VAHLE festoon systems support conductor cables, flat or round, and hoses (for pneumatic and hydraulic applications) to mobile equipment. The cable carriers are well guided in C-tracks, on diamond tracks or I-beams. Small festoon systems: cat. 8a and 8c Medium festoon systems: cat. 8b/R and 8b/F

General:
All track types can be bent in accordance to the system layout, considering the minimum bending radius and the permissible cable loop depth. Naturally, all carriers comply with VDE and international regulations.

In addition to power cables the festoon carriers can support large quantities of control, data and optic fibre cables, travelling independently from the mobile machinery with control carriers. A complete range of suitable cables and fittings is available (cat. No. 8L).

Extremely corrosive atmospheres require special solutions. Our product range includes stainless steel, acid-proof and seawater-resistant carrier systems and components.

Track Systems

Track	Type	Dimensions [mm]	Festoon system	Carrier material	Suitable for cable typ2
C-Track	S1	30 x 32	WS 1	polyamide	flat and round cables
			WST 1	galvanized steel
	S 2	40 x 40	WS 2	polyamide
			WST 2	galvanized steel
	S 3	50 x 50	WST 3	galvanized steel	flat cables
PVC-C-Track	K 1	44 x 46	WK 1	stainless steel	flat and round cables
Diamond track	V 3	30 x 30	WV 1	aluminium	flat calbes
I-beam	INP IPE		W 20 W 25 - W 30 W 35 - W 40 W 110	aluminium polyamide aluminium aluminium	flat cables flat & round cables flat cables round cables

Examples for standard cable festoon systems

	Cable carrier WS 1 F flat cables carrier of polyamide max. cable load 16 kg C-track S1 quick-assembly nuts		Cable carrier WS 1 R flat cables carrier of polyamide max. cable load 16 kg C-track S1
	Cable carrier W 25 F - W 30 F flat cables carrier of polyamid max. cable load (W 30) 20 kg I-beam		Cable carrier WV 3 flat cables carrier of aluminium max. cable load 25 kg diamond track V3

Festoon system layout