Increase crane service life with e-chain® cable carriers

For over 30 years, high-strength plastic e-chain® cable carriers have been trusted and proven on thousands of port and terminal cranes worldwide. While unforgiving environmental factors such as high winds, UV rays, saltwater and extreme temperatures can cause traditional cable management systems such as festoons to fail, energy chain cable carriers are able to withstand the harshest conditions while operating reliably.

Trusted by major crane manufacturers, e-chain® systems are quickly becoming the “go-to” technology for even the most challenging applications. Learn more about how igus® cable carriers can benefit cranes of all types below.

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Port & Terminal

Energy chain solutions and cables for long travel distances and high loads.

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Shipyard

Robust energy supply systems for long travel distances and high loads in shipbuilding.

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Indoor & EOT

space-saving cable routing systems for use on overhead cranes

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Bulk Handling

Robust energy supply for long travel distances on bulk goods cranes

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Crane Application Stories

Cable in top condition after 12 years
E4 chains and highly flexible chainflex® cables are still working perfectly on the Zweikatz container gantry cranes at the CTA in Hamburg after 100,000 container movements.

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15 years of continuous operation on indoor cranes
Robust E4-energy chains reliably supply the fully automatic process cranes at Carpenter with energy. The built-in maintenance sensors signal the perfect service time to avoid unplanned downtime.

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...and other success stories
Discover further application examples in which our energy chains and chainflex® cables are used in the crane industry for different requirements to ensure more sustainability thanks to durable components.

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Shipyard vehicles

Industrial vehicles for containers

e-chain® and cable for reach stackers, straddle carriers, empty container handlers and spreaders.

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Plastic parts for
driver’s cabins

Flexible seats for greater safety and high productivity

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Installation and Inspection aka Orange Services

Proper installation is essential for the life of your cable carrier, and igus® has a team of dedicated engineers ready to assist you every step of the way. From site inspection, to installation, to complete modernization, our team will ensure the longest possible service life for your cable carrier system.

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