Scope:
Lapp cables can be used in applications where they are subjected to constant movement. Poorly designed or improperly specified cables can experience failures when subjected to strenuous or repeated twisting. This equipment tests the ability of a cable to resist twisting.

Technical Detail:
Cable torsion requirements are normally set by specific applications. Cables on robots are often subjected to continuous, rapid, and large twisting motions. Cables in wind turbines experience twisting, but the rates and angles are much lower, as are the number of twisting cycles required.