Cable Carriers

Guidelok cable carrier system

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 th

Cable carriers for machine tools

igus cable carrier solutions for machine tools.

System E3 and System E6 cable carriers

System E3 and System E6 cable carriers feature a low vibration design and quiet operation.

igus® test lab

Take a look inside the igus test lab and see how the company tests its cable carriers and continuous-flex cables.

System P4 cable carriers

System P4 cable carriers for indoor and outdoor cranes and conveyor systems. Manufactured by igus.

How to install cables into split crossbar cable carriers

Cables can simply be pushed into the cable carrier via a flexible opening in the crossbar ("E-Z Chain").

Cable carriers for cranes

Cable carriers from igus can replace traditional cable management solutions, such as cable reels, on cranes. They can cope with long travels, high speeds, and heavy loads.

Zigzagging cable carrier application

System T3 cable carriers

igus T3 cable carrier for applications involving very high speeds and accelerations. This lightweight cable carrier is very quiet running: 33 dB(A) with 26.5 dB(A) of background noise. The polymer sid

Chairoplane ride

This almost 400-feet high ride uses Energy Chain cable carriers and troughs from igus® to guide and protect its cables.

Cable carriers face oil and debris

Energy Chain cable carriers from igus® protect cables against oil and flying debris, such as metal or wood chips.

Digital pneumatic robot hand

Zipper-style cable carriers from igus were used to implement the finger movements for this robot hand from Louisiana Robotic Machines.

Reverse Bend Radius

This video animation shows an igus® cable carrier with a Reverse Bend Radius (RBR), enabling it to complete rotational movements.

Energy efficient

A summary of some of the innovative new products from igus®'' cable carrier range: all either available or coming soon from a subsidiary near you!

Guidelok Vertical

This vertical cable carrier application uses a vertical guidance system from igus®.

Port of Mobile Reclaimer

Reclaimer #5, McDuffie Coal Terminal, Mobile, Alabama U.S.A. igus cable carrier system used due to its ruggedness, self-cleaning special trough design and the ability to easily make repairs if there s

e-spool® in the igus® test lab

Take a look inside the igus test lab at the extensive testing of our e-spool cable carrier system! www.igus.com

How to connect of two links of igus® E4 1L Energy Chain

A quick demonstration of how simple it is to join two pieces of igus® E4 1L Energy Chain using just hands and a screwdriver.

Project highlight: Cables and Cable Carriers on the Memorial Bridge, Portsmouth, NH

In 2014 the memorial bridge originally designed in 1922 by J.A.L. Waddell was replaced by a new bridge with cutting-edge technology. The new design maintains the spirit of the old design, but employs

Ultimate cable protection with the igus® e-tube

Fully enclosed Energy Tube cable carriers can be used to protect cables and hoses against the hot metal debris, wood chips, dirt and dust generated in steel works, wood-processing plants, pulp factori