A render of the Flexorad cable developed by Axon' Cable for ITER
Fusion for Energy has awarded the 2025 Technology Transfer Demonstrator Call to Axon’ Cable. The 50.000 EUR prize aims to support the use of fusion technologies in other sectors. The French company, specialised in cables for harsh environments, plans to upgrade an ITER cable technology and apply it in fields like space, nuclear fission or particle accelerators.
Axon’ Cable was involved in the ITER Divertor Remote Handling System, a robotic tool that will work in the extreme conditions of the fusion reactor. Under a contract with F4E, the firm developed Flexorad® RF, a coaxial cable designed to ensure its safety and reliability thanks to special materials and manufacturing processes. The solution managed to meet the stringent requirements of ITER, some never achieved before.
The Demonstrator Call award will allow Axon’ Cable to take its technology one level further. Their goal is to make the cable even more resistant to radiation and high temperatures, whilst securing its performance. After these upgrades, the company will target new markets. Possible applications include particle accelerators, aerospace, nuclear fission or marine and underground transportation.
The technology could bring an added value to these sectors, in terms of operational safety, maintenance or fire protection in harsh environments. “The case of Axon’ Cables is another example of how our investment in projects like ITER is pushing the limits of technology. Through the F4E Technology Transfer Programme, we work to maximise the impact of these innovations in Europe’s industry and foster the cross-fertilisation of knowledge,” explains Carmen Casteras, Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Officer at F4E.
The yearly F4E Technology Transfer Demonstrator Call is supported by the European Commission and implemented in collaboration with EUROfusion and a network of brokers.
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