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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