chainflex® - application examples
chainflex® works. or your money back.
For the customer, the production must go on without problems and an energy supply system should accordingly function smoothly. That presupposes the effortless performance of all components and the cables used in them. igus® was the first company to develop a complete e-chain system®. chainflex® cables and e-chain® are supplied from one source and - according to application - offered with a system guarantee. The design principles that help to prevent machine downtimes all over the world have emerged and still develop from the know-how in cables that grew since 1989 and from a series of very laborious experiments.
How chainflex® special cables keep a palletising system running
15 years maintenance-free: How special cables keep a palletising system running - The energy supply system from igus covers 73 million double strokes without a cable failure and breaks all records in the process!How chainflex® special cables keep a palletising system running
Flexible e-chains and cables for grippers in BD Rowa picking systems
In this automated warehouse, the company relies on our chainflex cables and energy chains for the highly mobile grippers.Flexible e-chains and cables for grippers in BD Rowa picking systems
Energy chains and cables for fail-safe storage and retrieval units
chainflex special cables and plastic energy chains are used in these automated and highly flexible storage systems from viastore SYSTEMS GmbH.Energy chains and cables for fail-safe storage and retrieval units
Modular energy supply system for revolutionary multi-spindle lathe from DMG Mori
A readychain system with a total of eight energy chains guarantees the safe energy supply of all six spindles in the current MULTISPRINT series.Multi-spindle lathes
Innovative connection technology with chainflex® thermal compensation cables
It does not always have to be copper - MS Spaichingen uses chainflex® thermal compensation cable for innovative connection technologyInnovative connection technology with chainflex® thermal compensation cables
Maintenance platform
Maintenance platform for WKA rotors, equipped with maintenance-free products from igus.Maintenance platform
chainflex® cables with insulation displacement technology
Permanent connection - Tried and tested: Insulation displacement connection technology (IDC) in movable cable systems from igus® & HARTINGchainflex® cables with insulation displacement technology
Torque-resistant cables for vertical order pickers of up to twelve meters
To avoid corkscrews, chainflex signal and power cables supply the logistics specialist Still's lift frames, which can be extended up to twelve metres.Torque-resistant cables for vertical order pickers of up to twelve meters
Tested cable/connector combinations
Tested cable/connector combinations increase the safety of machinesTested cable/connector combinations
IMAGIC flex drilling systems
The hybrid cables of the chainflex® product range are tried and tested and used in the new flexible IMAGIC flex drilling systems.IMAGIC flex drilling systems
Chip card readers
Special, high tensile strength bus cables for chip card readers in a lift system.Chip card readers
High-speed injection moulding machine
Hekuma has been using chainflex control cables and E6 energy chains in its high-performance injection moulding machines for the plastics industry for over 10 years.High-speed injection moulding machine
High-performance cable system
The combination of chainflex cables and MFP8 RJ45 plug connectors offers outstanding transmission characteristics even after millions of cycles.High-performance cable system
Special cables and e-chains for SMD pick and place machines
The chainflex cables tested in the largest laboratory for moving cables have proven themselves in over 400 million strokes in pick and place machines for circuit board assemblySpecial cables and e-chains for SMD pick and place machines
Large machining centres
Measuring system cable also transmits signals safely over large distances and thus ensures high machine availability.Large machining centres
Filling unit
No more malfunctions when dosing fluids with precision.Filling unit
Solar energy on a sailing boat
For protection against outdoor influences the connection cables of the solar cell were mounted in an E2 micro energy chain.Solar energy on a sailing boat
Circuit board assembler
17 million cycles per year – chainflex® cables for PCB assembly machine.Circuit board assembler
Concrete manufacturing
chainflex® control cables significantly reduce the failure rate of the machine in the concrete factory.Concrete manufacturing
LED screen
Temperature-resistant chainflex® cables in an LED screen.LED screen
Sewage treatment plant
Energy chain system instead of cable drum - Smooth operation at the sewage treatment plant since 2000Sewage treatment plant
Passenger compartment doors
Control cables for extremely small bend radii in the passenger compartment doors in public transport vehicles.Passenger compartment doors
Stacking unit
300,000 double strokes a month impose rigorous requirements on the control cable.Stacking unit
Composting plant
Heat, abrasive dirt, high atmospheric moisture: These are only some of the ambient conditions in a composting plant.Composting plant
Furniture factory
Cables with high bending strength increase machine availability in the furniture industry.Furniture factory
Wood industry
The igus® preassembled energy chains create a lasting, low-wear connection to the tools.Wood industry
Lathe and grinder with durable energy chains
Top condition even after 9 years - Preassembled energy supply systems for precision machines working under tough environmental conditionsLathe and grinder with durable energy chains
Completely pre-assembled energy supply for gondola lift in fairground ride
Robust, safe, UV-resistant: A pre-assembled energy chain ensures the power supply to the lift at the funfair as well as quick set-up and dismantling.Completely pre-assembled energy supply for gondola lift in fairground ride
Safe cable guidance for 12 STS cranes at high travel speeds
Crane travels up to 500 m with energy chain systems and cables from igus®.Safe cable guidance for 12 STS cranes at high travel speeds
Streetcar switches
The applied material repels chips with temperatures up to 850° C without leaving a trace.Streetcar switches
Loading and unloading facility
Energy supply system saves assembly time in the woodworking and furniture processing industry.Loading and unloading facility
Crossbar energy chain in wood and sandwich processing
Here an energy supply system was developed from standard parts, whose piggyback system at last allocates adefined place for the large volume suction hoses.
