Stainless Steel Cable Ties Replace Plastic Ties In Harsh Environments

Published 08 Apr 2021

Stainless Steel Cable Ties

BAND-IT Cable Ties

Shine At Precious Metals Refining, Smelting Complex

The conditions in the refinery complex are unique due to its highly-corrosive and hazardous area atmosphere, as even 304 stainless steel is subject to rust after an extended period. Therefore, the specific requirement was for high-strength, durable cable banding / strapping solutions to cater for these challenging conditions. Previously the company was using plastic cable ties for the facility’s electric cables, which proved not durable in the harsh operating environment.

Over a five-month period, Banding & ID Solutions Africa has been upgrading the tying system used on the cables at the refinery complex using a mixture of reusable BAND-IT cable ties. To date, it has supplied about 10,000 reusable BAND-IT cable ties to the company.

BAND-IT Cable Ties Outlast Plastic Cable Ties

The cable straps are expected to last up to five years before they need to be replaced, which is significantly longer than the six-month lifespan of the plastic cable ties (non-metallic) used previously.

In addition to BAND-IT Ties being well-suited to the application at hand, the contractor was impressed that the cable ties were easy to install using a ratchet-operated BAND-IT C075 Bantam strapping tool.

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Thorne & Derrick distribute Stainless Steel Cable Ties manufactured by BAND-IT for bundling, strapping and locating low, medium and high voltage MV HV cables.

Cable ties manufactured from stainless steel are used in industrial and hazardous area locations where high temperature and exposure to corrosive atmospheres requires a high security cable tie and clamping solution – the cable ties provide excellent resistance to weather conditions, UV radiation, extreme temperature, aggressive chemicals or fire.

The cable ties are used to bundle, fasten, clamp and tie LV MV HV cables onto cable containment including cable tray, ladder or basket. The high strength, corrosion-resistant cable ties provide excellent support for all types of power, control and instrumentation cables with resistance to chemical corrosion, UV and vibration.

We provide competitive prices for stainless steel cable ties and cable cleats and cable hanging systems from extensive stocks to UK and international destinations.

➡ Thorne & Derrick stock and distribute the complete range of Band & Buckle products and tools manufactured by BAND-IT from stainless steel used to fasten, strap and clamp LV MV HV cables, pipes and hoses.

See also Cable Cleats |  Cable Banding | Cable Ties | Cable Tags | Cable Markers