Some strain reliefs provide a liquid-tight seal on the power cord entry into equipment. This would prevent moisture from getting inside your equipment.

Strain reliefs provide extra protection to power cords that come into contact with sharp edges on the chassis and/or overbending.

Strain reliefs also reinforce the cord connection to your equipment. 

Many times strain reliefs hold the cord in a fixed position which prevents stress from twisting or pulling and reduces the need for cord replacements.

Strain reliefs are also known as cable glands and Marshall Wolf Automation has a complete offering for you to choose from.

We are authorized industrial automation distributors for Iboco, Mencom, Pflitsch and Conta Clip strain reliefs and cord grips!

What are strain reliefs?

What are cable glands?

What are cord grips?

To start, strain reliefs are also known as cable glands which are also known as cord grips. Did that clear things up?

Basically all of these produts provide extra protection to the power cord, sometimes liquid tight, by protecting the cord from coming into contact with sharp edges and overbending. They reinforce the cord connection to your equipment and extend cord life.

To figure out which strain relief (cable gland, cord grip) you need start with the material. Generally the popular ones are nylon and nickel plated brass.

Next you'll need to figure out the style of cable gland (strain relief, cord grip) you need in your application. Dome style are the most common and are used to protect the wire entering the equipment. Flex style offer flexible bend protection to the cord entering the equipment.

You'll also need the thread type and size as well as any body style options you may want (right angle, mini, multi-cable entry).

The bottom line is we can help you find the best strain relief/cable gland/cord grip for your application.

We carry the top brands of Mencom, Iboco, Conta-Clip, Pflitsch, Killark and many others.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for a wide range of connectors and fittings.

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When I think “cable glands” I think of a television with a sore throat. What the heck do these little but mighty parts do in the land of electronics?Their various functions may surprise you.

Common applications for cable glands include aerospace, cleanroom, fire protection, industrial, marine, panel or enclosure, power or utility, railway, and telecommunications.  They are typically single-cable bulkhead modules that allow barrier penetration while providing sealing and strain relief. 

Marshall Wolf Automation, Inc. relieves cable gland pain with affordable and accessible product lines. Mencom cable glands, also known as cable grips or cord grips, available in metal or plastic and with Metric, PG, or NPT threading. All Mencom cord grips have a wide clamping range. We carry a large selection of adapters that not only allow you to reduce or enlarge hole sizes, but will allow you to change thread types.

We also carry IBOCO’s new cable glands which are  made of Polyamide 6 neoprene seal and are resistant to salt water, ether, gasoline, weak alcohols and alkalis.

Cable glands can be terminated, and easily installed, onto electrical cables and cords that are installed into enclosures, pumps, motors and generators. Contact Marshall Wolf Automation, Inc. today for your cable gland prescription!