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over 6 years
Do plain bearings with large wall thicknesses offer advantages inside heavy-duty applications?

Do plain bearings with large wall thicknesses offer advantages inside heavy-duty applications? I say no. Here''s why.

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over 6 years
Sealed Bearings: What are the options?

Sometimes the best solution is an old-fashioned one! This post reviews how a felt ring protects the bearing and shaft and helps avoid hundreds of hours of maintenance.

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over 6 years
Floating Tow Arm – how to compensate for lateral deviation in energy chains

Learn more about the floating tow arm here: https://www.igus.com/info/energy-chains-fta-floatingfmoving-end-com No long travel cable management system is 100% straight. The floating tow arm helps to

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over 6 years
Winning the Crane Cable Management Race with Less Pit Stops

Read about how you can quickly reduce your cable carrier installation time for your crane by up to 80% so that you can keep things on track & running smoothly.

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over 6 years
How to Manage Lateral Movement on Long-Travel Energy Chains

This blog post covers how to handle lateral deviations in long travel e-chain applications. It introduces the Floating Tow Arm and describes how it can be implemented to avoid damage & maintenance.

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over 6 years
Top 10 Strain Relief Mistakes Wreaking Havoc on Your Crane Cables

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.

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over 6 years
How to reduce EOT crane maintenance costs by up to 60%

Blog post covering the hidden maintenance costs associated with cable management on overhead cranes or EOT cranes. A comparison of maintenance costs on festooned cranes and cranes with energy chains

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almost 7 years ago
10 motion plastics innovations for material handling automation

Check out 10 innovative motion plastics solutions igus offers for the material handling industry. This includes energy chains for safe and repeatable linear movements, chainflex cables, & more.

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almost 7 years ago
Guidefast System Unboxing Overview

Wondering what comes in our Guidefast System Box? Here''s what to expect when you order a Guidefast System for your EOT Crane. For more information, visit https://www.igus.com/info/industries-indoor

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over 7 years
Indoor/EOT Cranes Industry Solutions

igus energy chain solutions for indoor crane or EOT crane systems. igus energy chain systems can increase the reliability and safety while decreasing maintenance on

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over 7 years
Handling systems using motion plastics

The demand to produce smaller and smaller products requires highly accurate handling devices that can be quickly retrofitted. These devices should also be space efficient. One such device suitable for

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over 7 years
Offshore drilling rig applications

See how igus® can help in offshore drilling applications!

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over 7 years
Busbars vs. energy chains for crane electrification

The performance of a crane is directly dependent on its electrification system. With various power supply options available and a range of application requirements to take into consideration, making a

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over 7 years
High-performance plastic solutions for drilling rigs

The optimized polymers in e-chains® are used to manufacture military equipment, rocket launch site components and power plant machinery. Their strength and durability make them applicable in nearly al

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over 7 years
Top 10 considerations when specifying igus® in your port crane tender

While specifying your trolley cable management system and moving away from outdated technologies like festoons, there are ways to make sure your investment performs like the manufacturer said it would

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over 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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over 7 years
Power supply in overhead cranes: energy chains vs. festoons

Reliable and dynamic cable management is one of the greatest challenges in modern crane technology. While the components must be modular, they should also be consistently easy to install, low maintena

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almost 8 years ago
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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almost 8 years ago
Port of Virginia remains a leader with superior crane technology

At the Port of Virginia, thousands of shipping containers are lifted, moved and lowered by about 30 cranes. Festoons on cranes were replaced by e-chain cable carriers to reduce downtime and cost.

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almost 8 years ago
Installation of an igus® guidefast control system on a crane girder

This video walks through the installation of an igus® guidefast® trough on a crane girder.

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almost 9 years ago
e-chain® reel for mobile shore power

Connect different vessel types Special energy chain guides & protects cables Lengths of up to 328 feet Easy and safe handling Longer service life at lower cost

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