Safety Cables
One of the problems in the operation of equipment in the aerospace and aircraft industries is vibrations that can loosen fasteners, which can be a severe safety hazard. Although fasteners may be mechanically tightened to ensure they are held in place, there is always the chance of a connector coming loose. Using tightly wound strands of wire, with dimensions equivalent to a single wire, safety cables were developed to provide guaranteed retention of fasteners. The multiple wire design enhances the strength of a single wire and increases protection from vibrations and kinetic energy.
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Applications of Safety Cables
A major consideration for all industries is safety, especially in high risk ones like aerospace and aircraft manufacturing. Prior to the implementation of safety cables, wires had the potential of inflicting personal injury or coming loose midflight. Safety cables have been purposely designed to prevent these hazards. The tight winding of the wire, with the use of multiple strands, keeps any single wire from being a possible hazard.
Benefits of Using Safety Cables
Unlike the multiple repairs and tedious installation of wires, lightweight safety cables can be easily installed and do not need to be inspected, monitored, or checked. It is a simple matter of set and forget. The strength of safety cables ensures that they will maintain consistent tension regardless of the intense stress during aircraft operations. Since the connections between fasteners is very clear and straight forward, cables can be easily fitted and secured. In the aerospace and aircraft industries, there are many facets of their operations that need to function without the need for constant monitoring and inspection. This is true from the smallest component to the most critical. The use of safety cables, to keep fasteners in their proper position, is another means of keeping everything running safely and smoothly.