The need for lightweight designs that can operate in harsh environments is continuing to bring changes to the manufacture and use of cable management systems. More end users are looking for lightweight, nimble designs that allow more compact motors to power them. This, in turn, allows steel carriers to generate less noise and continue to improve along […]
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igus to celebrate 25 years of Chainflex motion cables
igus revolutionized the design of cable for moving applications 25 years ago with the introduction of Chainflex, and has since been offering ever-increasing numbers of power, control, servo, robot, and data cables. Now, with more than 1,040 cables types available from stock, all extensively tested in the massive 29,600 square foot igus test lab, igus […]
igus introduces Triflex RSE system
igus’ new Triflex RSE system prevents looping of the cable carrier, allowing power, data and media to be safely supplied to the end of the robotic arm. The system was designed for use with the Triflex R line of cable carriers from igus, which are available in a variety of diameters and styles. A large range of mounting […]
Lower cost cables, fully guaranteed with the new Chainflex M line
Tested, safe, yet low in price – this is the promise from igus with their newest line of Chainflex cables. From control, servo motor, and measuring system cables, to data, power, and bus cables, Chainflex M offers a full cable range, all designed specifically for continuous-flexing applications; at about 40% lower cost than traditional Chainflex […]
Trends in cable carriers
Although there have not been many drastic changes in cable carriers, major markets have helped spur innovations that have changed the manufacture and materials often used in these components. Most agree that the biggest market to have an impact on cable carrier designs has been the automotive industry, including in the vehicles themselves and in […]
Chainflex Cables now with Guarantee
Orange, silver, and gold memberships provide guarantees for predictable cable performance for up to 36 months. When it comes to cables, energy supply system specialist igus® is the first- and only –manufacturer to provide a guarantee program for continuous-flexing cables. In the newly dubbed “Chainflex Guarantee Program,” machine designers and manufacturers can receive a guarantee […]
Chainflex cables now Germanischer Lloyd certified
In order to utilize cables for motion control application aboard ships and on other offshore applications without expensive custom certified solutions, igus and the Germanischer Lloyd (GL) classification group have jointly developed a new test standard, and have certified a total of 328 Chainflex cables from igus, making them the first cables to receive this […]
igus announces Vector energy chain award winners
Each year, igus, East Providence, R.I., holds a competition for users of its energy chain systems, encouraging them to submit unique applications of its products. Now in its fourth year, the Vector Awards received 195 submissions from 28 countries from around the world, highlighting the use of igus’ cable carriers used in mechanical and plant […]
Innovative cable designs ruled at MD&M West
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from MD&M West last week, but I can say one thing for certain: after pounding the carpet-covered concrete show floors for three days, I learned a great deal about new and innovative cable designs from manufacturers exhibiting there than even I expected. Bacteria-killing cable Perhaps one of the […]
Igus launches competition for cable carrier designs
This is a cool idea, a great way to promote a product line while also recognizing the customers that do so. Every two years, igus, East Providence, R.I. awards its vector award for the most creative applications of its Energy Chain Systems. Whether a tiny energy chain or an enormous application, anyone can enter to […]
