Do Not Look Down Upon Cable Tie

It goes without saying that cable management is an essential step for the whole cabling system. When carrying on cable management, there is a small component—cable tie, which is easily ignored by many people. As a matter of fact, the role of cable tie in cable management is as important as that of Phillips screwdriver in tool bag. The figure below shows the neat and tidy cabling system with the use of cable ties. So do not look down upon cable tie. This article will guide you to know more about cable tie from its applications, advantages as well as factors to consider when choosing cable ties.

Application

Because cable tie is low in cost and easy to use, it has been used in a wide range of applications. Followings are five common applications of cable tie.

Application one: Cable tie can be used to bundle cables firmly. You can make minute adjustments on the cable tie to realize bundling cables with different sizes.

Application two: Cable tie can be used to organize cable bundles. In addition, cable tie with an outside flag design is helpful to separate and identify different cables.

Application three: Cable tie can be used as clip for holding cables, tubing and hoses. And cable tie can do this well in limited space.

Application four: Cable tie made of special material with high performance can be used in hash environment where cables have to be exposed to high temperature, UV rays, rain, salt water and so on.

Application five: Cable tie can also be used in household applications, such as placing and fixing tools in the garage.

Advantages

Cable tie obtains several advantages that help to achieve successful cable management.

Avoid injury: Keeping bundled cables affixed to server racks or hangers helps data center managers avoid being hurt like tripping, which would cause body injury.

Protect cables: Cable tie can protect cables from damage caused by excessive tension, keep the shape of cables, and guarantee the high performance of network.

Save money: Cable tie is low in cost which can save money for other investments on the cabling system.

Identify cables easily: With all the cables organized neatly, data center managers can identify and manage cables easily.

Factors to Consider When Choosing Cable Ties

There are various types of cable ties available on the market, such as plastic cable tie, velcro cable tie, nylon cable tie, stainless steel zip tie and so on. And different types are designed to meet different requirements in the application. Therefore, it is necessary to take some factors into consideration when choosing cable ties.

Material: Cable ties are available in different materials with their own specific properties. In addition, the selection of material is directly related to the environment where cables runs. Cable ties made of some materials can be used in outdoor environment while others can be only used indoor.

Design: Cable ties have different designs of construction, such as self-locking, ID marker and so on. They can provide a convenient using way to satisfy different needs.

Length: The length of cable tie length should be longer than the diameter of the cable bundle. It cannot be too long or too short.

Conclusion

Although cable ties look inconspicuous, the importance of these cheap components can not be looked down upon. It can do an amazing job for making messy cables well-organized. Thus, it is greatly favored by data center managers. I hope this article can help you have a better understanding of cable ties and choose the suitable type of cable tie for your application. FS.COM provides the cable ties mentioned above and some other products for cable management, such as cable management panel.

Choose A Suitable Type of Cable Tie For Your Application

When talking about cable tie, many people may think it’s just a strip for bundling cables and there is nothing special about it. But the fact is that if you want to make your messy cables well-organized, cable tie can offer an easy and cost-effective solution for your cable management. On the market, there are various types of cable ties with different colors and sizes, which are designed for different applications. Choosing a suitable type of cable tie can greatly improve your working efficiency. Therefore, this article is going to introduce four types of cable ties, which aims to help you know more about cable ties and make a suitable choice for your application.

Self-Locking Nylon Cable Tie

Self-locking nylon cable tie is made of nylon which is a kind of material with good reliability, high durability and low friction coefficient. From the figure below, we can find that it has a locking design. When using it for self-locking connection, you just need to insert the flexible tail into the head hole, which is constructed precisely for easy and fast attachment. Then the cables will be locked firmly. In addition, this type of cable tie is available in a variety of colors for unique identification purposes, as shown in the following figure.

ID Marker Cable Tie

ID marker cable tie is also made of nylon which is a kind of polyamide material for light weight and flexibility. There is an outside flag design—a rectangular labeling area, on its head, which allows users to imprint or write some information related to the cables on it. This can save a lot of time for the identification of cables. Structured with a self-locking mechanism, the using way of ID marker cable tie is the same with that of Self-Locking nylon cable tie, which is easy to operate and can realize a quick lock on the cables. Besides, this type of cable tie can also be found with different colors for easy identification of wires. To have a better understanding of the structure of ID marker cable tie, here is a figure for you.

Back to Back Velcro Cable Tie

Back to back velcro cable tie, also referred to as hook and loop cable tie, is made of a kind of self-attaching hook and loop material, which is perfect for controlling cables. This material has two sides—hook side and loop side. The hook side is molded, while the loop side is soft knitted. It is very easy to use that you just need to put hook side and loop side together or pull these two sides apart. This type of cable tie is characterized by high cost effectiveness because it can be reused for many times. What’s more, it can be cut according to the desired length which is really convenient to use. Here is a figure of back to back velcro cable tie which can help you to learn about its construction.

There is a special type of hook and loop cable tie that is necessary to be introduced to you—T type magnetic velcro cable tie. It is durable and reusable. We can learn from the figure below that the design of T type magnetic velcro cable tie is a little different from that of back to back velcro cable tie. Instead, it is similar to the nylon cable tie with self-locking design. Therefore, this type of cable tie combines the using way of velcro cable tie and self-locking cable tie, which just needs to pass the tail into the head hole, then the hook side and loop side will naturally stick together, which is flexible and convenient.

Conclusion

Although cable ties look inconspicuous, the importance of these cheap components can not be ignored. It is not difficult to find that cable ties are very useful for neat and tidy cable management and is greatly favored by data center managers. With a variety of cable ties on the market, it is necessary to choose a suitable type of cable tie according to different applications. FS.COM provides the cable ties mentioned above and some other types, such as stainless steel zip ties.