Referro Systems, a sales and distribution company specialising in the supply and support of industrial electrical, automation and global software and hardware brands, and an authorised distributor of Rockwell Automation’s products in South Africa, now offers the Cubic product range of Cu-Flex flexible copper busbars to the South African market.
Cu-flex copper busbar is made of strands of copper wires woven into a flexible busbar with the ends forged into a solid unit.
This follows the conclusion of Rockwell Automation’s acquisition of CUBIC, a company that specialises in modular systems for the construction of electrical panels.
Applications
Due to their versatile properties, Cu-flex busbars have applications in many industries. Their flexibility, high electrical conductivity and durability make them an ideal solution where safe, reliable electrical connections and current-carrying capabilities are required.
For electrical connections, Cu-flex busbars provide a reliable and low-resistance connection between components, such as transformers, circuit breakers and busbars. They are particularly useful where vibrations, thermal expansion or movement could cause rigid connections to fail. Cu-flex busbars also offer the flexibility to accommodate changes or additions to the systems.
In power distribution the busbars can be used to connect large electrical equipment, such as generators and substations.
In the automotive Industry Cu-flex busbars can be used for grounding and connecting various electrical components.
In power electronics devices like inverters and rectifiers, Cu-flex busbars can be used to connect semiconductor devices, capacitors and other components
In renewable energy, wind turbines and solar inverters can benefit from the flexible copper bars to interconnect components and carry high currents generated by renewable energy sources.
In aerospace and aviation the busbars can be used in aircraft wiring and electrical systems where weight savings and flexibility are essential.
In industrial machinery flexible copper bars can be used for power transmission, control systems and motor connections.
In battery systems for large-scale energy storage or electric vehicles, Cu-flex busbars can be used to connect battery cells or modules.
A Cu-flex flexible copper busbar is made of strands of copper wires that are woven into a flexible busbar. Using a proprietary technique, the ends of the busbar are forged into a solid unit. The insulated busbar provides time-saving and maintenance-free connection contact surfaces for motor control centres, switchboards or industrial control panels.
The busbars are supplied ready for use, with no need to spend time on shortening, stripping the wires, making holes, or complicated bends.
Cu-flex has been tested and approved under various authorities such as DEKRA and DNV, and it is UL recognised in the category ‘Component – Panel board and Switchboard Accessories’.
Cu-flex busbars are supplied ready for use in a wide range of lengths and sizes. Their flexibility makes them easy to install or to use for modifying an existing installation.
With a track record of more than 24 years in business, Referro Systems has established a reputation for excellent pre- and post-sales support to some of the world’s leading brands – and this is extended to customers for the new Cu-flex busbar range.
For more information visit: www.referrosystems.co.za
