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Strain relief from igus defends against cable damage and system failure

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc., the industry-leading developer of Energy Chain Systems®, Chainflex® continuous-flex cables and iglide® plastic bearings, offers various strain relief elements for its comprehensive line of Energy Chain® cable carriers. Designed to house, protect and extend the service life of cables and hoses on automated machinery, Energy Chain is a lightweight, […]

Filed Under: Applications Tagged With: Cable Carrier, cable damage, igus, maintenance free

“Zipper” Energy Chains make the installation of cables and hoses a cinch

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc., the leading developer of Energy Chain® cable carriers, Chainflex® continuous-flex cables and iglide® plastic bearings, offers “zipper” Energy Chain Systems® to facilitate fast and easy access to cables and hoses. Different from the typical Energy Chain design, which features sidelinks and crossbars, “zipper chains” are built with interconnected lids. […]

Filed Under: Applications Tagged With: Cable Carriers, energy chains, igus, zipper chains

The ideal energy chain solution for crane applications

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Igus® Inc. is a leading developer of plastic cable carriers to house and protect moving hoses and cables on automated machinery. Its industry-leading Energy Chain Systems® meet the needs of almost any application, large or small. The System E4/4 Energy Chain® line was developed for heavy-duty and demanding applications in harsh environments, […]

Filed Under: Applications Tagged With: Cable Carriers, energy chain, igus

The many features and benefits of Triflex R Energy Chains for robotic applications

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. offers Triflex® R Energy Chains, designed for robotic applications requiring three-dimensional (3-D) and multi-axis freedom of movement. Smooth contours and a tubular design ensure fluid mobility. Triflex R is constructed with a ball and socket style modular assembly, which provides high tensile strength and flexibility without the need for […]

Filed Under: Applications Tagged With: igus, robotic applications, Triflex R Energy Chains

Assemble cable carriers in minutes

February 24, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® Inc. has announced the launch of a new E-Chain® Configurator program, which enables users to quickly custom build a cable carrier with cables and internal separators online. The user can then generate CAD files and a parts list, or submit a quote request directly to igus. The program is designed […]

Filed Under: Applications Tagged With: Cable Carriers, E-Chain, igus

Cable carriers minimize downtime costs

February 24, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – GÜDEL Inc. uses reinforced plastic cable carriers from igus® across its range of automated systems—from multi-axis robots and press-transfer systems, to factory-automation equipment and gantry robots. The cable carriers guide and protect moving cables and hoses, helping to reduce the risk of cable failure and minimizing downtime for GÜDEL’s customers. GÜDEL […]

Filed Under: Applications Tagged With: Cable Carrier, hoses, igus

QC Industries’ Automation Series Conveyors

February 17, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Cincinnati, OH – QC Industries introduced their new Automation Series AS40 and AS65 low profile belt conveyors at WestPack in Anaheim, California. Automation Series conveyors offer high speeds with a single-piece extruded aluminum frame and feature easy belt changes, unique rotatable drives and a movable center drive designed with maximum versatility in mind. The unique Pivot™ […]

Filed Under: Applications, Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: Conveyors, QC Industries, rotatable drives

Plastic Modular Belt Conveyors

January 29, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Line of Modular Plastic Belt (MPB) Conveyors combine increased durability and reduced maintenance in a quiet, compact package.  The conveyors are available with 0.5- or 1-in. pitch belting in widths from 2 to 24 in. and lengths to 29 ft, and they are ideal for a range of industrial, packaging, labeling, automation and processing systems. […]

Filed Under: Applications, Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: Belt and sprocket life, Conveyors, durability

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