From railways to rooftops, manufacturing floors to wind farms—cable protection systems help shield critical cabling from strain, stress and challenging operating environments.
They play a silent but critical role in keeping power flowing safely and reliably.
In rail applications, a failed conduit could pose a safety hazard or take trains out of service for costly and time-consuming repairs.
On wind turbines, conduits endure twisting, UV radiation and freezing temperatures—sometimes all in a single day.
Solar farms bake under extreme heat while battling dust, rain and wind.
In food and beverage processing, cable protection systems must withstand repetitive and harsh cleaning chemicals. If they crack, absorb residue or degrade, the facility can experience downtime, outages or recalls.
In rail, a failed conduit can create safety risks or cause costly service disruptions. 
In food and beverage plants, cable protection must withstand frequent, harsh cleaning—or risk downtime, contamination, or recalls. 
In food and beverage plants, cable protection must withstand frequent, harsh cleaning—or risk downtime, contamination, or recalls. 
Conduits in solar farms endure extreme heat, dust, rain, and wind.
Across these industries, the environments differ—but the challenge is the same: ensure reliability, safety and uptime.
That’s why at ABB we test to the edge of failure, so our customers can trust in the safety and performance of our solutions.
We conduct extensive cable testing in-house for a range of environments and applications. You name it, we test for it with over 15 testing procedures for cable protection solutions.
We drench. We scorch. We bend. We twist. We pull. We mash. We smash. We simulate real world conditions to ensure that cabling products perform reliably in the field.
Whether it’s to support the steady flow of power or data, we combine engineering expertise, advanced material science and decades of experience with intensive testing to deliver products known for safety, durability and quality.
Tests are designed based on how our customers use the products in the field. In some cases, entirely new procedures are developed to simulate specific environments and ensure optimal performance and longevity across diverse applications. For example, we test for impact resistance in low-temperature rail applications, ingress protection in dynamic outdoor installations and abrasion resistance in automation and machine configurations.
Products get pushed to their absolute limits, going beyond industry requirements and global standards and certifications. We also validate our findings with third parties and apply what we learn to continuously improve product performance and resilience.
Extreme environments demand proven solutions.
That’s why performance isn’t assumed—it’s thoroughly tested.
