Abstract: An optical cable having at least one element for the transmission of optical signals and a structure that is able to protect the at least one element. The structure is a multilayer structure and is arranged in a position radially external to the at least one element and has a) at least one first covering layer of polymeric material in a position radially external to the at least one element; b) at least one covering layer of foamed polymeric material in a position radially external to the at least one first covering layer, and c) at least one second covering layer of polymeric material in a position radially external to the at least one covering layer of foamed polymeric material. The foamed polymeric material has a density between 0.3 and 0.7 kg/dm3 and tensile modulus at 20° C. between 300 and 700 MPa.

Abstract: The method includes a step in which a conductor wire (4) is coated with a fused plastic material (7) and a step in which said plastic material is cooled, and it is characterized in that it includes a step in which a lubricating material (9) is sprayed onto the surface of the cable (2). Said cable (2) which includes at least one conductor core (4) and at least one coating of plastic material (7) incorporates a lubricating material (9) on the exterior coating. The equipment (1) for the manufacturing of electrical cables (2) which includes a reel (3) for supplying a conductor wire (4) to an extruding head (5), which has a tank (6) containing plastic material (7) for coating the aforesaid conducting wire (2), and a reel (11) for taking up the cable (2), includes a device (8) for the application of a lubricating material (9) onto the surface of the cable (2).

Abstract: An optical cable having at least one element for the transmission of optical signals and a structure that is able to protect the at least one element. The structure is a multilayer structure and is arranged in a position radially external to the at least one element and has a) at least one first covering layer of polymeric material in a position radially external to the at least one element; b) at least one covering layer of foamed polymeric material in a position radially external to the at least one first covering layer, and c) at least one second covering layer of polymeric material in a position radially external to the at least one covering layer of foamed polymeric material. The foamed polymeric material has a density between 0.3 and 0.7 kg/dm3 and tensile modulus at 20° C. between 300 and 700 MPa.

Abstract: The method includes a step in which a conductor wire (4) is coated with a fused plastic material (7) and a step in which said plastic material is cooled, and it is characterized in that it includes a step in which a lubricating material (9) is sprayed onto the surface of the cable (2).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrical cable including coating a conductor wire with a heated fused plastic material, spraying a lubricating material onto the surface of the fused plastic material, and cooling the fused plastic material together with the lubricating material. The method is performed using an apparatus including a reel for providing a wire conductor, an extruding head, a tank containing plastic material, a device for applying the lubricating material, a device to cool the plastic material together with the lubricating material, and a reel for taking up the processed cable.