Energy chains
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 […]
In 1999 a mile stone was set for igus with the installation of the first igus rol e-chain for a 130m crane travel at a river port in Germany. The integration of roller into the side part of the chain link helped to significantly reduce the coefficient of friction and therefore the energy needed to […]
At some point, you have certainly had to deal with a loose contact. It may have been at home when you were ironing clothes or using your drill.
Initiator cables, also referred to as sensor/actuator cables, connect control units and different sensors, or, in the case of reversal of the measurement principle, actuators.
There are different solutions for making sure an assembly can be handled in a modular way or is reliable in use.