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The energy chain in the lane – Part 5

Christian Strauch | 20. March 2020

Lightning-fast autoglide 5 installation Busbar systems and modern energy chain systems have always been relatively quick and easy to install. The manufacturers of these products ensure that installation is uncomplicated and that anyone can learn to do it in a very short period. Busbar systems are usually fixed to brackets two to six metres apart, […]

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The energy chain in the lane – Part 4

Christian Strauch | 19. March 2020

autoglide 5 with a fibre optic cable instead of a bus cable! As far as I know, fibre optic technology has not yet achieved broad acceptance in material handling and intralogistics, certainly not for dynamic applications such as energy chains. Conventional bus technology presents no problems for cables of 50 metres or less. But what […]

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The energy chain in the lane – Part 3

Christian Strauch | 18. March 2020

autoglide 5: Scope of delivery The autoglide 5 is a brand new product from igus. It is unclear to what extent the chain is offered. But at the moment we are working on being able to offer the complete package. That means: The autoglide 5 as such: Energy chain type 2400.07.075.0 with autoglide crossbars on […]

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The energy chain in the lane – Part 2

Christian Strauch | 17. March 2020

What makes the new autoglide 5 from igus so unique? It is first of all the price. For €49 per metre, the customer receives a product ready for installation. In other words, not just the bare chain, but a ready-made energy chain with 5 single cores of 6mm² each and a bus cable. In addition, […]

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The energy chain in the lane

Christian Strauch | 16. March 2020

There are so many reasons why an energy chain is rarely found in the aisles of high-bay warehouses. The main reason is probably the price. In contrast to the busbar system, which merely consists of a plastic profile and the copper or aluminium strands embedded in it, we speak of the energy chain as a […]

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