igus® is a specialist in the area of plastic research and can look back on 40 years of experience here. Specially developed high-performance plastics enable the use of igus® e-chain systems® in almost all application areas. Damp, dirt, chips, heat, cold, we have the solution for every requirement and do not use any steel or other metals in our e-chain® materials. In an increasing number of heavy duty areas, steel systems are being successfully replaced by igus® plastic e-chains® due to their exceptional suitability.
State your requirements and we fulfil them:
Corrosion-free
Cost-efficient, modular design
Long life at minimum maintenance costs
Resistance against dirt, chemicals and high temperatures
Proven, tested material with igus® system guarantee
Low weight with high stability
TÜV certified
Data exchange is possible by exchanging the cable drum with an e-chain®.
No more short circuits for demanding logistics tasks.
Reliable process control in adverse environmental conditions, such as dust, rust and moisture.
No more cork screws and cable failures when transporting roof shingles.
Application of cable carriers and continuous-flex cables in tile factory
Maximum uptime for cables despite extreme conditions in this roof tile factory.
Since switching to chainflex® continuous-flex CF9 and CF10 control cables, service life has dramatically increased.
drylin® R linear bearings have run oil-free for over three years in this heavy duty concrete pipe cutter
Asphalt is supplied to the front of this road construction vehicle via an energy chain cable carrier.
drylin® T is used for its low weight in this tile-handling machine
Pre-assembled readychain® cable carriers for woodworking machinery.
iglide® G300 plastic bushings withstand sawdust and high temperatures in this demanding woodworking application.
This rotating machine tool for furniture production uses drylin® linear guides.
Here an energy supply system was developed from standard parts, whose piggyback system at last allocates a
defined place for the large volume suction hoses.
This company decided to use pre-assembled readychain® cable carriers in a new machine tool series.
Norway. Upright application for Aker Kværner Maritime Hydraulics AS.
Pre-assembled for the semi-submersible platform West Edrill.
Germany. Decommissioning Karlsruhe research reactor. The dismantling of a nuclear power plant with a zigzag chain.
Czech Republic. Lhoist a.s. modular principle steel construction in lime works.
Czech Republic. Enclosed e-chain system® directly on coal conveyor.
Czech Republic. Porici company CEZ a.s. power supply for coal transportation.
Czech Republic. Ventilation machine in underground storage facility of a power station.
Midland Bricks in Australia is the largest brick manufacturer in the world! Three e-chains® have been in operation round the clock since 2003 and still look the same as on the first day.
Maanshan steel and ironworks: High temperatures, large loads, a lot of dust and high speed.
voestalpine Stahl Donawitz: High level of dirt during descaling of the rails to be milled.
Slovakia, aluminum works. Error-free operation for 9 years. Distance 203 ft, speed 0,98 ft/s.
Czech Republic. Ventilation machine in lime works.
Germany. BASF in Ludwigshafen, scraper for fertilizer, since 1998, e-chain®: 4040-32-250-0
Austria, Niklasdorf, ABV, district heating plant
RTG in India, distance: 72 ft, e-chain®: 5050-30-550-0, customer: Kalmar, for ATM
Plaster dust
Quayside crane with igus® e-chain systems®. Long distances up to 2,625 feet is possible.
Norway: e-chain® with chainflex® in a truck wash. In contact daily with street dust and mud. chainflex® cables perform exceedingly well.
Shagang, steel and ironworks in China. High temperatures, high speeds, heavy dust.
Czech Republic. CEZ a.s. modular system for supplying power to a coal excavator.
Long distance in a bulk goods storage facility
Crane builder Noell in Panama. Application: RTG; distance: 64 ft; up to 197 ft/min.
Czech Republic. Shipyard Kresice-Loubi; refuelling point for cargo ships.
Compost mud
Meishan steel and iron works, Nanjing in China. Crane, heavy dust, high tempo.