What Are Cable Ties Alternatives? By Burt Schwartz At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

With technological advance we do witness some alternatives of the orthodox style cable ties which had been invented over five decades ago by Robert Thomas and Hobart Betts. These are now available in many variations and colours to suit the use of the end users who are usually those belonging to business markets as it’s more of a B2B business component.

Being introduced by the name ‘Ty-Rap’, cable ties have evolved through many names, be it ‘rat belt’, ‘quick draw’, ‘mouse belt’, or ‘plasticuffs’. The initial purpose had been to get it handy for manufacturing industrial applications as a wire bundling device, though now its being used formany other purposes.

In the wake of this discussion it would be wise to say that there are no proper alternatives to zip ties rather than it’s variations available in the market. There are ‘plastic cable ties’ which are usually available in natural colour whose availability can be made in black upon request. These are commonly made of nylon 66, 94-2 and due to such a widespread use; the availability is counted as unlimited.

• ‘Push Mount’ cable ties have a target market of businesses operating worldwide and most of the manufacturers do not limit to just one geographical location. It’s material is described as nylon 66, 94V-2 which is acid and corrosion resistant and does not deplete with age.

• ‘Nylon Cable Glands’ are a new concept to industrial and whole sale applications which cater to the same target market as that of cable ties. They are the shape of a nut casing with a hole; in short, they have an inserting seal with nut. These cable glands are resistant to temperatures from -30°C to 80°C and are available in black and two hues of grey, that is, light grey and dark grey.

• ‘Self-Adhesive Tie Mounts’ have also become a good alternative to cable ties and because of such items being new, companies can request samples to discover their own new use. There are mounting holes provided for screws in case the bundle to be tied is huge, otherwise, these are actually built for light weight bundles.

• ‘Wiring Ducts’ with open slots have become new uses of industries. It’s slot measures 8mm and the maximum temperature that could be tolerated is 85°C, whereas, sizes and colours can be customized for upon request.

• ‘Clip on Cable Markers’ offer a great feature of being reused. These are the only variety of such ties that can be subjected to very harsh temperatures and can still survive it and are also resistant to chemical environments.

• ‘Grounding Bus Bars’ are also one of these new inventions, or rather a modification to the existence of cable ties alone. They have rod that is beaded in nature to hold bundles tightly.

• ‘Spiral Wrapping Bands’ enhance the way of cable binding and are available in natural colour. Just like clip-on cable markers, they can be reused. This variety offers almost a limitless spiral range.

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