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What are the advantages of e-chains compared to festooning?

Marco Thull | 4. July 2019

e-chains are compact and increase plant reliability and productivity. If the chain folds, the upper and lower run reach a height of around 800 millimeters. Cables and hoses are safely guided with interior separators, so that they can  never cross each other and get tangled up together. The risk of cable break: reduced to a […]

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What are the advantages of hybrid chains compared to steel chains?

Marco Thull | 4. July 2019

It is a challenge to run energy, data and media cables in machines with inclined axes. The means of choice in the past: steel chains. Their biggest drawback, however: they are heavy. The constant vibration leads to massive wear in the area of the bolts. Time and again, there is a deformation of the crossbars, […]

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How loud are energy chains?

Marco Thull | 4. July 2019

igus designs e-chains in such a way that they have very low noise. A TÜV Rheinland report confirms: The E6.1 series has a measured sound pressure level of only 37 dB (A). Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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How strong are vibrations in the e-chains?

Marco Thull | 4. July 2019

Energy supply systems should have lowvibration, so that the precision of machinery and equipment are not affected negatively. However, commercially available models show considerable differences in the vibration behaviour. How strong are the vibrations of energy chains of different manufacturers? The Laboratory for Machine Tools and Industrial Engineering (WZL) of the RWTH Aachen wanted to […]

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How can vibrations in energy chains be minimised?

Marco Thull | 4. July 2019

In order for machines to operate with low vibration and thus reliably and precisely, designers in energy chains must master the so-called polygon effect . If the chain does not run completely round in the bending segment, a circle, which is the ideal movement for the chain, becomes a polygon. During the unwinding of the […]

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