igus produces its products in Cologne on an area of approx. 45,000m2 80,000 products are available from stock. Our high-volume material procurement saves you time and money, regardless of volume applications or individual projects.

The complete readychain system minimises warehousing and scheduling for e-chains, cables and connectors. At the same time, you can reduce the number of your suppliers and orders by 75%.

Use the experience of the igus readychain specialists to your advantage.

The connector modules can be adapted to the filling and geometry of the e-chain in one or more layers. This enables ideal cabling in terms of function and design for every application.

Combining the system with the universal strain relief from igus enables secure attachment directly in the connector housing. The soft elements used enclose the cables and hold them securely in place without damaging them. Visually reminiscent of a honeycomb, the flexible structure adapts itself to different cable diameters which provides universal strain relief.

For Module Connect, there are a variety of application possibilities, such as at the chain's fixed end or moving end, between two e-chains or for the insertion of cables in terminal boxes or control cabinets.

... with ready-to-install complete systems
Optimise your processes and reduce unnecessary waiting times: lead time is a decisive factor in production for costs, quality and deliverability Find out how pre-fitted energy chain systems like the igus readychain can drastically reduce your lead time - from several days to just a few hours - and thus increase productivity, efficiency and competitiveness in the long term.

More about lead time

readychain - quick and ready to install
The condition in which your readychain is delivered is crucial for internal transport and assembly. Getting things moving is one of our most important tasks for your process. Experienced igus readychain project specialists will be happy to advise you on defining component interfaces and dimensioning combined transport and assembly aids.

More about the readychain® rack system

Light printing instead of heavy welding
Lightweight, easy to handle and smooth-running, yet highly resilient and with unlimited geometry possibilities. The new readychain® p-rack becomes a 100% customised interface solution with elements manufactured precisely using 3D printing. From batch size 1.

• Ergonomic and precisely tailored to customer requirements, tool-free assembly/disassembly
• Reduced weight for more favourable shipping, additional space-saving return transport​
• Installation time reduced by 66 ​
• Can also be printed and regranulated from corn starch
• Optionally with GPS tracking

Dimensions [in mm], exemplary:
Height: 1,500
Width: 710
Depth: 560

Simple, safe and fast positioning
The readychain® fast positioner easily brings small and medium-sized readychain® systems into the desired installation position. The parts are customised and manufactured precisely to the requirements using 3D printing.

• Easy and safe installation of customised readychain® systems
• No additional tools required
• Installation time reduced by 30% thanks to delivery in the optimum installation position
• Printed from sustainable materials and can be regranulated

Cable carriers made easy

You give us your installation space and your requirements and we design our complex cable carrier modules with add-on parts or bearing technology into your machine.

igus® is on board from the planning phase and works hand in hand with your development. The service includes the planning and design of the energy chain and cable, customised harnessing, metal and sheet metal add-on parts, including on-site assembly directly on the machine, with a system guarantee if required.

Give us a call or write to us with your requirements:

Tech up:

• Simple mounting in your application
• Integrated strain relief and seal

Reduce costs:

• Save 80 % assembly time
• Optimised ready-to-install assemblies
• Service case: simply unplug, plug in again, done

Increase the productivity of your factory with a ready-to-connect energy chain!

... for the ready-to-install complete system. Everything from a single source - with a guarantee!

... with ready-to-install complete systems
The throughput of assembling complete energy chain systems often takes several days. Reduce throughput times to hours - with readychain®. Thanks to our sophisticated logistics, we deliver complete systems within 10 days on a guaranteed date almost anywhere in the world.

readychain® - fixed and ready to install
The delivery condition of your readychain® is crucial for internal transport and installation. Getting the material to flow is one of our most important tasks for your process. Experienced specialists from the igus® readychain® project planning department will be happy to advise you on the definition of component interfaces and the design of combined transport and assembly aids.

The Module Connect adapter connects the Module Connect connector and the energy chain to form a coherent assembly.

• Saves up to 80 % assembly time
  Connect to the machine in just a few simple steps
• Clearly structured interface
  Simple connection of the energy chain even without previous electronic knowledge
• Sustainable
  Existing igus® cable carrier systems can be easily supplemented - adapter is adapted to different e-chain® series

Use igus manufacturing capacity
Let us take care of your capacity constraints. The igus readychain Factory use the latest production technologies and specialist employees to compensate for fluctuations in your order volumes.

Flexible production planning
Special tools used across projects and customers guarantee consistent quality at low cost. All employees are trained in both readychain assembly and cable harnessing. Flexible production planning guarantees your delivery times.

One order - one invoice - one delivery - one partner
Reduce your project-planning effort - we'll take as much work off your hands as possible. Our trained employees will support you at every stage of the implementation, ensuring a smooth readychain project.

A wide range of questions can be answered via phone, and we can show you all the benefits of readychain for your company. On site, we record all the necessary data to create accurate project-planning documents. In doing so, we take your specific application into account.

Chain - cable - guarantee
All readychain components undergo comprehensive quality checks and functional testing
Our quality assurance department uses special test systems to check every readychain system for functionality before it is shipped. All readychain systems and components are tested in the igus laboratory.

More than 2000 tests are conducted on e-chains and cables each year. With an igus system guarantee (depending on the application), we guarantee the safety and quality of your readychain.

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