igus, maker of motion plastics and moving cable management systems, has introduced a new hybrid cable for SEW EURODRIVE’s MOVILINK DDI technology. A unique aramid support element gives the CFSPECIAL.192 500% more tensile strength than a standard MOVILINK DDI cable, enabling five times the distance in vertical hanging applications. Machines have to work reliably around […]
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Smart e-chains made easy through online configurator
igus now offers a wide range of online tools to streamline assembling ready-to-connect e-chain cable carrier systems in just a few steps. The tools include the “e-chain expert,” which enables interested parties to assemble an individual e-chain energy chain system in just three steps. Price, service life, and delivery time are displayed. For the first […]
New E4Q e-chain with extender crossbars for safe guidance of large hoses
igus has developed a new extender crossbar design for its E4Q modular energy chain series to guide large hoses safely. With the help of an adapter system, the e-chain can be individually adapted to the hose diameter. The tool-free E4Q opening mechanism ensures easy energy supply installation and filling. In 2019, igus launched a new […]
Two new hybrid cables from igus suitable for Bosch Rexroth and Siemens
Energy and data transmission bundled in one cable. Hybrid technology is gaining acceptance among more and more drive manufacturers. Given this ongoing trend, igus is expanding its chainflex cable portfolio with two new hybrid cables. The first is the CF280.UL.H401 with PUR jacket suitable for the modular drive system ctrlX DRIVE from Bosch Rexroth for […]
Cables connected to sustainability
Important decisions loom for manufacturers in making equipment more eco-friendly. Contributed by Thomas Renner • on behalf of igus Inc. Nowadays, sustainability permeates nearly every manufacturing decision. It’s not enough to just make a product anymore. Businesses are tasked with ensuring they comply with green energy initiatives, and phrases such as “circular economy” and “eco-friendly” […]
igus e-chain stays at the highest cleanroom class even after 60 million double cycles
igus announced that its e-skin flat cleanroom-compatible e-chain systems still qualify for the highest cleanroom class even after 1.5 years of continuous use and 60 million double cycles. A test unprecedented in the industry led to this result. The test was carried out in a cleanroom laboratory set up by igus in cooperation with the […]
Compact Chainflex control cables guarantee 100 million cycles
igus is continuously improving to optimize customers’ moving applications. The specialist for moving cables has now refined its successful chainflex control cable series. The CF98.PLUS and CF99.PLUS are the only cables on the market that are guaranteed to handle over 100 million cycles or that can be used in energy chains with tiny bend radii […]
igus launches its new ‘Chainge’ recycling platform
Customer feedback on the “Chainge” recycling initiative, launched in 2019, is so positive that igus is now expanding the project. In the future, a new and unique online platform will allow recycling not only of e-chains but also of other technical plastic waste. Customers can also purchase processed material (ground material and regranulate) on the […]
igus brings shore power to U.S. ports with e-chain and specialized cables
The readychain iMSPO, a revolutionary mobile shore power source, is now available in the United States. Motion plastics specialist igus presented the technology at the September PORTS ’22 conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. The iMSPO (igus Mobile Shore Power Outlet) from igus is a self-propelled socket for the shore power connection of container strips. Based on […]
STS container cranes: fit for the future thanks to the new igus heavy-duty rol e-chain
igus has introduced the rol e-chain P4HD.56.R — a new heavy-duty energy chain cable carrier designed for long travels, high speeds, heavy cable loads, and Industry 4.0. Over the past 25 years, container ships have grown larger and larger as shipping companies continue to seek economies of scale and fuel efficiency. Currently, the world’s largest […]
