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energy chain Cable Carriers: Design Information Overview

Introduction


igus® energy chain cable carriers guide and protect moving cables and hoses on automated equipment. They can be used in a wide variety of applications and possess the following capabilities:
 
  • Can be used with various types of motion and travels
  • Guide sensitive bus cables, data cables, and LWL cables, as well as electrical, gas, air and liquid hoses
  • Offer a long service life despite very high loads and demanding requirements
  • Have a smooth operation in a full range of environments and climates
On the following pages, we offer important guidelines which should be taken into consideration when integrating energy chain cable carriers into your application.

All specifications are based on both test results from the igus® laboratory and field data gathered since 1971.

In addition, igus offers a free design service to take the hassle out of designing in your own energy chain system.
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continuous-flex cable test The igus® test laboratory for energy chains and chainflex® cables

Table of contents

energy chain cable carrier solutions
Unsupported, low noise cable carrier applications
Gliding - long travels
Vertical hanging
Vertical standing
Side-mounted: turned 90°
Rotary motion applications
Cable and hose packages
Strain reliefs
Technical environment - material igumid
Technical environment - ESD & ATEX
Technical environment - cleanroom & ESD
Technical environment: dirty environments
Standards and Certificates
Material data and colors
readychain® factory

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

igus inc headquarters is located at 257 Ferris Ave, Rumford, RI 02916. igus enjoyneering center is located at 2055 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302