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igus® LeviChain

New: Magnetic e-chain system® – It "floats". It’s available!

Virtually contactless energy supply for long travels - low noise, low wear, safe and available!
Levitare, latin, "float"
1 Modular igus® e-chain® in different widths and bending radii, "magnet free"
2 Support elements
3 Contactless guidance of upper run and (optional) lower run
4 Magnet modules

Definition of "floating", acc. to Meyers encyclopedia, vol. 21, 1977: To be located freely within a liquid or gas, without protruding a surface (i.e. water surface). term used for illustration
The principle of magnetic "floating" is based on the attractive forces of a magnetic field, centering on all sides. Due to this "centering", the e-chain® moves nearly contactless with very low friction and wear characteristics and minimal wear.
Unsupported configuration, even for very long travels. Upper and lower run will never come in contact with each other. The lower run can be "floating" as well (optional).
igus® LeviChain allows for long travels up to 40m, high speed and acceleration, with almost no contact between chain and guide trough

Long travels without gliding of the e-chain® on itself

Nearly wear-free through low wear e-chains® with no pin/bore link connection and virtually contactless motion

igus® LeviChain is very quiet [41,7 dB(A) in 1 m distance], relative to other energy supply systems, with almost no rolling and sliding noise

High speed, acceleration and good deceleration characteristics

Easy harnessing, even when e-chain® is already installed, thanks to the proven igus® "Easy" design

Upper and lower run can move independently off each other, allowing for asymmetrical motion

Horizontal and vertical installation possible

Low space requirement in height and width

2 e-chains®, opposed
Offset motion possible
1 Horizontal applications
2 Vertically hanging applications
3 Vertically standing applications
Easy cable installation through proven "Easy" design

Technical data and specifications

Applications:

Clean rooms

Paint shops, painting equipment

Medical equipment

Measuring devices

Electronics manufacturing

Storage systems and material handling

Industrial robots

Max. fill weight 4 kg/m. Travels up to 40 m.
H = max. installation space
1. 1-band version
2. 2-band version
3. 3-band version
Available as 2- or 3-band version too
Center mounted
Part Number Bending Max. Magnet Setup    
  radii R travel S modules     Bi [mm] Hi [mm] Ba [mm] Ha [mm]  
LV.25.25.  .  .  .   25 25,5 36 36,5  Inquiry
LV.25.2/25.  .  .  .   2 x 25 25,5 74 36,5  Inquiry
LV.25.3/25.  .  .  .   3 x 25 25,5 112 36,5  Inquiry

Travel S (min. 1000 mm, steps 25 mm lenghts)

Magnet modules:
 M: Magnet module
 B: Support tray
 MM: Magnet modules above/below
 MB: Magnet modules above, Support trays below

Option setup
RL = Opposed run (e-chain® right and left)

Order example: LV.25.3/25.125.1500.MM
LV = igus® LeviChain-System
25 = Inner height Hi
3 = 3-band-version
25 = Inner width Bi
125 = Bending radius
1500 = travel
MM = above/below assembled magnet modules

Available bending radii for 1-, 2- or 3-band versions [mm]      
 045   063   075   100    Max. fill weight 4 kg/m
 125   150   175   200    Max. travel 40 m


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igus® SE & Co. KG 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, Mitsubishi, NUM,Parker, Bosch Rexroth, SEW, Siemens, Stöber and all other drive manufacturers mention on this website. The products offered by igus® are those of igus® SE & Co. KG