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e-skin® cleanroom energy chains

Advantages of the e-skin compared to conventional corrugated hoses:

The e-skin is a hose consisting of an upper and lower shell that form a sealed tube when connected to each other. It consists of igumid SK, a polymer material developed specifically for this. The simple and reclosable opening mechanism enables easy maintenance and inspection of the installed cables. Operating temperature +10°C / +50°C.

Typical applications: Fast, short, unsupported applications, standing and hanging applications, pick & place applications, printers, medical technology and all machines where corrugated tubes are used, display and semiconductor production

1 Mounting brackets: strong, with integrated strain relief

2 Small installation space: small bend radii

3 Unsupported application due to stop-dogs on the upper shell of the e-skin

4 Cleanroom ISO Class 1: virtually no wear or abrasion

5 Cable-friendly: defined minimum bend radius

6 Easy to assemble: Upper and lower shells can be opened for easy filling

IPA classification - Report No. IG 1907-1125 - 0.SK28.068.02.1 e-skin

The improved corrugated hose for cleanroom applications received the 2nd prize in the 2018 Fraunhofer clean technology award.

e-skin series SK28

Product range:

Part No.	Bi	Ba	hi	ha	R min.
SK28.068.02.1	68	95	28	40	55	Upon request
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Drawing e-skin SK28
A= moving end
B= fixed end

Mounting bracket series SK28

Product range:

Part No.	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
SK280.068.12.1 Full set without tiewrap plates	104	92	68	35	46	21	18	Request
SK280.068.12ZB.1 Full set incl. tiewrap plates	104	92	68	35	46	21	18	Request

Interior separation

Product range:

The interior separation system for the igus® e-skin consists of individual separators and shelves, which can be inserted in the e-skin in a variety of ways and attached to the ridges.

Part No.

SK28.1.01 - Separator, slotted - unassembled	Request
SK28.1.1.01 - Separator, slotted - assembled	Request
110.63.1 - Full-width shelf - unassembled	Request
111.63.1 - Full-width shelf - assembled	Request

e-skin series SK40

Product range:

Part No.	Bi	Ba	hi	ha	R min.
SK40.085.02.1	85	118	38	57	100	Upon request
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Mounting bracket series SK40

Product range:

Part No.	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
SK400.085.12.1 Full set without tiewrap plates	125	113	68	35	66	41	18	Request
SK400.085.12ZB.1 Full set incl. tiewrap plates	125	113	68	35	66	41	18	Request

Interior separation

Product range:

The interior separation system for the igus® e-skin consists of individual separators and shelves, which can be inserted in the e-skin in a variety of ways and attached to the ridges.

Part No.

SK40.1.01 - Separator, slotted, unassembled	Enquiries
SK40.1.1.01 - Separator, slotted, assembled	Enquiries
110.80.1 - Full-width shelf, unassembled	Enquiries
111.80.1 - Full-width shelf, assembled	Enquiries

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Technical details

Commercially available corrugated hose

igus e-skin

Corrugated tubes have consistently the same bending radius

e -skin consists of two shells (top/bottom) . The movement can be defined by configuring the shells.

Corrugated hoses have little or no inherent rigidity. e-rib is

different

e-skin is suitable for short unsupported lengths in a small installation space (2) and has a defined bend radius (5)

No/little stability in case of applied lateral force

Lateral stability thanks to the oval (6) geometry of the e-skin

Corrugated hoses can not be used unsupported

e-skin® supports itself and can be used for short unsupported lenth

Corrugated hoses (for dynamic applications) can not be opened

e-skin® can be opened, easy to fill

The interior of the hose can not be devided

e-skin® can be equipped with an interior seperation

How is an e-skin corrugated tube installed? - Installation instructions

In the video, we show you how quickly the upper and lower shells of the e-skin can be opened and closed for easy filling.

Tested in the igus test laboratory for use in the real world

Continuous test

Developed for cleanroom applications, the e-skin has been tested under real conditions with 6.4 million double strokes at 3m/s in the laboratory.

Bending test

The standard bending tests show how flexible the e-skin soft is. It only bends, even under loads that would break other energy chains.

Noise level measurement

This test shows how quiet 'e-skin' corrugated tubes and 'e-skin flat' cleanroom cables are. Compared to the e-skin corrugated tubes, the noise level of e-skin flat cleanroom cable is only 29dB(A).