Bergen Cable offers cable products in many different construction styles

Bergen Cable manufactures cable products in a wide variety of construction styles.

Bergen Cable has more than three-quarters of a century’s worth of experience in supplying the best, strongest cable products for a variety of industries, especially the aerospace sector. In order to meet the differing needs of a wide range of clients, the company provides cable products in a range of different construction styles. This diversity of products ensures customers that they can turn to Bergen for cable to suit virtually any work application.

Two types of steel

Because different workplace applications require different levels of strength, abrasion, and corrosion resistance, Bergen Cable offers cable made out of various materials. The two main materials are stainless steel and galvanized carbon steel.

Stainless steel cable is necessary in cases in which corrosion is a strong factor and the cost increase warrants its use. The most common type that Bergen uses is type 302, which is 18 per cent chromium and eight per cent nickel alloy; many users prefer this type of steel for its high strength and corrosion resistance. Type 305 is useful for non-magnetic properties.

For applications that require high strength, but less corrosion resistance, galvanized carbon steel is recommended. It is cheaper than stainless steel, and the zinc coating protects the cable from corrosive elements.

The four basic styles of cable construction that Bergen supplies:

• 1 x 7. This style offers the least stretch, with relative stiffness in larger diameters and stiffest construction in small diameters.
• 1 x 19. Fairly flexible cable with a smooth exterior, which resists compressive forces. Cables with diameters larger than 3/32 of an inch have the strongest construction.
• 7 x 7. Recommended for general-purpose construction due to its strength and high flexibility, including use over pulleys. Also notable for durability and abrasion resistance.
• 7 x 19. This is the strongest, most flexible, and most stretchable of Bergen’s cable products, particularly recommended for pulleys.

About the company

Based in Fairfield, NJ, Bergen Cable is the longest-running cable-assembly company currently in existence. It has helped companies choose the correct assemblies for their unique applications since 1942.

For more information, contact Bergen.

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