Cable glands are too often thought of as being commodity products, their importance undervalued by those who dismiss them as merely being bits of brass and rubber. However, if decision-makers get their cable gland strategy wrong, the expensive equipment that glands are tasked with protecting – which can be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds – could fail. Continue...

The PSG 553/RAC cable gland series from Hawke International has been re-developed to enable easier and faster installation of barrier cable glands in Ex d applications. The upgraded products are now using a diaphragm sealing concept that seals the individual cable cores, allowing the user to eliminate the use of potting compound or liquid resin.

The latest version of the 501/453/UNIVERSAL cable gland truly lives up to its UNIVERSAL name. It is Ex e and Ex d certified and suitable for shielded as well as armoured cables. It utilises the industry leading internal diaphragm seal to meet the explosion requirements of Ex d whilst also helping to prevent cold flow in cables.

ICG 653/UNIVERSAL is a compound barrier gland for armoured or braided cables which provides an inspectable, repairable barrier seal. It is suitable for all armour / braid types. And also suitable for non armoured cables or cables with fibre optic cores.

Hawke International offers a wide range of cable glands certified for specific American cable types such as Metal Clad MC and Teck-Type.

What does coldflow mean? How can you prevent coldflow? And what kind of solutions are there?

Reduce costs and installation time with the most economical enclosure range. Explore how the ATEX & IECEx certified PL5 range offers unparalleled strength for some of the world’s most demanding environments.

PERFECT plus Ex cable glands made of nickel-plated brass offer a wide range of possible uses in areas that can be endangered by an explosive atmosphere. They have been tested for equipment group II, equipment categories 2 and 3 and for zones with potentially explosive gas atmospheres G and potentially explosive dust atmospheres D.

The installation of a cable gland can create a major health and safety issue for companies within harsh and hazardous environments. To help address issues with the under- and overtightening of cable glands and the resultant damage to cables and seals, Hawke International has developed the patented Inbuilt Tightening Guide.

For more anchorage: The HAWKE GMC gland mounting clamp fullfills the requirements of EN 60079-14:2014, 10.3 Connections of cables to equipment: Cable glands shall be installed in a manner that after installation they are only capable of being released or dismantled by means of a tool.

The Hawke plastic breather drain is a cost effective accessory to prevent condensation and drain moisture from hazardous area enclosures. With this functions it reduces the risk of damage to the electronic equipment they contain.

The Ex e and Ex d certified adaptors and reducers of the 476 Series from Hawke International allow a threaded or through hole to be extended or reduced to a different thread size or thread type.

We offer a considerable number of sizes with metric and NPT threads as well as special thread types such as BSPP, PG, ET and NPSM. They are available in Polyamide, Brass, Nickel plated brass, Stainless Steel 316L and Aluminum.