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over 6 years
Cable carrier smart monitoring systems for tensile forces

Tensile forces acting on the cables of an e-chain® system can significantly reduce the service life! The CF.P system measures the forces directly at the strain relief and indicates the need for action

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about 7 years
The world’s longest e-chain® runs for over 10 years

A coal-fired power plant in the Czech Republic receives energy through an igus® e-chain®. This plastic cable carrier, which has continuously been in operation for ten years, travels over 2,017 feet.

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about 7 years
e-chains® in power automated drilling operations

An offshore drilling company from Norway is using energy chains from igus® to help provide a reliable power supply under extreme conditions for automated drilling operations on platforms.

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about 7 years
Redesigning the Portsmouth Memorial Bridge with modernized engineering

Spanning across the Piscataqua River connecting New Hampshire and Maine, the Portsmouth Memorial Bridge was built in 1923 as an official tribute to the New Hampshire sailors and soldiers of World War

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over 7 years
Innovative Ethernet Cables for Tomorrow’s Standards

The technological advance of industrial automation and the increased need for networked connectivity have driven Ethernet protocol to be the cornerstone of today''s modern cable applications. Ethernet

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about 8 years
Webinar: Reducing Downtime and Eliminating Cable Failure

Cable failure is an all-too-common cause of unplanned downtime across a range of industries and applications. In moving applications, these cable failures can be attributed to a few common causes. In

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almost 9 years ago
How to assemble the igus® ibow cable angle adapter

This video walks through the step-by-step addition of an igus® ibow cable angle adapter. Click here to learn more about the igus® ibow http://www.igus.com/wpck/18377/N17_14_01_ibow

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almost 9 years ago
Bus cables designed for continuous-flex

This video explains why choosing a cable designed for continuous-flex is superior to a cable that is simply "chain suitable" to ensure permanent signal quality. Click here to learn more about chainfle

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almost 9 years ago
igus® ibow angle adapter for flexible cables

The igus® ibow angle adapter has a defined radius, has a freely configurable rotation angle, can be assembled without opening the connector, can be added to a readycable® order or can be retrofitted t

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almost 9 years ago
Robot cables designed for continuous-flex and torsion

This video explains why choosing a robot cable designed for continuous flex is superior in applications that involve torsional motion. The design of these optimized cables ensure their performance for

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almost 9 years ago
Data cables designed for continuous-flex and EMI resistance

This video explains why utilizing cables with tight braid angle shielding provides superior EMI resistance while moving and has higher resistance to breakdown.

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almost 9 years ago
Control Cables designed for continuous-flex

This video explains why choosing a cable designed for continuous flex is superior to a standard cable with a layered design. This is especially important when cable corkscrewing is present. Click here

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almost 9 years ago
Caring for Cables

This tech talk goes over the basics of caring for cables, along with giving a few advanced tips that even the most experienced engineer could learn from.

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almost 9 years ago
7 Cable management mistakes you don’t know you’re making

Advances in automation technology mean that certain cable management rules have become outdated. In this tech talk, uncover seven common cable management mistakes as well as how to avoid them.

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almost 9 years ago
Cable Distribution Rules You Need to Obey

Uncover the main rules of cable management to ensure your cables have a long life.

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almost 9 years ago
7 Guidelines for Cable Installation

Review 7 rules to maximize service life and performance of cables in your next application.

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almost 9 years ago
7 Guidelines for Continuous Flex Cables

Learn the key design features that can ensure a continuous-flex cable will last for millions of cycles in your applications.

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almost 9 years ago
Robot cable

igus'' blended sheath cable with a flexible core for robotic applications.

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almost 9 years ago
chainflex® continuous-flex cables vs. other types

A comparison between chainflex® continuous-flex cables from igus versus so-called ''chain-suitable'' cables.

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almost 9 years ago
igus® test lab

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

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almost 9 years ago
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").

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