A chain link assembly, a cable chain assembly and a mining system. The cablehandlerindividual links may include an enclosed section for the fiber optic cableseparate from otherservices for the machine. A flexible material or other structure may assemblethe fiber opticcable in the cable handler in a manner in which it "snakes" about thecenterline to provide ampleslack in the fiber optic cable to, for example, prevent over tension.
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