For decades, conduit has been the default answer for cable protection and strain relief. But in many real-world applications, it’s also one of the most expensive and labor-intensive parts of an install. More contractors and OEMs are starting to ask a simple question: Do we really need conduit here? In many cases, the answer is…
Cable Shield Grounding Made Easy with AGRO Easyconnect
If you work with VFDs, servo motors, or industrial control panels, you know the pain of getting cable shields grounded properly. Too often it’s slow, messy, or inconsistent. AGRO’s Easyconnect cable grip fixes that. It lets you connect the cable shield directly to the cable grip, creating a clean, fast, ground connection in a few…
Agro Cable Grips: Robust Protection Meets Precision Engineering
American Electrical, Inc. (AEI) is proud to offer the complete Agro Cable Grip lineup. Agro Cable Grips are engineered to deliver exceptional strain relief and environmental integrity across the toughest industrial settings. Key Features & Benefits 1.✅ NPT, PG, Metric and Gas Thread Type Compatibility Agro provides cable grips in various thread standards :: NPT,…
From Safety to Sealing: 7 Reasons Cable Grips Make the Cut
1. Strain Relief Protection Cable grips prevent mechanical stress on electrical terminations by absorbing tension, vibration, and pull forces. This is crucial for maintaining electrical integrity and avoiding terminal damage in dynamic or high-movement environments. 2. Sealing Against Dust, Water & Contaminants Many cable grips offer IP-rated environmental sealing. Engineers use them to maintain the…
Lighten Up! Lose Weight and Cost With Nylon Cable Grips
If you are using Metallic Cable Grips (or maybe even running conduit) and your environment allows for the use of Nylon Cable Grips then you are in for two huge benefits. One being that the weight of your system will drop dramatically and two, the cost will be significantly lower. Not only will your shipping…
EMI – Throwing the flag on Interference
In the Controls Industry, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is a big deal. Control System cables and equipment running all over production facilities creates antennas, electric fields and cross communication. EMI can have a significant negative impact on control signals in various ways. EMI can introduce noise into control signals, leading to distortion. This distortion can alter…
Shield Grounding- Pro Tip
The Easiest Way to Ground Cable Shields: Easyconnect cable grips by AGRO AG , are by far, the EASIEST, FASTEST and most RELIABLE method to ground Cable Shields in the WORLD. That’s a big statement that can be backed up by hundreds of thousands of successful applications and installations all over the planet. American Electrical, Inc., in…
