When everything is going uphill but reliability is paramount, individual, modular and space-saving solutions from igus® are the answer. Low-wear and low-maintenance e-chains® and highly flexible chainflex® cables ensure safe and reliable energy supplies with demanding inclined applications.
Wrong or insufficient lubrication of hard-working bearing points with sliding plates made of metal or a conventional plastic can quickly put a machine out of action. This is not the case with iglidur® high-performance plastics. They make additional lubrication and maintenance of telescopic bearing points unnecessary.
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Applications, such as this reach stacker, require an energy supply with an unsupported length. However, a limit is placed on this length by the energy supply used. For this reason, energy supplies are required that are both hardwearing and strong.
The E4.1L offers optimum distribution of force with unsupported lengths and withstands pull and push forces of up to 7000 N. Fill weights of up to 600kg/m are possible with this e-chain®. Consequently, this e-chain® is especially suitable for unsupported use.
The payload plays an important role in many applications with inclined axes or a telescopic function as it may be limited by heavy components. In the case of this telescopic work platform the objective is, for example, to reduce the weight at the basket as far as possible.
The E4.1L e-chain® is every robust and additionally very light. It not only facilitates longer telescopic applications but permits weight savings of up to 30%. At the same time, it provides more useful space in comparison to predecessor models while the installation space remains unchanged.
When guiding hydraulic lines, the high pressure exerted on the hoses means that increased abrasion of the hose material can be expected in addition to movement. Both factors not only constitute a hazard during operation, they can also lead to failure.
The E4.1L provides a secure support for hoses with varying pressures and its design takes particular care with the hose. Even with the hose is constantly in motion, material abrasion is reduced while safety and security are increased.
In the case of applications with a telescopic extension or lift mast, there is little space for energy supplies. This means that very tight bend radii are required that cannot be provided by all cables/hoses and energy chains. At the same time, a particularly long service life is demanded.
igus® e-chains® and dependable chainflex® cables provide very tight bend radii, enabling extremely space-saving supplies. Having cores wound in bundles chainflex® cables are extremely durable even in the event of extreme bending stress.
Telescopic bearing points require regular maintenance and lubrication. This involves constant maintenance work in order to ensure that equipment is safe and functioning properly.
The use of technical iglidur® plastic renders telescopic bearing points lubrication and maintenance-free. You can machine the material yourself or have customised shapes manufactured by igus®. The service life of iglidur® plastic can be calculated online.
e-chains® and chainflex® cables are tested thoroughly in the igus® test laboratory. The energy supplies and cables are tested under realistic conditions and the results are entered into our tools to calculate service life to provide exact predictions on the durability of our products igus® does not, however, generate its expertise exclusively from the laboratory. The specific experience made by igus® customers in practice is at least just as important. Their feedback allows our products to be continually improved.
This working platform is usually used for underground mining. Up to now, hoses and cables hung loosely from it, which meant they could get caught easily and become damaged.
A versatile applicable commercial vehicle from underground mining that is required for maintenance in different sectors.
These drilling and piling machines are used in railway construction, for example, to set concrete piles for electric cables.
This new design permits a variety of multiple tunnel construction processing steps to be performed by one machine.
Do you need more information on the use of igus® high-performance polymers in telescopic applications or inclined axes? Our experts are always happy to advise and help you.
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