RX e-tube enclosed cable carriers offer extreme protection against chips

The troubleshooter for energy supply systems in the chip area - available in 4 sizes. Chips and dirt can affect the service life of cables and hoses significantly. With the RX system, igus® offers an extremely tight, but yet very easy to open plastic e-tube.

Benefits:

  • Snap-open along the outer radius
  • A smooth, curved outer contour prevents chip buildup
  • Circumferential injection-moulded "sealing lips"
  • No holes, cracks, undercuts
  • Series RX40 is IP40 tested (TÜV Saarland)
  • Interior separation and guide trough available
  • Concealed pin/hole connection and stops
  • "RBR" version available with bending radius on both sides

Typical industry applications:  Machine tools, applications exposed to chips, dirt and dust, and general mechanical engineering
RX40

Shop RX e-tubes

Product range RX e-tubes

RX32

RX32

Inner height hi: 42 mm
Inner widths Bi: 80mm
Bending radii R: 80 - 250 mm
Pitch: 32 mm
RX e-tube
RX40

RX40

Inner height hi: 52 mm
Inner widths Bi: 100 mm
bending radii R: 100 - 300 mm
Pitch: 40 mm
RX e-tube
RX48

RX48

Inner height hi: 62 mm
Inner widths Bi: 120mm
Bending radii R: 120 - 325 mm
Pitch: 48 mm
RX e-tube
RX56

RX56

Inner height hi: 73 mm
Inner widths Bi: 140mm
Bending radii R: 140 - 350 mm
Pitch: 56 mm
RX e-tube

Product range RX e-tubes High temperature

RX56

RX56

High-temperature plastic version of the chip-proof RX energy tubes from stock - 1,562°F from 24h
RX e-tubes High temperature

Series RX - new chip-proof design, small pitch, removable cover

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Chip-proof design without undercuts and edges

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Excentric locking

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Material igumid G

4

rounded shape

5

covered pin/hole connection




RX tubes IP tested
Technical report TÜV NORD
Icons red dot 2011: honourable mention
for the RX40
 
iF-Design-Award for RX
e-tubes
 

 
ESD classification: Electrically conductive ESD versions on request
 
UL94-V0 classification on request
 
e-tubes available as special design with HT material for 850°C hot chips
Submersion test in water - Various tube types were submerged under water. The new RX tube needs over 30 seconds until it is filled up, thus proving its high leak tightness
Y = time in seconds

A = igus® products
B = competitor
Chip penetration test - Various types of tube were exposed to a defined quantity of chips. In the new RX tube, after 80,000 cycles only 0.2 g of chips were found in the interior
Y = chip mass [g]

A = igus® RX e-tube RX40.100.100
251.900 cycles
B = igus® e-tubes 68.10.100.0
256.132 cycles
C = test tube 01
250.907 cycles
D = test tube 02*
2.600 cycles
*Teststop after 2.600 cycles

E = igus® products
F = competitor

e-chain® selection aids

You can find the right e-chain® quickly by entering concrete parameters and with the aid of a comparison table.

Configure interior separation

Define cables, select chain and configure interior separation. Now also for RX tubes!
Interior separation
configurator

Application examples

Applications in various industrial sectors.
RX tubes