Since 1995, igus® has sold more than 30,000 gliding long travels that are successfully in operation around the world. The service life can be as long as 10 years or more. The length of travel can be 1000m and more. These move at speeds of up to 10m/s or more and can carry fill weights of 50kg or more. The igus® Project Engineering Team will assist you with the sizing, design, project management, installation and commissioning on site. In addition, the use of igus® isense sensors and monitoring modules (eg Push/Pull Detection System) can be used to measure the abrasion of energy chains, push/pull forces and accelerations as well as perform real-time monitoring. The energy chains, cables and the hoses can be guided smoothly and with low friction in long travels through guide troughs and enclosures. Long indoor and outdoor travels can be found in a wide range of industries, extending from machine tools, sewage plants and waste incinerators through to cranes, power stations and mines.
e-chain® E2.1
inner heights: 26 to 48mm
e-chain® E4.1
inner heights: 21 to 350mm
e-chain® P4.1:
inner heights: 56 to 80 mm
e-chain® E4/4R:
inner heights: 32 to 80 mm
e-chain® E4/4RHD:
inner height: 56 to 80 mm
e-chain® P4.1:
inner heights: 56 to 80 mm
e-chain® E4/4R:
inner heights: 32 to 80 mm
e-chain® E4/4RHD:
inner height: 56 to 80 mm
e-chain® P4.1:
inner heights: 56 to 80 mm
e-chain® E4/4R:
inner heights: 32 to 80 mm
e-chain® E4/4RHD:
inner height: 56 to 80 mm
Tušimice: The longest plastic energy chain in the world with 615m travel in operation without failure since 2007 - supplied by igus®.
| Travels | v max. | a max. | Fill weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 1,000 m | 10 m/s | 50 m/s2 | 70 kg/m |
| Depending on the application, please check with igus® | Depending on the application, please check with igus® | ||
Things you should pay attention to when installing a gliding application.
In this assembly manual, we will show you how to correctly install a long-travel energy supply system yourself and optimise service life.
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The rise of the 5050R series e-chain® was tested in a travel of 200 m and a load of 7.5 kg/m.
Result: The energy chain of the 5050R series only rises when the thrust exceeds
8,000 N.
igus® solution: Guide troughs with rise guard keep the energy supply system safely in the trough.
Issue: Does the wind speed of 55 mph affect the functionality of the 4040CR series e-chain®?
Result: At the wind speed of 55 mph, only the guide trough was bent elastically.
igus® solution: High-strength "HD bottom clamp" prevents elastic deformation of the guide trough under wind load
From the first sketch to installation and on-site commissioning
