Cleanroom & ESD cable carriers

The already minimal wear experienced by an igus® energy chain cable carrier when in operation is reduced even further when used in partnership with specialist materials. In many applications where cumbersome special solutions are often used, a simple standard energy chain can be used instead. An extensive test program has been completed for both gliding and unsupported applications. For many applications, the special material energy chain cable carriers operate with practically no wear. The IPA tests confirm that the standard energy chain from igus® is sufficient for clean room requirements. Clean room environments demand very high wear resistance from moving parts. An energy chain must be extremely wear resistant in order to fulfill the standard requirements of this sensitive environment. IPA Fraunhofer Institute has tested igus® Series E6 and E14 as follows: