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you'll find more details,
3D CAD files, DXF files, PDF
downloads, application
examples and many more for
your chosen igus® product.
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or
Low price
category
Medium
price category
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price category
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calculation
Mounting brackets
chainfix
strain relief
Interior separation
Guide troughs
NC without
pretension
Noise-optimised
Quick
version
ESD
e-chains®
Cleanroom
certificates
iF Design Award
"easy" design simply
press cables in
Zipper zip-open
along the outer radius
Openable along
the inner radius,
from one side
Openable along
the outer radius,
from one side
One-piece, non-
openable
Crossbars openable
along the outer radius,
from both sides
Crossbars openable
from both sides along
the inner radius
Lids
removable along
the outer radius
Lids removable along
the outer radius
Crossbars removable
along the inner
and outer radius
Openable from both
sides lids openable
along the outer radius,
from one side
Easy filling from
both sides with
"easy" design
triflex® fully
enclosed design,
non openable
triflex® "easy"
design, simply
press cables in
triflex® "easy"
design, simply
press cables in
triflex® with snap-
lock mechanism
Unsupported
Gliding
Hanging
Standing
Zig-zag
Side-mounted
Circularmovement
Horizontal and
vertical application
Nested
Applications
side side
Combined motion
Recommended
standard
igus®
information
igus®
order example
igus® web
www.eu/E4.
Option:
You can design your application
to gliding.
Price index
Application icons
Accessibility e-chains® and e-tubes
You can choose the next and
stronger e-chain®, that can be
operated unsupported.igus.
Unsupported length
The maximum unsupported length initially depends the fill weight and the e-chain® selected..5 2
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Determine fill weight
Determine the weight the filling (cables and/or media hoses) [kg/m] using the chainflex®
quick selection the manufacturer's information.
Determine length travel
Compare the fill weight calculated (point the maximum fill weight the selected e-chain®
and check suitability for unsupported application. For evaluation the weight the cables carried must known, then exact
evaluation can made using diagram the introductory page the selected product.0
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The following options are available there no
possibility self-supporting e-chain® application:
You can contact directly fax your e-chain®
requests! will respond immediately!
Opening principle:
The quick finder gives overview the
possibilities fill the e-chain®.igus.0
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At the same time, there are three different levels unsupported length: recommended range
of application: FLG Permitted sag: FLB Critical sag: should never allowed! Twice the
value the unsupported length determines the maximum travel the unsupported type of
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Order key
Temperature
Speed /
acceleration
UL
classification
Weight
Preferred
series
Interior separation possible with:
Separators Full-width shelves Shelves
The price index gives you the possibility making
price comparisons similar sizes within the range. for selection criteria such pitch, permissible
temperatures etc.
Bend radius R:
Determine the possible bend
radiusR[mm]ofthee-chain® with
respect the cable diameter.0
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and length travel for the appropriate e-chain® Identifying the maximum load the e-chain®
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Application icons
Quicklinks
Quicklinksformoreinformation
and additional features on
each page. e-chain®
Alternative e-chain® dimensions:
Fill weight
Travel
Find the perfect e-chain® quickly www., please refer our quick finder.
hi: Bi: ha: Ba:
[kg/m]
[m]
B
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Ba
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R
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kg
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FLG
FLB
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You will find the values for FLG and FLB the following pages this chapter overview
and within every individual series’ chapter.
If the application works self-supporting, then
the selection follows the following criteria:
Sizing e-chains®
Determine the size the e-chain® based the specified installation space your machine
and/or the selected filling (such the number cables/outer diameter cable)
