We can do it differently.

In fencing, the goal is to touch the opponent with the foil first and thus score a hit. Fractions of a second determine victory or defeat. Electronic scoring is achieved using an electrical cable that we developed for our client.

The hit signal must be transmitted reliably; the transmission must not obstruct the opponents on the fighting field.

For this purpose, the cable is kept under slight mechanical tension by a spring-loaded drum – it follows all fencing movements by constantly winding and unwinding. To avoid being a hindrance, the cable must be very thin, but it must not break in the heat of the moment. For this reason, three aramid threads were integrated into the stranding gussets, decoupling the copper strands from mechanical stress.

Thanks to its high abrasion resistance, the robust TPU sheath ensures that the winding and unwinding process can be performed thousands of times without mechanical wear leading to premature cable failure – now it all depends on the speed of the athletes.