You gave options how separate
the different medias. Cables and hoses must under no
circumstances have the opportunity tangle. hydraulic hoses). For example, maintain
minimum distances between bus and motor
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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.
igus® clearance space for
various cables/hoses
3D CAD, configurators, service life calculation and more www. Separators are used
for this. Due the wide variety the possibilities, strongly
recommend you take advantage our free consultation services for your specific
applications. necessary, they
mustbelaidseparately. This section
provides detailed recommendations. igus®
interior separation offers safe solution for such
cases.
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!
. You can mix pneumatics, electrical cables
and hydraulics the same compartments. The cables should
always involve strain relief the fixed and the
moving end.
Further guidelines for distribution
Thecableorhoseweightshouldbesymmetrically
distributedalongthewidthofthee-chain®. recommend
complete e-chain systems® where bend radii for
allcablesandhoses,interiorseparationandservice
life are optimally matched.
The standard values for this are: travel speed over
0.
For high-speed applications and high numbers of
load cycles, cables hoses must not laid on
top each other without horizontal separation. Please contact us.eu
Distribution rule 2:
If inner
height, vertical separator
or horizontal shelf must
be used reduce the
inner height.
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.e. Various separation options
allow e-chains® adapted the specific
requirements each application.Cables
and hoses with different jacket materials must not
be allowed stick together.5m/s and load cycles over 10,000 p. This minimum clearance 10% for electrical round cables and
20% for hydraulic hoses, for example. 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. 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.a.Thebend
radiishouldbeadjustedtotherecommendationsof
the cable hose manufacturer. Depending the nature the cables, the dynamics,
and the expected service life, more clearance may required. Due the
variety the application parameters, strongly
recommend you take advantage our free consultation services.Alligus® chainflex® cables
series can combined. This prevents
d1 and from tangling. Selecting larger
radiusthantheminimumwillextendservicelife. igus® chainflex® cables
permit the smallest bend radius for one
million strokes.
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.
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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.igus.
Bend radius R
The bend radius your e-chain® depends the
thickestorstiffestcableorhoseinyourfilling.The
specification minimum bend radii for cables and
hoses refers normal temperatures. 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. 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. specific cases, filling may be
designed with less clearance. Other bend
radii may recommended.eu
Distribution rules Cables and hoses Distribution rules Cables and hoses
or other high pressure hoses (i. Two
cables/hoses should never
be left unguided top of
one another allowed
to become tangled.
Therefore, the clearance height a
compartment with several similar cables or
hosesnexttooneanothermustnotbemorethan
one and half times the cable/hose diameter
