EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® announced the results of its worldwide cable carrier competition at this year’s Hanover show. The winners were awarded their prizes during a reception at the igus booth. There were around 80 entries for the first Vector Awards two years ago, which was only open to European entrants. In contrast, this […]
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Cable Carrier Competition
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® is running its Vector® competition for a second time to reward challenging applications using cable carrier systems. The first competition only accepted submissions from European companies, but the contest is open to entrants worldwide this time around. This gives North American cable-carrier users the chance to participate for the first […]
Total Chip Protection for Machine Tools
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Metal chips can cause abrasion and wear in long travel, gliding cable carrier applications. To combat this, igus® has developed a horizontal guiding system called “Guidelok”, which is designed to keep the upper and lower cable carrier runs apart. The new solution is ideal for applications in the machine tool industry […]
RX Energy Tube from igus
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® has now developed an energy tube especially for the machine-tool industry that is almost 100 percent chip-proof. The airtight, fully enclosed cable carrier ensures all debris simply falls off. igus® is using the FABTECH show in November to launch the new-style “RX” energy tube, which has a specially designed, smooth […]
This Cable Carrier Goes Only Where You Want it to Go
Because of its smooth, tubular design, “Triflex R”—‘R’ for ‘round,’ multi-axis cable carrier protects moving cables and hoses on 6 axis robots in demanding industrial environments, such as in automotive production plants or welding applications. The cable management system can move multi-dimensionally through all axes and can twist up to 380º per yard, making movement […]
New lightweight multi-axis cable carrier provides low-cost alternative for robotic applications
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. announced the availability of a new lightweight version of its Triflex® R multi-axis cable carrier. Triflex R is designed for use on automated robots and employs a pioneering ball-and-socket style design. Triflex R Light provides a low-cost alternative for robotic applications that don’t require a completely enclosed cable management […]
Strain relief from igus defends against cable damage and system failure
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, […]
Cable carriers minimize downtime costs
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 […]
The Largest Plastic Cable Carrier in the World
The new Energy Chain® E4.350 is wear proof, maintenance free and resistant to seawater and mineral oil. It was developed for environmentally harsh situations such as those encountered on offshore oil-drilling platforms. E4.350 can move nearly 50 feet up and down, which guarantees any heavy hydraulic cables are protected and guided when a drilling rig […]
