What options are available in triflex® R and what are the advantages of each?
Armin Gellweiler | 5. January 2012
TRC version The TRC version has an enclosed design – cables and hoses are protected from damage through external factors such as chips or welding spatter. The following sizes are available:
TRE version The TRE version has an “open design” with the igus® easy chain® system. Cables and hoses can be later inserted from the outside. This has inter alia the advantage that cables and hoses – with assembled connectors or fittings can be inserted or replaced in a flash in the TRE. The TRE version can be extended and shortened very easily, which can be done without tools. The following sizes are available:
TRE-B version The TRE-B version is an enhanced version of the TRE version. An additional stop dog on the “ball” prevents the ball from jumping out of the socket connection in heavy loads – thus we arrive at an approximately 4-fold higher bend-radius stability in comparison to the TRE version. The dismantling of the TRE-B version is performed by a tool that we deliver with the goods. The TRE-B version is the new standard in the RS and RSP pull-back systems. The following sizes are available:
TRE-C Version The TRE-C version is a special model for very demanding applications. The advantages of TRE-C version lies in the ease of installation and stability. The filling with cables and hoses is identical to the TRE and TRE-B versions. The separation of the TRE-C version is executed by the unlatching and pushing out a locking pin – the joining of the TRE-C version is just as simple. The following sizes are available:
TRE.100.145.0.C (*) The TRE.125.182.0 and TRC.125.182.0 are designed according to the TRE-C system, but is not marked with the suffix “C” in the part number.
TRL version The TRL version is our “light” version and is suitable for simple applications. The TRF consists of a 3-chamber design in conjunction with igus® easy chain® system. The tensile forces are transmitted like in TRC and TRE, through the ball and socket joint “trailer principle”. The TRL is the lowest priced. The following sizes are available:
