Safe and reliable energy supply in lifting work platforms with readychain®

• Application: Telescopic boom of the risers for aerial work platforms
• What was needed: Ready-to-install cable carrier system
• Requirements: Harsh environmental conditions, long unsupported length
• Product: readychain® assembled energy chain
• Area of application: Indoor and outdoor assembly work, etc.
• Success for the customer: The ready-to-install, pre-assembled energy chains can be replaced quickly during maintenance work and no assembly work is required

For aerial work platforms: Aerial work platforms are used wherever work needs to be carried out safely and efficiently at great heights. They enable precise working at heights while ensuring stability and personal safety and provide the necessary mobility, stability and long extension lengths at different working heights.

The energy supply system in risers must withstand harsh environmental conditions. They must be reliably guided at temperatures from -20 °C to +50 °C and be able to withstand soiling and long unsupported lengths. The issue of maintenance also plays an important role, especially in terms of speed.

The energy chain systems used should also be quick to replace. However, equipping entire systems with spare parts within a few minutes is a major challenge with long unsupported lengths.

To avoid having to assemble, the customer was provided with ready-to-install energy chains specially designed for unsupported lengths and harsh environmental conditions. The complete service includes the delivery of a module including an E4.1 series e-chain, hydraulic hoses control cable CF77 for direct assembly.

All modules are 100% tested beforehand in the igus® readychain® factory. The ready-to-install energy chain systems can be replaced quickly during maintenance.