Vertical arrangement, hanging

According to the hanging installation principle, our energy chains allow travels (heights) of over 100m. In the field of material flow technology, energy chains allow bundled supply of a wide variety of cable types. An energy chain ensures that individual cables do not become entangled in shelf parts or protruding pallets.

Technical data

Maximum stroke height	100m
v max.	20m/s	Depending on stroke height and energy chain strength
a max.	50m/s2	Depending on stroke height and energy chain strength

Tips for hanging energy chains

In hanging applications, freely moving cables (for electrical energy, signals, hydraulics, pneumatics ...) often pose a problem. When the system moves, the cables start to vibrate and can collide with system components and, in the worst case, break off.

This is why energy chains are used here, which both protect the individual cables and enable a guided movement of the bundled cables.

With the tips we will show you what to look out for in a hanging application.

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Three installation types for vertical hanging applications

Without lateral acceleration

Diagram A: Vertical motion without lateral acceleration usually requires no guidance.

With lateral acceleration

Diagram B: Lateral acceleration can occur in two directions. Guidance is necessary.

With lateral acceleration

Diagram C: Lateral acceleration can occur in two directions. Guidance is necessary.

Movement without lateral acceleration
If the application has purely vertical movement without lateral acceleration, the energy chain needs no lateral support.

Movement with lateral acceleration
If there is lateral acceleration, the energy chain requires lateral guidance in most cases. Partial guidance is also an option. However, guidance must cover at least the area in which the energy chain may sway.
The lateral acceleration then acts transversely to the energy chain, where it is more stable. If guidance is used, an energy chain with camber should be selected. This ensures that the energy chain is pressed into the guide trough.

If possible, the energy chain installation in diagram B is preferred.

Use without camber for hanging applications with little space

A normal energy chain with camber is suitable for hanging use if enough space is available. Camber contributes to quiet energy chain operation, but requires a little more space. If there is no room - as is frequently the case for storage and retrieval systems in narrow aisles - a no-camber energy chain must be ordered. We offer numerous NC (no camber) versions without camber.

Order example: E4.32.10.175.0.NC

Proven 100,000 times over in practice

Beverage technology equipment

Our E4.1 system is used as a hanging movement in Beyer Maschinenbau GmbH beverage technology plants.

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Retractable thruster

The E4.1 system from the E4.80 series can be used unsupported, side-mounted, standing, or hanging and can carry fill weights of up to 80kg/m on a travel of up to 400m, making it particularly attractive for wide, heavy cables.

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Storage and retrieval units

SIVAplan GmbH & Co. KG has decided to use our guidelok slimline P in storage and retrieval units. It is lightweight, cost effective, and quiet and has a short installation time.

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Drilling rig

For a Canadian oil drilling company, our e-loop energy chain solution guarantees that the top drive, which lowers the drill pipe into the earth and pulls it out again, is always safely and reliably supplied with energy and signals, even after heavy storms.

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