Crossbar energy chain in wood and sandwich processing
Quickly installed energy chain in a Waldrich Coburg gantry milling machine
Pre-assembled energy supply systems for machine tool construction saved several weeks of assembly time in this application.Quickly installed energy chain in a Waldrich Coburg gantry milling machine
Robust cable guidance for dynamic Bystronic laser cutting machines
Because of the extremely high demands on dynamics and the high lateral accelerations, the energy chain has to be stable, robust, and not too heavy.Robust cable guidance for dynamic Bystronic laser cutting machines
Tailored energy supply for indoor cranes on a 32m long crane runway
The operator opted for energy chains for this indoor crane. They enable high flexibility, variability and space-saving installation.Tailored energy supply for indoor cranes on a 32m long crane runway
Energy supply system on shipyard crane: Functionally reliable despite typhoon storms
Energy supply systems for shipyard cranes successfully in operation since six years.Energy supply system on shipyard crane: Functionally reliable despite typhoon storms
Roller energy chain on ship unloaders over 400m travel
On a 441.3 m travel, a roller energy chain reduces the drive power by 75%Roller energy chain on ship unloaders over 400m travel
Energy chain at the bulk goods ship loader in the Baltic Sea port of Wismar
Since the ship loader started operations in 2000, no troubles, either mechanical or in the cables, have occurred in the energy chain area.Energy chain at the bulk goods ship loader in the Baltic Sea port of Wismar
Glass production
Higher variability at lower costs - Multidimensional energy supply systems raise the performance of robots.Glass production
Handling system
Robotic handling system for circuit boards. Flexible energy supply system in use in clean room technology.Handling system
OpenHydro tidal turbine
A plastic chain makes any kind of maintenance on the open sea obsolete; a conventional metal chain would not be adequate for the combination of technical, climatic and mechanical requirements.OpenHydro tidal turbine
Dummy robot
A very high acceleration provided an enormouschallenge for the design engineers of this robot.Dummy robot
Underwater boring machine
Series CF27.D servo cables in underwater applications.Underwater boring machine
TV - production
Highly flexible chainflex® control cables in TV production.TV - production
Low-floor tram
Operational safety in low-floor vehicles thanks to chainflex® control cable for extremely small bend radii.Low-floor tram
Machine building
The technical demands on energy supply systems in machinery and plant construction require cables that work reliably.Machine building
Special machine construction
Energy supply systems demonstrate their reliability even in particularly aggressive environmental conditions in special-purpose machinery construction.Special machine construction
Cable for USB interface
Because of their robustness and signal quality, chainflex bus cables are used in the USB interface for cameras from IDS GmbHCable for USB interface
Resilient energy supply systems and cables for linear drive technology from HIWIN
Energy supply systems and cables for the highest demands in linear drive technology.Resilient energy supply systems and cables for linear drive technology from HIWIN
Electric go-cart
Conversion of a go-cart with combustion engine into an electric go-cart with maximum driving pleasure.Electric go-cart
Roller energy chain for voestalpine
Pre-assembled energy supply systems in steel productionRoller energy chain for voestalpine
Conveyor unit of coal excavator
The winner of this year’s golden vector is also the longest travel ever to be realised with plastic energy chains in the world.Conveyor unit of coal excavator
Multi-axis robots
Maintenance free with cables and multi-dimensional energy chains.Multi-axis robots
chainflex CASE application
Simply saved in storage costs, delivery costs and process costschainflex CASE
Dumper
Clever solution for dumpers exposed to heavy loadsigus products in an AUSA dumper
Light-rail doors
Here's why igus components are especially well-suited to limited installation spaceCompact passenger doors for new light rail vehicles
