Towing cable, that is, towing cable, is a cable installed in a towing box, as shown in the following figure. Towing cable and towing box are two things, which are combined and used together. According to the use environment, the name towing cable is derived. For a similar example, screw and screwdriver are two completely different industrial products. Because they are specially used for screwing screws, the tool for screwing screws is called screwdriver, and the cable installed in the towing box is called towing cable.

Towing cable characteristics

The towing cable is pulled by the towing box to move back and forth and bend when working, so the towing cable needs to have the characteristics of high flexibility, tension resistance, bending resistance, wear resistance and movable use, and ordinary cables are easy to be damaged in this working state. At the same time, according to some specific use environments, there are different characteristics, such as oil pollution resistance in oily environment, acid and alkali resistance in acid and alkali corrosive environment, low temperature resistance and high temperature resistance in low temperature and high temperature environment, waterproof in wet environment, etc. There are many types, and the specific characteristics are based on the use environment and requirements.

What kinds of towing cables are there?

Towing cable includes standard towing cable, shielded towing cable with shield, PUR towing cable made of PUR material, towing cable with network cable, etc. According to the service life, there are quite a lot of types, that is, manufacturers specializing in the production of towing cables can't say all at once, and the types are slowly increasing.