Energy chain system maintenance intervals increased and 40,000 euros saved. It's our job.

Increase your machine's maintenance intervals with energy chain systems and reduce failure and downtime costs by several thousand euros.

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Low maintenance. Low costs.

The elimination of maintenance in igus energy chain systems over long periods and under harsh operating conditions is often the deciding
factor in customer choice. Units with 200m travels have been in operation for 8 years with minimum maintenance. Systems with up to 60-m travels
have been in operation for 15 years with almost no maintenance.

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Service life prediction

With our service life calculator you will to obtain the expected service life of the energy chain with just a few clicks. The expected service life is calculated in double strokes and kilometres.

Determine service life

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Predictive maintenance

Maintain machines and equipment proactively before downtimes or quality losses occur. smart plastics are ushering in an age of truly predictable repair work – for maintenance in its smartest, most effective form.

To smart plastics predictive maintenance

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Condition monitoring

Increased safety and machine efficiency due to regular or constant machine condition detection. Malfunctions are detected within seconds and the system shut down, preventing even more expensive consequential damage. Maintenance on the pulse of the machine.

To smart plastics condition monitoring

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Save time and money in the maintenance and installation of your energy chain

Fast, error-free installation and maintenance of all components by qualified specialists, ensure minimal downtime
and an igus system guarantee, depending on application.

Energy chain systems instead of festooning,
motor cable drums, and busbars

Energy chain systems instead of motor cable drums

Especially in extreme environments, such as offshore facilities, rust can still, over the years, force operators to replace or intensively maintain their motorised drums. Energy chains operate differently. High-performance polymer variants are resistant to chemicals, saltwater, and UV radiation. The result is that, in some applications, energy chains can be operated for almost ten years with hardly any maintenance.

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Energy chain systems instead of cable trolley systems

When it comes to materials handling in steel works, good reliability and low maintenance requirements are of central importance. The modular structure of the energy chain therefore offers a great deal of flexibility during installation and great ease of assembly and maintenance. In principle, however, the low wear properties of the chains, which are made from tribologically optimised polymers, and their outstanding cable protection ensure a high service life and minimise maintenance requirements and downtime.

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Energy chain systems instead of busbars

The disadvantage of busbar systems is that they are difficult to clean and their maintenance is complex. The shoes installed on the collector arms need to be regularly inspected and replaced when they wear out. The system must be powered down to facilitate this replacement. Energy chain systems, on the other hand, are almost maintenance-free, can run for years without problems, and require only basic visual inspections to ensure the system is in good working order.

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What our customers say:

"igus energy chain systems have been running without errors in Shanghai shipyard cranes since 2001, handling fill weights of 30kg/m over 180m-travels. Operations did not stop even during a typhoon the year before last. "

Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.

"In the rough environment inside a company that works with concrete, igus energy supply chains have been making a decisive contribution towards the stability and functional reliability of the indoor cranes and linear robots for 12 years. "

Beton Kemmler GmbH & Co KG

"Ever since the igus plastic energy chain has been in use, the equipment operates without any problems. There are no downtimes due to the chain, and my cost centre is significantly less burdened. "

Johannes Harbord | Mannesmann Röhrenwerke GmbH