A production line retrofit pulling new robotics onto an existing floor typically requires SOOW portable cord for the end-effector and the arm servos, control cable back to the I/O panels, MC cable for the motor circuits through the plant, and Cat 6 for the HMI network tying back to the control room. When those constructions have to come from multiple vendors, the lead time and the coordination cost both go up. Commodity Cables keeps control cable, MC cable, SOOW portable cord, tray and VFD cable, and category cable on the same PO from the same warehouse. The company has been supplying industrial builds for more than 20 years and now ships same day from 11 locations across the country.
| Cable Family | What We Stock | Common Industrial Use |
|---|---|---|
| Control Cable | 14 to 22 AWG multi-conductor, shielded and unshielded, riser (CL2R/CL3R) and plenum builds | I/O panels, contactors, relays, sensor runs |
| MC Cable | Aluminum interlocked armor, XHHW-2 insulation, 600V rated | Motor circuits through the plant floor |
| SOOW Portable Cord | 600V rated, EPDM insulation, CPE outer sheath, -40°C to +90°C, oil/solvent/weather resistant | Robotics arms, servo tooling, portable machinery |
| SJOOW Portable Cord | 300V rated, -40°C to +90°C, FT2, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.49-18 listed | Flexible connections on conveyors and assembly stations |
| Tray and VFD Cable | Instrumentation tray cable, VFD-rated constructions | Drive panel to motor, VFD motor leads |
| Cat 6 | Riser, pl enum, shielded riser, shielded pl enum, solid and stranded | HMI stations, SCADA, control room networks |
| Cat 6A | Riser, pl enum, shielded riser, shielded pl enum | Industrial ethernet backbone, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET |
Industrial buyers specify control cable by conductor count, AWG, and compliance listing. Shielded and unshielded builds are available in 14 AWG through 22 AWG constructions, in riser (CL2R/CL3R) and plenum jacket ratings. Part number 1602UCMRRX runs 16 AWG 2-conductor for basic sensor loops. Part number 1804UCMRRG is 18 AWG 4-conductor for multi-point I/O connections. All control cable SKUs ship with sequential footage marking every 2 feet and a ripcord for pull verification. FR-PVC insulation and jacket rated for -20°C to +75°C operation in control panel environments. Shielded variants carry an aluminum Mylar tape barrier for noise rejection in high-interference panel areas. Every spec sheet is downloadable before the quote goes out.
Motor circuits on a production floor run through cable trays and conduit from the MCC to the equipment. Interlocked aluminum armor MC cable handles that route without additional conduit. AA-8030 aluminum alloy conductors with XHHW-2 rated insulation support 600V at up to 90°C in wet or dry locations. Armor tape wraps the phase cores and bare equipment ground per ASTM B-800, B-801, and B-836. Cable listing follows UL 44 for XHHW-2 and UL 1569 for the armor assembly. Standard and custom jacket options come in lengths stocked to ship same day from warehouse inventory. Downloadable spec sheets cover conductor size, armor construction, and temperature rating.
Robotics tooling and conveyor systems need flexible cord that holds up to oil, solvents, and repeated flex cycles. SOOW rated 600V with EPDM insulation at -40°C to +90°C handles heavy-duty servo tooling and portable equipment. SJOOW is available at 300V rated for the same temperature range with more flexible construction for flexible connections on conveyors and assembly stations.
The SOOW construction uses annealed stranded bare copper per ASTM B-174 and UL62, listed to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.49-18 and FT2 flame test rated. Both cord types resist oil, solvents, weather, sunlight, water, and chemical washdowns. RoHS compliant and approved for heavy equipment, construction machinery, motor leads, welding circuits, and portable lighting. Spec sheets for each SOOW and SJOOW build are available for download with conductor details, jacket rating, and compliance standards before the PO drops. Learn more about our warehouse network and shipping.
Long high-amperage runs from a drive panel to a motor need cable built for continuous current and mechanical protection in cable tray. Tray cable (Type TC) and VNTC tray cable handle those runs in dry, damp, and wet locations inside industrial trays and conduits. Commodity Cables supplies both Tray and VNTC constructions per NEC Article 336, with jacket ratings for oil exposure and sunlight resistance in plant-floor environments.
VFD cable sits alongside in the portable cord catalog designed for variable-frequency drive applications with shielding constructions that limit electromagnetic interference between the drive and the motor. VFD constructions are stocked in multiple AWG sizes to match the motor load and the cable-tray fill calculation on the engineer’s BOM. Downloadable spec sheets for each build are available before the quote goes out, covering conductor size, insulation rating, and shielding type.
Human-machine interface stations, SCADA connections, and industrial ethernet backbone runs between the control room and the plant floor need category cable rated above the basic commercial standard. Cat 6 and Cat 6A constructions are built for industrial environments where the cable runs through trays near motors, VFDs, and heavy electrical equipment. Cat 6 is tested to 600 MHz, above the 250 MHz minimum for the category, with cross separator construction for consistent electrical performance in high-interference zones. Cat 6A extends that headroom further on PROFINET and EtherNet/IP backbone runs between controller cabinets. Riser and pl enum jacket ratings are available for both constructions, along with shielded variants for cable-tray runs adjacent to power circuits. TIA 862 building automation compliance is listed on Cat 6 SKUs for intelligent plant systems, not just data networking. Sequential footage markings run the length of every reel.
Yes. Industrial automation builds pull all of those cable families under one purchase order. Control cable for the I/O and sensor panels, MC cable for motor circuits, SOOW and SJOOW portable cord for robotics and conveyors, tray and VFD cable for drive panel to motor connections, and Cat 6 or Cat 6A for the HMI and control network. All ship from the same warehouse inventory on the same schedule.
Control cable is available in 14 to 22 AWG in 2 to 48-conductor builds. Shielded and unshielded options both carry riser (CL2R/CL3R) and plenum jacket ratings. UL type CL2R/CL3R listed for Class 2 and Class 3 power-limited circuits per NEC Article 725. FR-PVC jacket rated -20°C to +75°C. Shielded variants include aluminum Mylar tape for noise rejection in high-interference areas. Every reel has sequential footage marking every 2 feet with a ripcord. Downloadable spec sheets cover conductor count, AWG, insulation thickness, jacket diameter, and compliance listings.
Yes. Every product in the automation catalog has downloadable spec sheets with full construction details, compliance listings, temperature ratings, and conductor specifications. Integrators use these for quote requests, submittals, and engineering approvals before placing orders. Spec sheets cover control cable, MC cable, SOOW and SJOOW portable cord, tray cable, VFD cable, and category cable constructions.
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