Energy supply systems for long travels

NEW: drive-chain

NEW: Roller e-chain P4HD.56R

The new heavy-duty rol e-chain® meets all the relevant requirements for container cranes of the next and future generations. Longer paths, higher dynamics, short load cycles, zero failures.

NEW: Complete iSet solutions

Now you can save time and money with our complete energy chain set. No need to spend lots of time looking for the right energy chain series and relevant accessories. 

E4.1 series

For almost any application

• Inner height: 30–800mm
• Suitable for demanding applications
• Undercut design for high lateral stability
• Outer and inner side links for quick assembly

E4/4HD series

High fill weight with long travels

• Inner height: 5680mm
• High stability
• Ideal for heavy duty applications
• Crossbars every link

P4.1 series

Friction kept to a minimum, twice the service life

• Inner height: 56 to 80mm
• Travel distances of 800 m and more are possible
• Speeds of up to >5m/s
• Smart wear monitoring possible

P4 series

rol e-chain profile

• Inner height: 32 to 42mm
• Travel distances of 800 m and more are possible
• Speeds of up to >10m/s
• Fill weights up to 7kg/m

rol e-chain

Rolling instead of gliding

• Inner height: 3280mm
• 75% less drive power
• Speeds of up to 6m/s possible
• Uniform roller resistance

autoglide

Self-guiding without guide troughs

• Inner height: 3280mm
• 75% less drive power
• Speeds of up to 6 m/s possible
• Uniform roller resistance

Travel: 615m

Speeds: up to 10m/s

High loads: 100kg/m

Efficiency: 57% less energy

Quiet operation

Energy chains are especially quiet and abrasion-resistant at high speeds and with large fill weights.

Dirt & dust

Extreme dirt and dust exposure do not affect the energy chain systems. For several years now, they have reliably supplied conveyor units and stockpiling equipment with energy, data and media.

Temperatures

Energy systems by igus for long travels work reliably at high temperatures in steel works.

Acids and chemicals

Energy chain and plastic trough made from chemically-resistant plastic withstand exposure to hydrochloric acid and have been in operation at a hot dip galvanising plant for years.

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Engineering projects & special solutions

Installation and aftersales service

Motor cable CFCRANE

• For highest voltages and outputs
• Flame-retardant
• UV resistance: High
• Oil resistance: Oil-resistant (based on DIN EN 60811-2-1) 

Motor cable CF300.UL.D

• For very heavy duty applications 
• Gliding applications from 400 m and more
• Indoor and outdoor applications, UV resistant
• UV resistance: High 

CFLG.LB fibre optic cable

• For heaviest duty applications with 5xd
• Outer jacket: TPE
• gliding application (horizontal) of 400m or more
• UV resistance

Sensor for position-sensitive push/pull force measurement EC. PP

• Integrates a positioning system into e-chain
• Supplies information on position-dependent push/pull forces
• Use position information from the application for other purposes

Steel guide trough

• Huge range available for almost all e-chains®
• Very simple, modular assembly
• Very strong and tough steel guide trough for applications in tough environments

Condition monitoring i.Sense

• Safe shut-down or alarm signal in the event of a fault
• The plant shuts down when the force is exceeded
• Custom programmable and event logging in the data memory

Harnessed energy chain systems

• 95% less harnessing time
• Reduce assembly time
• Plug & play solutions, e.g. for the bulk goods technology

plane-chain
 

• Very compact structure
• Fail-safe and maintenance-free
• Fully protected by enclosure
• For high speeds

i.Cee Wonderbox

• Non-contact system monitoring
• Predictive service life information for each individual chain link
• Space-saving external mounting on the fixed end

The rise of chain in long travels

Wind load in long travels

Issue: Does the wind speed of 55 mph affect the functionality of the 4040CR series e-chain®? 
 
Result: At the wind speed of 55 mph, only the guide trough was bent elastically.
 
igus® solution: High-strength "HD bottom clamp" prevents elastic deformation of the guide trough under wind load