chainflex® - sustainable, durable, and with a guarantee
chainflex® wants to make a difference …
We want to make things happen!
Our cables already move a lot! They are specially developed to keep systems, machines and equipment in constant motion. We test everything extensively, are constantly adding new products to our portfolio and give a guarantee of up to 4 years on our products!There is another aspect that is unavoidable in this day and age, and we want to address this issue:
Sustainability in the cable industry!
What are we actually doing to make chainflex more sustainable?
What measures are already in place, what are our goals and, ultimately, how can we maintain our high quality standards while reducing our ecological footprint? And can sustainability be combined with benefits for the customer?
Watch the video to find out how we are already actively making a difference and focussing on the topic of sustainability.
When we make a difference, you can benefit as well:
✓ Long service life
✓ Promoting sustainability in your own company
✓ Fast delivery times
Less CO2 emissions thanks to short delivery routes
This way, we save a lot of CO2 and you as a customer benefit from fast delivery times.
Copper recycling: using finite resources responsibly
The benefits for you as a customer
Sustainability and durability also bring a number of practical benefits for our customers.
The chainflex CASE as a sustainable solution
Our customer BDH Hausgeräte was looking for a solution that would enable them to accurately unwind cables and avoid waste during maintenance. The customer was also interested in aspects such as saving packing material and space in the bearing. The solution is the chainflex CASE! Thanks to this solution, our customer can simply unwind the cables directly from the case in the warehouse,avoids unnecessary waste and was able to save 84% in shipping costs as this product can be transported by parcel carrier.
What is good for our customers is also good for the environment.
The customer is satisfied with this solution and we are proud to have also protected the environment. Packing materials are saved in the long term and no waste is produced due to offcuts. They also have the possibility to use the refill option and this saves another 2.6kg of packaging waste.
This is an absolute win-win solution.
Fewer resources thanks to a long service life
The energy supply is a challenge, especially on long travels. The customer does not want to spend a lot of money unnecessarily because cables have to be permanently replaced. A further disadvantage is the constant waste of old cables and the high energy consumption for producing new ones, in addition to the journey from production to use. For example, one of our customers faced this problem with an indoor crane in a cement plant with a 32m crane runway.
Save money and protect the environment.
The solution included an energy chain filled with various chainflex cables. The guaranteed durability ensures functionality, which saves customers time and money while conserving valuable environmental resources. Great things can be achieved in the long term through a high level of quality awareness.
Does it have to be this way?
This is a question we ask ourselves at igus in many projects with regard to the waste of resources. You can find some customer examples here:An example from our customer, Otto Christ AG.
Does a cable replacement have to take a long time?
This saved our customer Noble Drilling 8 hours of replacement time.
This is what we are already doing to reduce our ecological footprint!
Long service life for fewer replacements
To find out how long the desired cable will last, simply use our service life calculator.
Sustainable shipping solution: the chainflex® CASE
Recycle copper
The copper is seperated from the other materials in the cable, collected separately and processed back into stranded wire and reused for new cables. This means we meet the constant demand for copper without wasting the resources.
No fixed lengths to avoid overproduction
Local production
Everything from a single source: avoiding waste through multiple suppliers
Save paper with more online materials
Thanks to UL-verified, we are guaranteed and certified
One of the most important aspects of sustainable work is our high-quality and therefore long-lasting products! This is due to the fact that we continuously test and check all cables.
The result: cables with a guarantee of up to 4 years! For you, this means fewer cable replacements.
And to top it all: not only do we guarantee the 4 years, our guarantee statement is also UL-verified. This confirms that our statement is not just a marketing promise, but that we take it seriously so that you can benefit from the reliability of our cables.
Is there more on the subject of sustainability in the cable industry?
Yes, of course! We will show you what other ways we are exploring to protect our planet.
