Cablecraft

Cablecraft, cable accessories manufacturer in Luton

Cablecraft is a UK manufacturer and distributor of cable management, identification and termination products. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Luton, Bedfordshire, operating as part of Shoal Group Limited. Its catalogue combines proprietary manufactured ranges with a broad distributed accessories offer, and the company states it supplies more than 23,000 customers in the UK and abroad.

The product architecture is organised around four functions the company summarises as identifying, connecting, securing and protecting cables. That covers cable trunking, cable markers, pre-insulated terminals, cable sleeving, copper tube terminals, heat shrink, cable glands, cable ties and fixings, plus tools and printers.

Betaduct trunking and cable identification ranges

Betaduct is Cablecraft's proprietary cable trunking brand, manufactured in the EU across PVC, halogen-free, LFH Noryl, metric and flexible ranges. Approvals differ by range: the Metric range is UL and CSA listed, the LFH Noryl range is authorised by London Underground for restricted internal use, and all ranges carry CE marking and meet RoHS and REACH requirements.

On identification, the company's own marker families include Easi-Lok and Z-Mark slide-on markers, K-Mark tie-on markers and Therma-Mark printable markers, produced in standard and bespoke specifications. Label printers and consumables are also distributed from TE Connectivity, Brady and Dymo. The markers are presented as meeting BS 7671:2018, IEC 60445 and EN 60204-1, with LFH rail markers meeting BS EN 45545.

Sleeving manufactured in the UK

Heat shrink and sleeving form a distinct part of the manufactured offer. The range covers standard polyolefin heat shrink under the Easi-Shrink and Shrinktek names, adhesive-lined heat shrink with an IP67-rated seal, high-temperature Kynar heat shrink rated to +175°C, diesel-resistant DR25 heat shrink and UK-manufactured PVC non-shrink sleeving. End caps, breakout boots, repair sleeves, splices, heat guns and crimping tools complete this group.

PVC sleeving and cable markers are produced through Birch Valley, part of Shoal Group, which the company describes as the only UK manufacturer of PVC non-shrink and PVC and polyolefin heat shrink sleeving.

Distributed accessories and brands

Beyond its own ranges, Cablecraft distributes more than 28,000 cable accessories, including crimp terminals, DIN rail terminals, cable glands, cable ties and fixings, earthing products, test and measurement equipment, and crimping and cutting tools. Brands named in the catalogue include TE Connectivity, WAGO, Brady, Conta-Clip and Martindale Electric.

Featured lines at the time of writing include Martindale safety and test equipment, Steinel heat guns in corded and cordless versions for heat shrink work, WAGO connector installer kits, crimping tools, Prysmian fire alarm cables and YY PVC multicore cable. The site also groups Birch Valley sleeving and marking solutions and cable marker kits among frequently purchased ranges.

Standards, sectors and project supply

Cablecraft holds JOSCAR and RISQS registration and Cyber Essentials Plus certification. It publishes a dedicated rail catalogue and sets out rail sector capabilities, and its technical resources address subjects such as cable gland selection, cable marker fixing methods, trunking quality and data centre cabling accessories.

For larger jobs the company positions itself as able to assemble a full project package spanning cable and components, handled through an enquiry route rather than a single-item order. A crimp training course and an interactive control panel are also listed among its resources.

Ordering, delivery and export

Orders are placed through an online account system with quick order and quote request functions, and pricing can be displayed in GBP, EUR or USD. The company refers to a 30-day returns policy described as a no-quibble guarantee, and operates separate UK and export telephone lines. Export services are handled through Shoal Export, and call off orders are supported.