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Clean ribbon cable e-skin® flat for cleanroom applications

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Modular principle for ISO class 1 applications – flat cable guidance system with stranded structure

► Modular and compact design
► Replace cables quickly
► IPA classification: EN ISO Class 1 to DIN 14644-1 for e-skin® flat, Report IG2102-1212
► UL-certified complete system
► High reliability due to coordinated stranded structure CFCLEAN
► Available from stock

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►Modular ►Cable change in a few minutes ►Cost-effective ►Sustainable

The e-skin flat cable guidance system, in combination with the CFCLEAN chainflex solution, represents a logical further development of the commercially available PTFE trackless cables for cable guidance in flat panel display (FPD) and semiconductor production, and in the production of OLEDs as well as in medical technology. The strengths of the PTFE trackless cables have been improved and the disadvantages eliminated. The e-skin flat cable guidance system is the result of this further development work.

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e-skin® flat cable guidance system

Further development through e-skin flat and CFCLEAN

  • Prototypes from stock
  • No minimum order quantity
  • Flexible to application changes through simple replacement of CFCLEAN or e-skin flat pods
  • Length and width can be changed as required
  • Resources-friendly and service-friendly due to easy interchangeability of each individual element
Ribbon cables

Disadvantages of trackless cables (ribbon cables)

  • Long prototype phase, due to complex manufacturing processes
  • High prototype costs
  • No longer flexibly changeable after completion
  • In case of service, the complete trackless cable must be replaced
  • Ecologically and economically unsound due to waste of resources in case of damage
     


System design in comparison
 

e-skin® flat cable guidance system

e-skin flat with stranded elements

  • Highly abrasion-resistant welded film to protect the stranded elements and minimise abrasion
  • No outer jacket in order to reduce weight and outer diameter
  • Extremely flexurally resistant braiding of copper wires with 90% optical coverage for maximum electromagnetic compatibility
  • Special TPE insulation for highly dynamic applications
  • Special strand structure for maximum service life
     
e-skin® flat cable guidance system

Trackless cables (ribbon cables)

  • Multi-layer jacket that holds individual stranded cores together:
    • Thin PTFE outer film
    • PUR inner layer
    • Thin PTFE outer film
  • An enclosed, non-separable system
  • Stranded cores are inseparable from each other
  • Individual elements not interchangeable, but entire systems
     


Higher yields from the production lines


e-skin® flat cable guidance system Fast delivery
e-skin® flat cable guidance system No gluing or fixed configuration, etc. Changes are possible at any time.
e-skin® flat cable guidance system No minimum order quantity or surcharge for small quantities
e-skin® flat cable guidance system Highest cleanroom classification of the energy supply
e-skin® flat cable guidance system High reliability due to specially matched chainflex CFCLEAN stranded structure
e-skin® flat cable guidance system Short downtime in case of maintenance or breakage of OEM cables
e-skin® flat cable guidance system Tested! Over 50 million double strokes. 36-month guarantee
e-skin® flat cable guidance system No need to carry spare cables, saves money and installation space
e-skin® flat cable guidance system

Maximum availability through simple replacement of defective elements

e-skin® flat cable guidance system

Further technical advantages

  • NEW: UL certified complete system - certificate recognised worldwide
  • Can be widened at will, grows with the user's requirements
  • Multi-layer model possible
  • Stackable, width-variable mounting brackets available
  • Fast, flexible exchange of the filling
  • Flexible standard modular system
  • No special production
  • 9dB(A) quieter than standard flat ribbon cables
  • 20% more cost-effective than commercially available cleanroom ribbon cables
  • Unsupported design with support chain option


igus cleanroom laboratory

Since 2003, in new developments of cleanroom products, igus® has been co-operating with the Stuttgart Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation (IPA). The latest achievement of this collaboration: a cleanroom laboratory in Cologne.  

Real-world examples

e-skin® flat cable guidance system application example Specialising in the development and manufacture of components for automation technology and a leader in the field of rotary indexing tables, the company Weiss GmbH wanted to find a cable lead-through to the middle of a tool whereby the lead-through could hold two sensor cables and two hoses, each with a diameter of four millimetres. The solution: the  flat cable guidance system e-skin flat from igus. Service life over 57 million double strokes.

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igus inc headquarters is located at 257 Ferris Ave, Rumford, RI 02916. igus enjoyneering center is located at 2055 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302