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RX e-tubes - Novel and extremely chip-proof

The troubleshooter for energy supply systems in the chip area - available in 4 sizes. Chips and dirt can affect the service life of cables and hoses significantly. With the RX system, igus® offers an extremely tight, but yet very easy to open plastic e-tube.

Snap-open along the outer radius

A smooth, curved outer contour prevents chip buildup

Circumferential injection-moulded "sealing lips"

No holes, cracks, undercuts

Series RX40 is IP40 tested (TÜV Saarland)

Interior separation and guide trough available

Concealed pin/hole connection and stops

"RBR" version available with bending radius on both sides


 
Typical branches of industry

Machine tools

All applications in the immediate chip area

Applications exposed to dust and dirt

General mechanical engineering

Dimensions and technical datas RX e-tubes

RX40  

Conclusive test results on underwater impermeability and on the penetration of chips

Chip tests in the igus® laboratory demonstrate the tremendous chip-proof properties of the igus® RX tube.

 
Chip-proof - for all types of chips and applications

Chip-proof - for all types of chips and applications

 
e-chain® selection aids

You can find the right e-chain® quickly by entering concrete parameters and with the aid of a comparison table.

Productfinder

Assembly instruction

Dismantling / assembling a cover, replacing a chain link and assembling / inserting the RX tube.

Assembly instruction

Configure interior separation

Define cables, select chain and configure interior separation. Now also for RX tubes!

Interior separation
configurator

Application examples

Applications in various industrial sectors.

RX tubes

Product range RX e-tubes
RX32  
RX32

Inner height hi: 42 mm
Inner widths Bi: 80 mm
Bending radii R: 80 - 250 mm
Pitch: 32 mm

RX e-tube

RX40  
RX40

Inner height hi: 52 mm
Inner widths Bi: 100 mm
bending radii R: 100 - 300 mm
Pitch: 40 mm

RX e-tube

RX48  
RX48

Inner height hi: 62 mm
Inner widths Bi: 120 mm
Bending radii R: 120 - 325 mm
Pitch: 48 mm

RX e-tube

RX56  
RX56

Inner height hi: 73 mm
Inner widths Bi: 140 mm
Bending radii R: 140 - 350 mm
Pitch: 56 mm

RX e-tube

Product range RX e-tubes High temperature
RX - from stock against hot chips  
RX56

High-temperature plastic version of the chip-proof RX energy tubes from stock - 850°C from 24h

RX e-tubes High temperature

 
Series RX - new chip-proof design, small pitch, removable cover

1

Chip-proof design without undercuts and edges

2

Excentric locking

3

Material igumid G

4

rounded shape

5

covered pin/hole connection




RX tubes IP tested

Technical report TÜV NORD

Icons  

red dot 2011: honourable mention
for the RX40
iF Design Award for
RX e-tube
ESD classification: Electrically conductive ESD versions upon request
UL94-V0 classification upon request
e-tubes , with HT-Material for 850 °C swarf, available custom design

Submersion test in water - Various tube types were submerged under water. The new RX tube needs over 30 seconds until it is filled up, thus proving its high leak tightness
Y = time in seconds

A = igus® products
B = competitor

 

Chip penetration test - Various types of tube were exposed to a defined quantity of chips. In the new RX tube, after 80,000 cycles only 0.2 g of chips were found in the interior
Y = chip mass [g]

A = igus® RX e-tube RX40.100.100
251.900 cycles
B = igus® e-tubes 68.10.100.0
256.132 cycles
C = test tube 01
250.907 cycles
D = test tube 02*
2.600 cycles
*Teststop after 2.600 cycles

E = igus® products
F = competitor