• Surveillance or navigation systems

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AXON'CABLE offer lightweight microwave coaxial cables: they are 30% lighter than the avionics WN standard. Light and thin, they exhibit excellent mechanical and electrical performance.

Advantages

• Excellent attenuation values,
• 15 dB for 100 m at 1 GHz,
• Temperature rating: -55°C to +180°C,
• Characteristic impedance: 50 Ω,
• In accordance with EN 4604-009 avionics KW standards.

Construction

• an aluminium conductor and a Celloflon® dielectric (expanded PTFE),
• a silver plated copper braided shield, a reinforced aluminium braided shield and a FEP outer jacket.

• SMA plug, straight or swept 90°
• TNC plug, straight or swept 90°
• N plug, straight or swept 90°
• N jack, straight up to 12 GHz.
  

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Axon' has developed picocoax® a complete range of miniature coaxial cables and harnesses for applications where a large number of signals have to be transmitted with no interference.

Advantages

• Miniaturisation : AWG 36 to AWG 46
• Good compromise between small diameter (e.g 0.20 mm) and capacitance of 50 or 100 pF/m
• High flexibility
• Good solderability
• Cables with bundles of 18 to 512 coaxials
• Interconnection systems :
  - termination with different types of connectors
    (circular, rectangular, U-FL,UMP, MHF, MMCX, ...)
  - technologies to weld picocoax® wires directly onto
    printed circuits : picoflex®, picoweld®

Construction

• Silver plated copper alloy conductor
• Dielectric : FEP or celloflon® (porous PTFE)
• Served shield (silver plated copper alloy)
• Jacket (FEP or wrapped polyester or other material on request)

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Axon' Cable has developed a range of a-coax® low loss miniature coaxial cables to meet the electrical performance of the wireless protocols such as Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11, a, b or g, Ultra Wide Band and Wimax®. A-coax® coaxial cables combine the excellent dielectric properties of PTFE and air thanks to an optimised alveolar structure.

The coaxial cables make connections between electronic boards and microstrip antennas or between antennas and switches or mini PCI and wireless modules.

Advantages

• Electrical performance : a-coax® cables increase the working frequency of a coax for an equivalent Insertion loss level
• Miniaturized and light
• A-coax® is easy to process with automatic strippers
• Heat resistant (-200°C to + 260°C) thanks to the PTFE dielectric
• RoHS compliant

Construction

• Conductor : silver plated copper
• Dielectric : PTFE
• Braid : silver plated copper or tin plated copper
• Jacket : FEP
• Low loss coaxial cables can be supplied with connectors :
  MHF, MMCX, SMA.

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Quasiflex® is a range of hand formable cables which can replace semi-rigid cables whilst retaining similar electrical performance. They have been designed for antenna systems.

Advantages

• Similar electrical performance to semi-rigid cables
• Excellent shielding efficiency
• Excellent memory properties
• Hand formable cable : easy to install and no tooling is required
• Assemblies terminated with SMA, N, TNC connectors can be supplied

Construction

• Identical to the construction of semi-rigid cables (MIL-C-17)
• Conductor : SPCW or SPC
• Dielectric : PTFE
• Shield : optimised tin soaked copper braid
• Jacket : FEP, PE, O-HAL or no jacket if required

Applications

• Telecommunications
• Base transceiver stations
• Antenna systems

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Sofim offers a range of wires, cables and sheaths Axotherm® designed to resist high temperatures (-60°C to +600°C). They are able to meet mechanical and heat requirements for cabling household appliances, lighting systems, …

Advantages

• Excellent resistance to high temperatures : -60°C, +600°C
• Halogen free wires and cables
• Flexibility
• Good resistance to severe environments (UV, ozone, oxygen)
• Good resistance to heat shock
• Most of the products are held on stock

Construction

• Conductor : bare or tin plated copper, nickel plated copper or pure nickel and thermocouple conductors
• Insulating materials : polyurethane, polyolefine, silicone rubber, fibre glass, polyester or fluorine
• Braid or armour

Applications

• Household appliances
• Cooking industries
• Electrical motors
• Lighting and heating systems
• Measurement
• Industrial ovens
• Steel and glass industries, heavy industries
• Automotive industry
• Distributors, subcontractors, electrical installers, …

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Vibraflame® is a range of cables designed to resist extreme temperatures ranging from -196°C to +1565°C.
Axon’ also offer extension and compensating cables for thermocouples made with vibraflame® insulation able to resist temperatures of up to 1050°C.

Advantages

• No asbestos
• Fire resistant
• No propagation of flame at any temperature
• Excellent heat and humidity resistance

Construction

• Conductor :
  • Nickel plated copper
  • Nickel alloy, nickel chrome, iron, constantan,
    copper alloy, cupronickel for extension and compensating cable
• Special insulation :
  a combination of mica, organic polymers and fibre glass

Applications

• Power and control cables in  steel works
• Oil refinery
• Electric furnace
• Blast furnace, ...

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The range of cables has been designed to avoid propagation of fire and emission of toxic fumes in public places and industrial facilities in case of fire.

Advantages

• Operating temperatures : -50°C to +250°C
• Non-propagation of flame and fire
• No emission of corrosive fumes
• Low or no emission of toxic fumes
• Tests passed according to international standards (IEC 332-1, IEC 332-3, IEC 1034-1, IEC 1034-2, IEC 754-1, IEC 754-2).

Construction

• Conductor :  
  • Tin plated copper
  • Nickel plated copper
  • Copper alloy
  • Silver plated copper
    
• Braided shield :
  • Tin plated copper
    
• Insulation :
  • Special halogen free insulating material
    (Poliax™, Neutrax™, Polyimide, Axon Special Compound)

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Axon’ can offer interconnect systems including optical assemblies
and hybrid solutions of optical and electrical connections.
Axopt® products are custom designed solutions.

Advantages

• Flexibility
• Low weight
• Large band width
• Low attenuation
• No EMI interference
• No ray emission
• No conduction

Construction

• Different types of fibre : multimode
• Simplex (0.9 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.8 mm) and other specials /duplex
• High temperature or halogen free materials
• Hybrid cables (optical and electrical)
• Custom design cable
• Different types of termination :
  SC, FC, SMA, D38999 with optical contacts, …

Applications :

• Aeromil
• Space
• General Industry

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Axon’ together with addix, the elastomeric subsidiary of the group offer flexible fluoroelastomer cables. They have been designed to be used in environments where resistance to heat and chemical products plays a major role

Advantages

• Alternative to materials such as PEEK and PTFE for high temperature applications : Vitax™ gives more flexibility
• Alternative to materials such as PUR for applications requiring flexibility and chemical resistance : Vitax™ resists high temperatures (from +55°C to +230°C) for cable applications
• Good flexibility and flexlife
• Very high resistance to fuels and chemicals
• Good abrasion resistance

Construction to customer’s requirements

• Example :
• Single or multicore conductor
• Insulating material
• Shielding
• Vitax™ jacket : fluoroelastomer

Applications

• Military and aerospace
• Automotive
• Offshore
• Measurement equipment : sensors
• Machine and plant construction
  

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Axon' offer an extended range of high voltage wires from 8 kV DC up to 22 kV DC

Advantages

• Small external diameter: 1.00 to 2.50 mm,
• Operating voltage applicable from sea level to 21 000 m (70,000 ft).

Construction

• Conductor: silver plated copper or tin plated copper,
• Insulation: FEP or FEP coating with silicone.

Applications

• Travelling wave tubes, radar, laser systems, Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT), High energy physics research, analytical instruments,
• In Airborne, Space, Military, Medical.

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