Green, fast, saves.
Energy efficient polymer energy chains and cables reduce consumption by up to 57%
Energy chain systems not only transport energy, data and media to machinery and equipment. They also have an influence on their energy costs. How much pull and thrust force, in other words drive power, is required at a given speed, to move an energy chain? How light but at the same time sturdy must energy chains be designed so that as little energy as possible is consumed and motors as small as possible including drive control, frequency converter and mechanics are adequate? Modern polymer energy chains and chainflex® cables help in this case to equip and operate machinery in an energy and cost-efficient way.
Benefits:
Benefits:
Saving energy - kind on the wallet and the environment
Smaller motor with less power sufficient
Smaller, cheaper motor control modules sufficient
Possible to make machinery and equipment smaller
Green automation
57% less drive power at 3 m/s and faster.Breakthrough in "green" automation
-57%:
Small, sturdye-chain®, rolling application, optimized cable quality.
System P4
- 37%:
Rolling motion instead of sliding.rol e-chain®
- 17%:
Smaller e-chain®, better/more stable design.System E4.1
- 17%:
Lighter cables, better insulation/jacket materials.Cables compatible with energy chains
100%:
Sliding application, standard cables.Gliding - long travels
Examples and test results in detail
How much pull and thrust force, in other words drive power, is required to move an energy chain?With the right materials and clever design, the energy consumption for moving the energy chain can be drastically reduced, as now proven by current tests and sample calculations in the energy chain and cable laboratory at igus®. igus® e-chains® and chainflex® cables reduce the required drive power by up to 57% and extend the application's service life.
Better, lighter cables
Up to 17% saving on the drive power - cables: jacket and insulating materials.Better, lighter cables
Smaller sized energy chains
Up to 17% saving in the drive power - Smaller dimensions, more powerful and lighter.Smaller sized energy chains
Rolling motion
Up to 37% saving in drive power - Long travel distances, high fill weights.Rolling motion
Smaller energy chain, better cables, rolling motion
Up to 57% saving on drive power - Smaller chain (more sturdy), rolling application, better cables.Smaller energy chain, better cables, rolling motion
