With a mounting angle between 3-5°, the e-chain is slightly forced downward by the push/pull force. This prevents the rising up of the e-chain. The angle of incidence of the upper run to the lower run is approximately 3-5°. This angle is also ideal for reducing wear. If the upper run is installed in parallel […]
Especially for the packaging, food and beverage industry special requirements are called for in the design of energy chains. These must be, for example, always easy to clean. The igus® energy chain series TH3 has been specially developed to meet these requirements. Their design is intended for efficient cleaning. In addition, there is no friction […]
Travel speeds up to 5m/s in continuous operation are possible and in use on current applications. Even higher speeds are possible in special cases. For example, e-chain from the E4 system achieve speeds of 22 m/s and accelerations of 784 m/s2 in crash test units. However, these only require a few thousand cycles a year. […]
Defects in equipment cannot always be predicted and avoided. If, for example, an energy chain fails, apart from the damaged energy supply, the entire system can quickly get damaged and shut down for a long time. In contrast, if, for example, a break detection EC.B is installed in the e-chain, this detects a defect such […]
Depending on the size and type, there are various ways in which individual chain links or entire e-chain systems are assembled or disassembled. For this purpose, igus provides a suitable assembly tool for the TRE.B, TRC and TRCF series. Using simple tips and tricks, these chain links can be assembled as well as disassembled. In […]