This video details a vibration test that put plastic cable carries against metal cable carriers. The test was designed to simulate realistic conditions including excavators, drills, and more. Click here to learn more about igus® energy chains: http://www.igus.com/energychains
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In this post, read about an e-chain® roller chain that was placed in an extremely harsh environment, and ran for 18 years without failure.
In this post, learn about how you can completely eliminate unplanned downtime through the use of condition monitoring sensors.
2:18To learn more about e-chain®, visit our webpage: https://www.igus.com/info/energychains Check out our chainflex® flexible cables too: https://www.igus.com/info/chainflex-information Or contact Dan Th
Having issues with guiding cables in a small space? In this post, learn how to solve this issue by using chainflex flexible cable.
3:04To learn more about the products in this video, check out our 2020 product catalog: https://www.igus.com/info/news-2020-overview You can also learn about our solutions for the automotive industry by v
In this customer story, read about how a plant switched from a stainless steel cable chain to a plastic igus® energy chain to avoid downtimes.
2:38Learn more about e-chains cable carriers here: https://www.igus.com/info/energychains Managing unsupported lengths of energy chain or drag chain can be tricky and if done incorrectly can cause reduc
28:32Learn more about Guidefast® here: https://www.igus.com/info/energy-chains-guide-troughs The Guidefast® guide trough is a lightweight steel trough designed for side mounting. It reduces your installati
Read about some of the new smart plastic solutions from igus and how they are changing the way we approach maintenance for offshore machinery & applications.
Blog post explaining the top 10 cable strain relief mistakes that reduce cable lifetime that Crane Industry Manager, Dave Kortkamp sees out in the field.
5:28Learn more about igus® readycable® here: https://www.igus.com/info/readycable Take a detailed tour of the igus® North American readycable® factory in Rhode Island as Product Manager, Dale Rheaume walk
Though energy chains and festoons are both used to guide and protect cables, the two systems have very different capabilities. In this infographic, see how maintenance, design, cable security and stra
Right now, there are cable management systems everywhere praying that you’re reading this blog post because they don’t want to die young. Dramatic much? Not entirely.
Moving applications integrated with cables require durable cable management systems. With machines constantly developing to meet higher standards, new challenges in managing systems’ cables come into
5:15Learn more about e-chain® plastic cable carriers here: https://www.igus.com/info/energychains And check out this ebook to learn how e-chains are designed, selected and installed: https://toolbox.igus.
Read about how the rol-e-chain® from igus® overcomes the technical boundaries of typical gliding cable carriers by instead rolling for long travels.
Read about how the classic e-chain® cable carrier, introduced over 50 years ago, has adapted to Iot and Industry 4.0, along with other industrial products.
Read about how long your cable management system should last, and how we use our service life calculator to expertly predict when you'll need to replace it.
1:10Is igus engineered polymer tough enough for your application? Oil and Gas Industry Manager, Jason Freed answers the question “are igus engineered polymer energy chains strong enough for my machine?”
