Other bend
radii may recommended. igus® chainflex® cables
permit the smallest bend radius for one
million strokes.
Bend radius R
The bend radius your e-chain® depends the
thickestorstiffestcableorhoseinyourfilling.
Cable type
Electrical round cables
Electrical flat cables
Pneumatic hoses
Hydraulic hoses
Media hoses
Please note: Don't fill e-chains®
and e-tubes more than 80%
of the cross-section!
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Distribution rules Cables and hoses Distribution rules Cables and hoses
or other high pressure hoses (i. In
addition the quality the cables used, the
arrangement each cable within the e-chain®
and the space allowed are important for the
system's service life. You gave options how separate
the different medias. Due the
variety the application parameters, strongly
recommend you take advantage our free consultation services. This section
provides detailed recommendations.The
specification minimum bend radii for cables and
hoses refers normal temperatures.eu
Distribution rule 2:
If inner
height, vertical separator
or horizontal shelf must
be used reduce the
inner height.
For high-speed applications and high numbers of
load cycles, cables hoses must not laid on
top each other without horizontal separation.
igus® clearance space for
various cables/hoses
3D CAD, configurators, service life calculation and more www. Various separation options
allow e-chains® adapted the specific
requirements each application.
Maximum cable hose diameter
The maximum cable and/or hose diameter equals the inner height the selected e-chains® and
e-tubes plus minimum clearance. This minimum clearance 10% for electrical round cables and
20% for hydraulic hoses, for example.igus. For example, maintain
minimum distances between bus and motor
cables. Generally, the faster and more frequently
the e-chain® operates, the more important the exact positioning the cables and hoses
inside the e-chain® becomes.a. You can mix pneumatics, electrical cables
and hydraulics the same compartments. hydraulic hoses).Cables
and hoses with different jacket materials must not
be allowed stick together. Simply give list your
cable requirements (or merely the required electrical other services) and you will receive our
recommendation the end the next business day. igus®
interior separation offers safe solution for such
cases. Please contact us. igus® tip: interior separation configurator www. Cables and hoses must under no
circumstances have the opportunity tangle. Due the wide variety the possibilities, strongly
recommend you take advantage our free consultation services for your specific
applications.
Further guidelines for distribution
Thecableorhoseweightshouldbesymmetrically
distributedalongthewidthofthee-chain®.igus.135
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Hydraulics and electric cables are
separated from one another this
example
Clearance space for round electrical
cables
Rules for:
● Maximum conduit
diameters
● Separation
● Bend radius
Electrical cables need at
least 10% clearance space
all around, hydraulic hoses
need 20%
The maximum conduit
diameter specified
for each series its
respective chapter
Distribution rules
The cables and hoses must laid that they
can move freely all times and that tensile
force exerted the e-chain® the radius. The cables should
always involve strain relief the fixed and the
moving end. Separators are used
for this.
Therefore, the clearance height a
compartment with several similar cables or
hosesnexttooneanothermustnotbemorethan
one and half times the cable/hose diameter. This prevents
d1 and from tangling. necessary, they
mustbelaidseparately.e.
More information www.
Distribution rule 1:
If inner
height, separation
between the two cables/
hoses necessary. e-chain® ideally filled minimum lateral clearance to
the next cable hose has been factored in. Two
cables/hoses should never
be left unguided top of
one another allowed
to become tangled.eu/quickchain100
Orderly cables with igus® interior
separation
An extender chain with vacuum hose
also guides e-chain® here
e-chain® interior separation
Cables and hoses with very different diameters
should laid separately.igus. specific cases, filling may be
designed with less clearance. Selecting larger
radiusthantheminimumwillextendservicelife.Thebend
radiishouldbeadjustedtotherecommendationsof
the cable hose manufacturer.5m/s and load cycles over 10,000 p. Exceptions are made only for certain
hydraulic hoses with length compensation issues
Principle sketch
bend radius R
General rules for igus® cables and
hoses e-chains®
The key advantage igus® e-chain systems®
is they can safely accommodate wide variety
of forms data cables and energy suppliers in
one system.
The standard values for this are: travel speed over
0. Depending the nature the cables, the dynamics,
and the expected service life, more clearance may required.Alligus® chainflex® cables
series can combined. recommend
complete e-chain systems® where bend radii for
allcablesandhoses,interiorseparationandservice
life are optimally matched
