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Plastic parts used in wind turbines for wind power and energy

Benefits:

  • Safe torsional and circular movements
  • Cable protection against vibration
  • Small installation spaces, tight radii
  • Maintenance and lubrication-free bearings
  • Failsafe cables with 36 months warranty
  • Reduce downtime and increase the service life of cables and hoses

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Products suitable for wind energy

e-chains®

RBR rotary modules

  • For secure circular movements
  • Ideal for rotary movements with high fill weights involving restricted spaces
  • Angle of rotation up to 900°

chainflex cables

Twistable cables

  • For use in torsion applications with +/- 90° with 1m cable length
  • Flame-retardant
  • 36 month guarantee

smart plastics

smart plastics

  • Eliminate unplanned downtime
  • Reduce maintenance costs
  • Extended service life
  • Increase equipment efficiency

TwisterBand

twisterband

  • Turn 7000°
  • Rotary movement in extremely confined spaces
  • compact, modular, cost-effective
  • Easy filling

triflex R

triflex® R energy chains

  • Reliable energy supply 
  • High torsion resistance
  • Large filling space
  • Tight bend radius

drylin® W linear guides

drylin® W linear guides for sliding doors

  • Anodized aluminum or 316 (1.4571) stainless steel
  • Various carriage assembly options (single/double rail)
  • Self-lubricating & maintenance-free, quiet
  • 40% more cost-effective than recirculating ball bearings


Development and production of wind power stations

Painting & welding

Robotic applications with triflex® R

Demanding 6-axis robotic applications

Fiber rod option for the partial reinforcement

High tensile strength through ball-and-socket joint

Transportation & assembly

Transportation &
assembly

igus® products are used for instance in heavy
Transporters, extendable vehicles, cranes and lifting elements

With the igus® assembly service you also save time and money on maintenance and installation of your e-chain system®

Finding, configuring and ordering products made easy

Reduce your process costs with the igus® online tools:

Product selection, dimensioning and calculation

Service life calculation

Easy ordering



Application Assistance

For further questions or product information, please contact:

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Stephen Bowman

Industry Manager – Mining - Bulk Material Handling - Construction Machinery

Email

Customer Service:

Monday to Friday from 8 am - 8 pm

Online:

24h


The terms "igus", "Apiro", "chainflex", "CFRIP", "conprotect", "CTD", "drylin", "dry-tech", "dryspin", "easy chain", "e-chain", "e-chain systems", "e-ketten", "e-kettensysteme", "e-skin", "e-spool", "flizz", "ibow", "igear", "iglidur", "igubal", "kineKIT", "manus", "motion plastics", "pikchain", "plastics for longer life", "readychain", "readycable", "ReBeL", "speedigus", "triflex", "robolink", "xirodur", and "xiros" are legally protected trademarks of the igus® GmbH/ Cologne in the Federal Republic of Germany and where applicable in some foreign countries.

igus® GmbH points out that it does not sell any products of the companies Allen Bradley, B&R, Baumüller, Beckhoff, Lahr, Control Techniques, Danaher Motion, ELAU, FAGOR, FANUC, Festo, Heidenhain, Jetter, Lenze, LinMot, LTi DRiVES, Mitsibushi, NUM,Parker, Bosch Rexroth, SEW, Siemens, Stöber and all other drive manufacturers mention in this website. The products offered by igus® are those of igus® GmbH