Free of maintenance and corrosion
Low noise
Vibration dampening
With small bending radii for crowded installation spaces
Long life cycle
Light
Cost-effective
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igus® products in the Public transport industry
e-chain systems® and chainflex® cables
e-chain® E2 micro
smallest size, narrow bending radius
E-Z chain®
Quickly filled energy chain for the smallest installation spaces with UL94-V2 approval. Dirt-resistant, cost-effective
chainflex® CFSPECIAL.414 for rail vehicles
Specially designed for rail vehicles applications. The jacket material is halogen free, flame retardant, non-toxic and has a low smoke density.
Micro flizz®
Acceleration up to 164 ft/s2, absolutely free of maintenance
Other interesting e-chain® and chainflex® products:
Current News 2015 for Public transport industry
...Quick assembly ... light weight ... Aluminium
drylin® W Tandem housing for quick assembly
drylin® W stainless steel guide V4A - individual
W guide rail, individual, Ø 10 mm, 16 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, W housing bearing
igus® DryLin® - trapezoidal lead screw nut - WSRM and JSRM
igus® offers a large selection of suitable lead screws.
DryLin® E gantries product range
DryLin® gantries - Surface, line, room
Plastic plain bearing with V0 classification pursuant to UL94
Self-lubricating and maintenance-free
V0 classification pursuant to UL94
High wear-resistance
Universal applicability
drylin® R linear bearing
Corrosion-free, wear-resistant, dirt-repellant
igubal® rod end bearings CL
Dirt-repellant, light, corrosion-resistant
drylin® lead screw units
Maintenance-free dry-running operations, low-noise, resistant to dust and dirt
Other interesting plain bearing products:
Application examples from Public transport industry
Subway train door
chainflex® CF98 control cables used in the pneumatically operated passenger doors on subway trains.
Roll stand for railway tracks
Up to now, the energy supply to the rollers in this railway track rolling mill has been realized using steel chains.
igumid HT streetcar switches
igumid HT cable carriers in high temperatures
Tunnel boring machine
An energy chain cable carrier is used here to supply a tunnel boring machine.
Tunnel boring machine
Several igus® energy chains are used here, including one mounted vertically with a reverse bend radius.
Machine tool for railway track plates
This machine tool requires a large number of different cables and hoses for the manufacture of track plates
Portal milling machine
This portal milling machine is used to manufacture points forrailway networks
Cableway switch
Every day, the cableway cabins on the Kitzsteinhorn cableway have to be moved off or put back onto the storage sidings in the top and bottom stations.
Switching device
Use of leadscrews with flange for a train control panel switching device ("linear switch").
Further interesting information
Traffic engineering
igus® maintenance-free plastic products and flexible cables in the railway technology.
Car Wash Systems
Components made from high-performance plastics for modern car wash systems: Corrosion-resistant, maintenance-free, cost-effective.
