| 摘要 |
A system and method for producing a flexible cable (29) having good dielectric properties includes the steps of passing load-bearing core yarns (20) through a latex bath (40), drying the core yarns (22) in an oven (50), forming the core yarns (22) into a core (24) of substantially parallel core yarns, wrapping a neoprene tape (80) around the core (24) to completely encapsulate the core (24), braiding an outer sheath over the neoprene encapsulated core, passing the cable (26) resulting from the previous steps through a latex bath (42), and curing the cable (28) in an oven (100). The process for manufacturing the cable also includes the step of applying electricity to the core before wrapping the core with neoprene tape (80) and detecting the amount of electricity that flows through the core as a measure of the core's dielectric properties. The neoprene tape (80) is provided with a color that contrasts with the color of the outer sheath so that the intermediate layer of neoprene tape (80) provides a visual indicator of wear through the outer sheath. |
