Railway Cable Protection – Flexible Conduit Solutions

Flexicon Ltd are a world leading UK Manufacturer of flexible conduit and cable protection systems, offering over 61 different conduit systems to protect cabling for the technically demanding rail industry.

Flexible cable protection can be applied in various applications within rolling stock and rail infrastructure. Rolling stock applications include, bogies, HVAC, couplers, pantograph and propulsion & control systems to name a few. Infrastructure applications include but not limited to, trackside signalling, telecoms, passenger information systems, lighting and tunnels. Whatever your application, we’ve got it covered.

Flexicon ULTRA™ – The World’s Best Conduit Fitting

The new Flexicon ULTRA™ fitting for non-metallic conduit features Integrated Sealing Technology providing a true one piece solution when it comes to cable protection for safety and performance critical cabling. The ULTRA™ range of products has also been tested to the extremes to ensure suitability for the rail industry. ULTRA™ has superior pull strength performance, vibration and dynamic performance, ingress protection and sealing performance as well as anti-tamper performance.

Flexicon Rail Standards & Approvals

At Flexicon we understand the importance and challenges involved in achieving compliance to the latest legislation. We have developed specialist conduits, using the latest material technologies to ensure compliance with the most recent international fire performance standards – EN 45545 and NFPA 130.

Flexicon are assessed and certified in accordance with the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) for the design, development and manufacturing of flexible conduit cable protection systems.

Additionally Flexicon hold PADS approval for Network Rail, are RISQS verified and have the most amount of LUL approved conduit systems on the market.

Flexible Conduit Solutions for Rail

Metallic Flexible Conduit Solutions

With over 34 different metallic conduit systems to select from there is sure to be a system to meet your application. Metallic conduit systems range from 10mm to 75mm in size, manufactured in Galvanised Steel or Stainless Steel and with or without a range of covering or overbraids, such as an Inherent Low Fire Hazard coating or EMC Stainless Steel (316) overbraid to name a few.

Metallic conduit systems offers high compression strength, high pull off strength, wide temperature tolerances, high impact strength, EMC screening performance and high IP rating.

Non-Metallic Flexible Conduit Solutions

Non-Metallic has over 27 different conduit systems to select from and there is sure to be a system to meet your application. Non-Metallic conduit systems range from 7mm to 106mm in size, manufactured from a range of materials offering different properties, such as highly flame retardant PA6 and PA12.

Non-Metallic conduit systems offers a wide range of sizes, it is light weight, easy to cut, high fatigue life, superior IP ratings, non-corrosive and highly flexible.