Tagged: e-chain
How to Manage Lateral Movement on Long-Travel Energy Chains
By Stephen Bowman Long Travel Applications Bulk Handling and Mining and other heavy duty applications require us to pay particular attention to every detail during the design of a dynamic cable management system. There are many harsh conditions...
Winning the Crane Cable Management Race with Less Pit Stops
By James Weston If you have ever watched formula one, you know that the car’s sleek designs and expertly tuned engines offer very impressive speeds and agility. However, if you look closer, pit stops...
7 Cable Management Mistakes to Avoid
By Don Nester One of the most common problems that engineers encounter when using a cable management system is downtime. Downtime refers to periods of time when a system is unavailable, therefore causing that system to fail...
No, UV Rays Don’t Damage All Plastic Cable Carriers
By Jason Freed I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this statement: “Yeah, but this system is outside…ya know, in the sun? We can’t use a polymer chain, it will degrade.” It’s...
igus launches new compact low-cost energy chain for drawers
By downsizing, the draw e-chain saves 30 percent of costs in applications with a low degree of movement 11 March 2024 – igus®, a world leader in motion plastics and moving cable management systems, has...