High acceleration can cause the e-chain®
to vibrate and reduce its service life. recommend
locking mounting brackets as
standard speeds 20m/s or
accelerations 20m/s2
Standard values
of maximal speed
and acceleration
We offer numerous e-chains®
optimised for low noise. Have our
specialists design the quietest e-chain system® for your application, for example.
FLG service life Z
FLB service life Z
Acceleration [m/s2]
Unsupported Noise-optimised
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certificatefromtheRhineland
Technical Inspection
Authority (TÜV Rheinland
Berlin-Brandenburg)andwe
are able provide you with
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Minimise noise levels with igus® e-chain systems®
Theigus® productrangeincludese-chains® optimisedforlownoise.0 with
unsupported length.42* E4. Use
the quietest e-chain system®
for your application
Different surfaces and
support trays are possible
Speed, acceleration and service life
For unsupported applications, the acceleration
(a) the more critical parameter than the speed
(v).
E6 46dB(A)
AmeasurementconductedbytheRhinelandTechnicalInspectionAuthority
(TÜV Rheinland) May 2002 indicated value 46dB(A) 2m/s and
with unsupported length 1.0m/s with unsupported length.22* E3
E6.100. also have solutions minimise the noise generated the e-chain® lower portion.igus.200. date, peak acceleration of
784m/s2 has been achieved during continuous
use.060.
T3 33dB(A)*
The T-shaped band chain was measured with value only 33dB(A)*
at 1.8m/s and acceleration 3m/s2.055. The value FLU usually must
be determined test igus®. When
selectingtherunningsurface,pleaseensurethatdirtanddebriscannotcollectinthee-chain® path.0.eu
Unsupported Short travels
Contact surfaces
Unsupported igus® e-chains® normally require some type surface which the lower portion
of the e-chain® runs.29.igus. The maximum permissible amount the projection depends
on the fill weight, the selected e-chain®, the dynamics, and other factors. values for
acceleration (a), speed (v)and service life are
achieved only with e-chains® incorporating the
FLG design.
Optional noise dampeners greatly attenuate rolling noise.52 E6
ES4.
E4/00 46dB(A)
A measurement conducted TÜV Rheinland for the 221.1 32dB(A)*
A value 32dB(A)* was measured during the igus® internal test 4479 for
the series E61.1 46dB(A)*
A measurement for the ES4.5m with series E6. such cases, locking mounting
brackets keep the e-chain® under the measurement. is
crucial determine whether the application will
be designed unsupported straight FLG or
unsupported, with sag FLB.
Unsupported lower run
e-chains® without support along the lower run have restricted use.
Our tests confirm that these standard values
apply all igus® e-chains® and e-tubes.
More information www. wide range configurations available, the drawings the right
demonstrate.0m/s
Chain third-party product dB(A) 2. This a
particular issue the e-chain® already has a
sag greater than the FLG value.8m/s
≈ dB(A) 2.0m/s
≈ 38dB(A) 1.29* T3
E3.52.038.0.29* E6. The guideline values that result from
continuous experiments the igus® laboratory
and countless practical applications can be
obtained from the two diagrams for your design.0m/s
≈ dB(A) 1.0m/s
Source: TÜV Rheinland *Internal test the igus® laboratory, Cologne
E6.10. the lower run the e-chain® cannot be
supported over the whole travel, please consult igus®.
E4.0seriesaccordingtoDIN45635measured
at speed 1.10.Thetablebelowbrieflyillustrates
thedifferencesinnoiselevelamongvariouse-chains®.
Mounting brackets
We recommend pivoting mounting brackets standard for unsupported applications. igus® e-chain systems® can sustain
very high loads.
v peak
a max.0m/s
≈ dB(A) 1.050.
Pivoting mounting brackets compensate for the camber, can installed more easily and
decrease the load the first e-chain® link operation.22.
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Unsupported
lower run
Unsupported
v max.
E3 38dB(A)*
Long-term tests the igus® acoustic laboratory showed value only
38dB(A)*fortheE3.
Special, optional noise dampeners greatly attenuate rolling noise.044.0m/s the igus® laboratory for the series T3.119
118
E61.42 series the igus® acoustic laboratory
indicated value 46dB(A)* 1.
a peak
Standard value FLG service
life: million cycles
e-chain®
series
System Averaging the corrected
sound pressure levels
Test method
unsupported
≈ 32dB(A) 1.1
T3.070.Inadditiontothee-chain®,therunningsurface,
the dynamics and the cable and hose package play role overall noise generation.0m/s
33dB(A) 1.0m/s
Chain third-party product dB(A) 2. Exception: the acceleration greater
than 20m/s2 the height limited the measurement.0
series indicated value 46dB(A) 1.1
221 E4/00
7 5
0
10
0 6
5
15
8
0
10
0 15
5
15
20
FLU
7 5
0
10
0 6
5
15
8
0
10
0 15
5
15
20
FLG FLB
[m/s] 3
[m/s] –
[m/s2] 200 6
[m/s2] 784 –
FLU =
Acceleration [m/s2]
Strokes
[million]
Standard values service life for FLG,
depending acceleration
Standard values service life for FLB,
depending acceleration
Strokes
[million]
We recommend pivoting
mounting brackets as
standard for unsupported
applications. Many material options are feasible: metals, polymers, stone, wood, concrete, glass,
etc. The combination of
fill weight, e-chain® type and FLU always different.5m/s
Chain third-party product dB(A) 2. The quieter operation than the standard E6
system due very small pitch and brake the stop dog system. Max.0m/s with unsupported length.
Selected noise tests external noise corrected measurement values
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