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7 days ago
Crane maintenance: ensuring safety & efficiency

Proper crane maintenance is the difference between a long-lasting, reliable crane, and one that frequently fails and causes delays. Read this blog for tips on proper and efficient crane maintenance.

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10 days ago
The Ultimate Guide to Crane Industry Innovations: Boosting Safety, Efficiency, and Reliability

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14 days ago
Crane inspections: tips and tricks

Thorough and routine crane inspections are essential to maintaining safety and efficiency in crane operations. Read this blog for tips on performing your own crane inspections.

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about 1 month ago
Energy Supply Systems for Machines with Elevated Axes

Machines with elevated axes are found across numerous industries. This white paper discusses a solution of cable management for these applications: the hybrid metal & plastic YE energy chain from igus

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about 1 month ago
igus® Port of Virginia Retro fit – Simplify your crane systems!

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about 1 month ago
igus® Port of Virginia Retro fit – Prioritize safety on your crane systems!

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about 1 month ago
igus® Port of Virginia Retro fit – Invest in long term benefits with igus® Orange Services

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about 1 month ago
igus® Port of Virginia Retro fit – Achieve maximum productivity on your crane systems!

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6 months ago
igus® – Port of Virginia Retro-fit Full

Cranes at the Port of Virginia have historically used festoon systems for cable management. However, a recent project carried out by igus® saw these festoons replaced with e-chain® cable carriers for a more robust and secure cable management solution. Learn more about e-chain® cable carriers: https://www.igus.com/info/cable-carriers Discover how igus’® components can be used within port and terminal cranes: https://www.igus.com/info/industries-port-and-terminal-cranes Contact a member of the igus® installation team: https://www.igus.com/info/contact-orange-services

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7 months ago
Jib crane cable management: What’s the best solution?

Stop wasting time and money due to cable failure on your jib cranes. Read this blog to learn about a more reliable & effective cable management solution for jib cranes.

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9 months ago
igus® Port of Virginia Retro-fit e-chain® TEASER

Cranes at the Port of Virginia have historically used festoon systems for cable management. However, a recent project carried out by igus® saw these festoons replaced with e-chain® cable carriers for a more robust and secure cable management solution. Learn more about e-chain cable carriers: https://www.igus.com/info/cable-carriers Discover how igus’® components can be used within port and terminal cranes: https://www.igus.com/info/industries-port-and-terminal-cranes Contact a member of the igus® installation team: https://www.igus.com/info/contact-orange-services

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9 months ago
igus® Port of Virginia e-chain® Retro-fit Story TEASER

Cranes at the Port of Virginia have historically used festoon systems for cable management. However, a recent project carried out by igus® saw these festoons replaced with e-chain® cable carriers for a more robust and secure cable management solution. Learn more about e-chain cable carriers: https://www.igus.com/info/cable-carriers Discover how igus®’ components can be used within port and terminal cranes: https://www.igus.com/info/industries-port-and-terminal-cranes Contact a member of the igus® installation team: https://www.igus.com/info/contact-orange-services

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over 1 year ago
YE e-chain®: Flexible strength for unsupported travel

Sometimes cable carriers can't be purely plastic or metal. The YE e-chain solves this issue by combining the two

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over 1 year ago
Port cranes: functions, types and sizes

There are many different types of port cranes, each with its own functionality and capabilities. Read this blog to learn about the different types of port cranes and how they''re used.

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almost 2 years ago
e-chain® with steel-rope guide as an alternative to a busbar?

While busbars are a common solution for energy transfer in moving applications across long distances, the autoglide 5 from igus is a worthy alternative that offers features not possible with busbars.

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over 2 years
Hydraulic A-Frame on Ship with Polymer Bearings Provides Maximum Freedom of Movement

The founder of a boat company developed a hydraulic A-Frame called the Linkage System for 180 degree range of motion using self-lubricating, polymer bearings

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about 4 years
chainflex® Flexible Cables Used at Great Heights

In this post, read about what happens when cable is used at large heights, like port & terminal cranes, and how chainflex® cables can help avoid a standstill.

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over 4 years
What is a Medium Voltage Cable?

Read about how to classify a medium voltage cable based upon where it is used, and the important role that they play within a power grid or application.

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over 4 years
What Is a Roller Chain and When Do You Need It?

Read about how the rol-e-chain® from igus® overcomes the technical boundaries of typical gliding cable carriers by instead rolling for long travels.

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over 4 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 4 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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