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Energy chain systems for every application
Energy chains for horizontal energy supply
Guide cables horizontally and save costs
If media, energy and data have to be guided horizontally, even over longer travels, high demands are placed on the energy supply. Swarf and dirt are a disruptive factor, especially in machine tools on long travels where the energy chain has to glide. In outdoor installations, it is the weather or heavy soiling that the horizontal energy supply systems have to withstand. A compact design is required for particularly small installation spaces. With its solutions for horizontal energy supply, igus has a solution for every requirement.
Horizontal travels of more than 1,000 metres
Energy chains for vertical energy supply
Route cables vertically and save costs
If media, energy and data need to be routed vertically, vertical solutions are required. Important factors play a role in the implementation: The mounting brackets must be fastened in such a way that the energy chain has no possibility of movement to the outside and the cables can move freely in the longitudinal direction at all times. Our solution: We offer vertical hanging and space-saving energy chains with rigid plastic metal connection elements for high-bay warehouses and stage construction. The segmental design and lightweight components enable a reduction in weight and noise levels. The design of the energy chain also allows easy access for servicing. Compared to the complete enclosure of the cables, you save considerable weight and, above all, costs.
Long unsupported travels
Chips and dirt are a disruptive factor, especially in machine tools on long travels when energy chain sliding has to be used. For this application, we have developed a horizontal upper run guide called "guidelok". Thanks to the open design, the ingress of metal chips between the sliding surfaces of the upper and lower run is prevented, which would otherwise be the case with conventional sliding systems. Applications and industries that benefit from guidelok horizontal are machine tools of all kinds as well as machines that produce large amounts of waste and chips.
Typical industries and applications: Machine tools, chip handling applications...
guidelok horizontal
- inner height: 50 mm
- Upper run guide for long travel distances, unsupported in the chip area
- Up to 50 m possible
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energy chain faster designing. CAD models for a wide range of systems. Energy chain design made easy.
Our plastic energy chains are already in reliable use in many hundreds of thousands of applications worldwide - from beverage vending machines and CNC machines to steelworks. Unsupported lengths can be bridged with ease and long travel distances are conceivable for a wide range of industries and sectors. It has a modular design and is therefore easy to install. design the right energy chain for your application here!
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Where are drag chains used? - Drag chains from igus® are already in reliable use in many hundreds of thousands of applications worldwide - from beverage vending machines to steel mills. Over 400,000 customers worldwide from 50 industries rely on energy chains from igus®.
Order a drag chain sample
Are you interested in our drag chain, but would like to hold it in your hands to make a final decision and get the best possible impression?
Then you are welcome to order a free sample from us.
The advantages of igus® drag chain systems
- Gentle on cables
- Low weight, modular, stable, quiet, easy to open
- Carry energy, data, fibre optic cable, oil and air in one system
- Configurable online
- Predictable service life
- Easy and low-maintenance, simple to install
- Can be expanded as an intelligent, self-monitoring system with smart plastic
- Large standard catalogue
What is an energy chain?
service life monitoring for all e-chain®
- New sensor technology enables measurement of percentage wear levels of the pin/bore connection
- Cost reduction through clear measurement of product service life - Avoidance of premature replacement of the e-chain system®
- Output of service life information and warning messages via system HMI or local network
- Transmission of sensor and dynamic data via newly developed LoRa module
Selected application examples
Our energy chains can be adapted to meet individual requirements and can therefore be used for a wide range of different applications.
energy chain for vertical energy supply in the application
igus® energy chains used vertically can be customised to individual requirements and are therefore suitable for a wide range of different applications.
Alternative energy supply systems from igus
Energy chain systems instead of festooning, motorised cable drums and busbar systems
More information on energy chains
chainflex cables
chainflex® Cables for movement
Fail-safe cables for drag chains and energy chains.
Tested!
Every year, 3,000 e-chain® tests are carried out to withstand the toughest influences.
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Overview of all online tools for energy chain.
energy chain catalogue
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