Roller chain profile: For very high fill weights and speeds

Over 1,000 systems worldwide are in permanent use with conventional roller E-Chains®. Industry, in particular the crane building sector, places increasing demands on travel distances, fill weights, special and high travel speeds whilst operating quietly at the same time. igus® fulfills these requirements with the P4 system. Facilities of this type are designed by our project engineers. We'd be glad to submit an offer. You may talk to us about this.

Pitch of the chain links with and without roller is the same

The upper run rollers run through the lower run rollers, not overthem, as in previous designs. This avoids undesired bumps

Roller "undetachably" integrated in side plate

Long distances (up to 800 m), high additional loads (up to 30 kg/m)

For very long travel distances and high speeds up to 10 m/s travel speed

AUTO-GLIDE crossbars ensure safe guidance on very long travel distances

Available in 4 inner heights (32, 42, 56, 80 mm)

Modular P4 construction kit with shelving from the E4 system

P4 System - Very quiet running due to same pitch on all chain links. AUTO-GLIDE crossbars ensure safe guidance on very long travel distances

 

Guide trough system combined with AUTO-GLIDE crossbars ensures that the top and bottom run are offset - safe at high speeds

 
Safe, quiet, abrasion-resistant energy supply system on long travel distances - igus® P4 System

The low maintenance igus® P4 system allows a reliable energy supply system to be implemented on long distances up to 800 m for crane equipment or conveyor systems. The top and bottom run roll offset from one another. This means that nothing rolls over the tribo-optimized plastic rollers, but instead they roll on a continuous, wide rolling surface. The comb-like AUTO-GLIDE crossbars and the special trough system reliably guides the P4 E-Chain®. Ideal for applications with high travel speeds (up to 10 m/s) and large fill weights (up to 30 kg/m)

 

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Low maintenance roller E-ChainSystem® with tribo-optimized plastic rollers

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Comb-like AUTO-GLIDE crossbars

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Special design of the rollers and chain links therefore particularly quiet

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Top and bottom run roll offset on top of each other

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Same pitch on roller/chain links

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4 Inner height: 32 mm, 42 mm, 56 mm and 80 mm available

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Extension link solution available for even higher fill weights with 56 and 80 mm inner height

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Robust steel connection elements available

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Special P4 trough system available

 

Roller extension link for high loads

Available in 2 inner heights (56, 80 mm)

50% higher fill weight possible

Maximum rigidity

Chain cross-section divided into sensible segments (electrics/hydraulics)

 

Tribo-optimized long-life plastic rollers for all P4 systems

Wear optimized

Long service life

Improved rolling

Lower noise and vibration

Same pitch on roller/chain links

 

New guide trough system

Special geometry in combination with AUTO-GLIDE cross bars allows for offset upper and lower run

Strong installation kits for long cycle life

Stainless steel trough segments corrosion resistant

 
Product range system P4

Series P4.32

Roller chain profile: Inner height 32mm - For very high fill weights and speeds

Series P4.32
Series P4.32    

Series P4.42

Roller chain profile: Inner height 42mm - For very high fill weights and speeds

Series P4.42
Series P4.42    

Series P4.56

Roller chain profile: Inner height 56mm - For very high fill weights and speeds

Series P4.56
Series P4.56    

Series P4.80

Roller chain profile: Inner height 80mm - For very high fill weights and speeds

Series P4.80
Series P4.80    

Typical industrial sectors and applications

Crane technology (in/outdoor)

Automated storage and retrieval system

Plant construction

Portal robot

Materials-Handling Technology

Mining

Steel works

Top and bottom run are offset, therefore continuous rolling surface

 

Travel speed of the igus® P4 roller chain

 

1)1. Roller chain from 1999, lab test, v = 2.0 m/s 2)Outside test, v = 6.0 m/s measurements at 1 m intervals

 

Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency - sixty percent less consumption: new tests with polymer energy chains and cables

Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency