Locks and dock facilities with energy chain systems

  • Easy to assemble and inspect
  • Low‑maintenance
  • Weather‑resistant
  • Completely corrosion‑free

igus® products for locks and docks facilities

e-chains®

e-chain system®
  • Resistant to seawater, UV, oil and weather
  • Corrosion-resistant
  • Robust
  • Lighter and less expensive than steel
  • Standardised guide trough system
  • Travel up to 800m, speeds up to 600m/min
  • Easy to install and easy to inspect; long service life

chainflex® cables

chainflex® cables
  • Developed for use in e-chains®
  • Complete range from fibre optic cable to medium voltage cable
  • 1Over 1000 cables available from stock
  • Resistant to dirt, slurry, oil, UV and salt water
  • Tested in the industry's largest test laboratory
  • Guaranteed for up to 36 months or 10 million double strokes*

drylin linear rails®

drylin rails
  • Long service life
  • Corrosion resistant
  • Lubrication-free
  • Various rail profiles, sizes and materials
  • Dirt resistant
  • Robust
  • Water resistant
  • Matching accessories

Find out about our projects and installation service

  • Tailor-made solutions for new installation or upgrade
  • Analysis and acceptance conducted on-site by our team
  • Design concept free of charge
  • Assembled ready-to-connect and precisely fitting including installation and commissioning
  • Years of experience working together with engineering firms and contractors
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Advantages of igus® systems

igus energy chain system
  • standard cables instead of expensive special versions
  • combination of several media in one system
  • securely guided with igus® trough technology
  • less installation space required than festoon systems
  • optimised for assembly and service
  • perfect fit and ready to connect, complete from a single source

igus® application examples

Istimewa Elektro, Bart Stuurwold, Nieuwdorp, Netherlands

Lock gates

  • Quick replacement
  • Ready assembled parts
  • sea water resistant
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OpenHydro tidal turbine

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STS Crane applications

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mark smith
Mark Smith

Engineering and Projects Manager

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