Industrial connectivity experts, Motion29, have collaborated with superior German manufacturer, HUMMEL, to introduce their new ‘Exios’ range of cable glands especially suited for hazardous areas including environments involving explosive gases, large amounts of dust and extreme temperatures.

Their resistance to extreme environments coupled with an innovative interlocking ‘Armour Cone’ makes HUMMEL a safe, trustworthy and cost effective option.“It’s a privilege being able to offer the new HUMMEL Exios range to our customers” says Motion29 co-director, Andrew Wilkinson.  “The range satisfies the latest IECEX and ATEX explosion protection standards making the glands suitable for use in areas where there are high levels of gas and dust.  There are no weak spots in the construction and the temperature range is from -60°C to +105°C, making Exios extremely robust and resilient to the most hazardous of areas.“  

Motion29 have all nine sizes (M16 – M75) of Exios available which includes the smallest cable gland on the marekt (EXIOS 20-1 à AF 22, 155gr).  All are made from durable high-grade brass or stainless steel with the additional option of nickel plating.  Sealings and O-Rings are made of silicone as standard. The Exios has an exceptional clamping range and uses the time-proven HUMMEL clamping system.  The innovative ‘Interlocking Armour Cone’ has an acceptance range from 0 – 2.55mm and creates zero torsion on cable cores and armour.    The dual seal on the inner and outer sheath of the cable ensures low cable damage and advanced strain relief (in realistic conditions IEC 60079-0:2009 and IEC 60079-1:2007). “The main advantages of the Exios to the customer” continues Andrew Wilkinson “apart from its high spec, is the ease and speed of installation.   The ability to pre-tighten by hand saves time as does the captive interlocking armour cone.  From a safety point of view there are no loose parts and important information is engraved onto the individual parts so it can’t be lost.  The armour clamping is made especially easy to inspect and the use of profile material makes tightening easier”     

HUMMEL Exios Cable Glads Specification
•       Apparatus Group II and III
–      Gas Groups IIA, IIB and IIC*
–      Dust Groups IIIA, IIIB and IIIC*

•       Zone
–      Gas – Zone 1,2
–      Dust – Zone 20, 21, 22

•       Equipment Protection Level
–      Gb Da

•       PA6 V-0 fire protection level in accordance with UL94
•       Halogen- and Phosphorous-free
•       IP66, 67, 68 (5bar)

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