Chenlong Technical Team | Corporate Technical Author | Published September 9, 2026

Chenlong’s cable tray cold-forming line runs raw material width from 10 to 2,000 mm, rolling thickness from 0.2 to 10 mm, and production speed from 0 to 50 m/min, across SPCC, SPHC, SGCC, stainless steel, aluminum, and SECC. This guide walks cable tray manufacturers through matching those published ranges against their own tray profile before requesting a quote.

Why a Published Range Isn’t the Same as a Confirmed Fit

A parameter range on a spec sheet tells you what the line’s mechanical envelope can handle in principle. It doesn’t tell you whether your specific tray profile, slot pattern, and target output rate sit comfortably inside that envelope or push against its edges. Two manufacturers can list the same width range and mean very different things by it — one might be describing a line that’s genuinely flexible across that full span with a quick changeover, another might be describing the outer limits of what’s technically achievable with a full tooling swap. That distinction matters more than the number itself when you’re evaluating a supplier.

Chenlong’s Published Parameter Range

Every figure above comes directly from Chenlong’s published product page for the cable tray cold-forming line. Where a figure isn’t published — exact motor power for this specific line, for instance, or a fixed changeover time — it’s marked “not disclosed” rather than estimated, because applying a number from a different Chenlong product line to this one would misrepresent the actual machine.

How to Match These Ranges to Your Own Tray Requirements

Work through your own tray specifications against the published range before requesting a quote, rather than after. This shortens the quoting cycle because Chenlong’s team is confirming a fit rather than starting from a blank drawing.

1. Confirm your widest and narrowest tray widths fall inside 10–2,000 mm. If your product line spans multiple tray widths, list the full range you need covered in one line versus what you’re willing to run as separate tooling sets.
2. Check your material gauge against 0.2–10 mm rolling thickness. Note whether you run a single gauge or need the line to handle multiple gauges without a full tooling change.
3. Identify your target output rate against the 0–50 m/min capacity ceiling. Remember this is a stated ceiling for the equipment category, not a guaranteed speed for your specific profile — punching density and slot pattern complexity reduce achievable speed below the theoretical maximum.
4. List every material you actually run, not just your primary one, against the six listed material types. If you use a material not on this list, ask directly rather than assuming compatibility.
5. Specify your tray type — ladder, perforated, solid-bottom, or channel — since punching station configuration differs by type even within the same width and thickness range.
6. Decide whether you need a single feeder brand for parts commonality across your existing equipment, since Yaskawa, Delta, and customized options aren’t interchangeable mid-line.

Where the Spec Sheet Stops Answering Your Questions

The published range describes what the equipment category can do. It doesn’t answer several things a buying decision actually depends on:

• Changeover time between tray widths isn’t part of the published parameter set. A line rated for 10–2,000 mm width doesn’t necessarily switch between a 200 mm and a 1,800 mm tray in the same shift without a tooling change — that’s a design detail that has to be confirmed for your specific configuration, not assumed from the range alone.
• Punching station layout for your specific slot pattern sits outside the headline parameters entirely. Two buyers with identical width and thickness requirements can need different punching tooling if their slot spacing or hole pattern differs.
• Motor power and voltage for this specific line aren’t listed on the published cable tray product page, unlike the shelving and racking line, which does publish a 3–200 kW motor power range and 110–380 V voltage spec. That figure shouldn’t be assumed to carry over between product lines.

A common mistake at this stage is treating a wide published range as proof that any configuration inside it will run at similar speed and precision. In practice, a line configured toward the wide, thick-gauge end of a range and a line configured toward the narrow, thin-gauge end often use different roll station counts and tooling sets, even when both sit “inside” the same headline numbers. Confirming your specific configuration against the published range, rather than treating the range as a guarantee, is the difference between a smooth quoting process and a mid-project scope correction.

Commercial Terms at a Glance

Chenlong’s standard commercial terms apply to cable tray line orders the same as other product lines: T/T or L/C payment, 30% deposit on order confirmation with the balance due after inspection and before shipment, a 20–30 business day lead time for standard equipment configurations, and 40–60 business days for custom configurations. Because most cable tray lines involve some degree of tooling customization for tray type and slot pattern, buyers should expect their specific project to fall closer to the custom lead time than the standard one unless the configuration is genuinely off-the-shelf.

Pricing itself isn’t published as a fixed range. Final pricing depends on width and thickness requirements, punching complexity, automation level, and line configuration, so it’s quoted on a project basis rather than listed as a catalog price — a project drawing or spec sheet is the starting point for an accurate number rather than the published parameter range alone.

FAQ

Q: Does the 0–50 m/min speed rating apply to any tray type within the width and thickness range?

A: The 50 m/min figure represents the equipment category’s upper capacity. Actual achievable speed for a specific tray depends on punching density and slot complexity, which aren’t captured in the headline speed figure alone.

Q: Is CE certification confirmed for this specific line?

A: Chenlong states company-level ISO 9001, CE, and SGS approvals, but certificate numbers, issuing bodies, and certification scope aren’t published for this or any specific product line. Buyers who need documentation for their own compliance file should request it directly before ordering.

Q: Can one line running the full 10–2,000 mm width range switch between narrow and wide trays without retooling?

A: This isn’t specified in the published range and shouldn’t be assumed. Changeover capability for specific width transitions is a configuration detail to confirm for your own project.

Q: What information should I send to get an accurate quote rather than a rough estimate?

A: Tray type (ladder, perforated, solid-bottom, or channel), width and thickness range you need covered, target material list, target output rate, and slot/punching pattern drawings if available.