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- Lightweight and high strength
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Pre-assembled cable carriers
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igus® solutions for the mining and bulk handling technology
Over 50 years of experience
In the area of bulk handling, equipment must function under tough and dirty conditions and work reliably even in bad weather. igus® offers plastic components for bulk handling technology that make exactly that possible and are characterised by their robustness and long service life. These include energy chains, cables and hoses, which are used for example in bucket-wheel excavators, ship loaders, portal scrapers, wagon tipplers, conveyor belts, lifts, silos and funnels. The igus® Project Engineering Team will assist you with the sizing, design, the construction, the project management, the reconstruction, the installation and the commissioning on site. You can find references to mining, raw materials such as ore, coal, fertiliser, road salt and food bulk materials on our homepage.
Your benefits of the bulk handling technology at a glance:
Suitable products for equipment in bulk handling
Energy chains and ready-to-connect energy supplies
e-chains® P4.1 series
- Travel lengths of 800 m and more are possible
- High fill weight of up to 30 kg/m
- Speeds of up to 10 m/s possible
- Longer service life due to maintenance-free tribo-polymer plain bearings
e-chains® series 4040RHD/5050RHD
- Travel lengths of 1000 m and more are possible
- Cable loads of up to 50 kg/m are possible
- Speeds of up to 6 m/s possible
- Various roller types for optimum application adaption
Harnessed energy supply systems
- Procurement optimisation – one system, one part number
- Save time – 95% less harnessing time
- Reduce assembly time – less machine downtime
chainflex® cables
Motor cable CFCRANE
- For highest voltages and outputs
- Flame-retardant
- UV resistance
- Oil resistance
CFLG.LB fibre optic cable
- For heaviest-duty applications with 5 x d
- Outer jacket: TPE
- Gliding application (horizontal) of 400 m and more
- UV resistance
Guide troughs and rotating energy supplies
Steel guide trough
- For long travel applications
- Very tough and reliable
- For extreme loads
Rotating energy supplies
- Rotation angle of 540° (on one level)
- Rotation angle of 900° and more are possible with the igus® MRM
- Rotation speed of up to 360°/s
Real-world examples
Lignite excavator
Travels of 615 m and in operation without failure since 2008
Compared to previously installed festoon systems, the 5050RHD series e-chain systems® now reduce the required cable lengths and save installation space. The 5050RHD series is used in the large lignite excavator in the Czech Republic. The travels amount to 615 m.
Ship unloader
Travel of 441 m and in operation without failure since 2001
Series 5050R energy chains, CFCrane chainflex® cables and fibre optic cables are used in ship unloaders at a modern coal-fired power plant in Malaysia. All energy chains are completely equipped with stainless steel guide troughs and withstand weather conditions.
Conveyor systems
Energy supply under adverse environmental conditions since 2013
igus® energy supply systems (rol e-chain® type 5050RHD, chainflex® cables and Push/Pull Detection System) are used in the conveyor systems in Stade.
Further information
Engineering projects & special solutions
From the first sketch to installation and on-site commissioning
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Installation of energy chains with all components, with guarantee
Long travels
Discover more about energy chain systems for long travels
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