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Cable Carriers

KABELSCHLEPP integrated into Tsubaki Group

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KABELSCHLEPP and Tsubaki Group have been close cooperative partners for more than 40 years. With this integration, both companies will leverage their successful working relationship in one strategic global partnership. The objective: KABELSCHLEPP becomes a member of global Tsubaki Group. Thus, putting together what has long fit together. The Tsubaki Group, based in Japan, operates […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, kabelschlepp, tsubaki

igus’ Rol-E-Chain Cable Carriers

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus®’ Rol-E-Chain cable carriers have a unique design: built-in wheels to facilitate travel over long distances, such as on a crane. The wheels are integrated into the cable carrier’s side links and reduce friction dramatically, which makes longer travel, heavier load and faster speed applications possible. The upper portion of a […]

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New Cable Carrier for Cranes

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® has now launched a completely new generation of roller cable carriers. New “System P4” was unveiled in the States at the IMTS show in September and is available on request. The new cable carrier has achieved speeds up to 23 feet per second over distances of 400 feet in igus’ […]

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igus’ T3 Cable Carrier

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus®’ ‘T3’ cable carrier for applications involving very high speeds and accelerations was one product to catch the attention of visitors to IMTS. The lightweight cable carrier runs extremely smoothly with minimal vibrations and virtually no noise: 33 dB(A) with 26.5 dB(A) of background noise. The polymer side bands are injection-molded […]

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Continuous flex cables deliver longer life and better performance

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc.’s Chainflex® continuous-flex cables are designed for installation in Energy Chain® cable carriers to deliver longer life and better performance for automated machinery. Chainflex cables are ideal for demanding, high-flex applications where a robust energy supply system is critical. Igus first developed Chainflex cables in 1988 with the goal of […]

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Fast, compact energy supply for storage and retrieval systems

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. unveiled its latest Energy Chain System®: micro Speed-E-Chain for storage and retrieval systems. New micro Speed-E-Chain is a space-saving, compact system for rack control devices that operates safely and silently at high speeds. It complements the company’s larger protective guide-trough offering, formerly known as LBT Flizz and now called […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear, Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, igus, micro Speed-E-Chain, space saving

Energy Chain designed for high-acceleration, high-speed applications

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. offers System E4/100 Energy Chain® cable carriers, designed for applications with high fill weights, high accelerations and high speeds. Featuring a special side link and stop dog design, System E4/100 carriers reduce noise generation by 50 percent and can be found in various industries ranging from assembly and packaging […]

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New polymer enables cable carriers to beat the heat

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. unveiled its new and improved high-temperature, chip-repellant version of its System E2 and System E4 Energy Tubes. The fully enclosed Energy Tube is constructed with igumid HT, a pioneering polymer material that is unaffected by hot chips reaching temperatures of 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit and higher. New igumid HT takes […]

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A new advancement with the development of a magnetic energy chain system

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 15, 2006 – Igus® Inc., today announced the development of a pioneering advancement in cable carrier design. New LeviChain is a magnetic Energy Chain System® in which the cable carrier operates suspended in a magnetic force field to virtually eliminate abrasion and noise. LeviChain is the only cable carrier with […]

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Energy Chain cable carriers and Chainflex continuous-flex cables for extrememly tight space restrictions

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. offers Energy Chain® cable carriers and Chainflex® continuous-flex cables designed for extremely tight space restrictions. These compact versions of the company’s comprehensive line of automated machinery components are ideal for packaging applications. Igus delivers Energy Chains in all shapes and sizes. The E2 micro series of Energy Chains is […]

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