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igus e-chains are used in warehouses all over the world, from pallet storage and retrieval units (SRUs) to automated small …
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DNV GL certified cables for use in maritime e-chains
Oil rigs, gas production facilities, wind farms, port facilities or ship cranes: these applications have very special requirements for safe …
Read More »Plastic clamp concept for energy chains
Collaborative robots, or cobots, are mainly used as assistants in simple or interactive activities and, in contrast to large and …
Read More »Enhancing warehouse efficiency
Shuttle systems or ‘shuttle robots’ automatically store and retrieve goods in warehouse racking. Enhancing storage capacity, these highly dynamic systems …
Read More »Enabling intelligent monitoring of moving cables in smart factories
The CF.Q module monitors the health of bus cables in e-chains after the warranty period expires and recommends maintenance or …
Read More »How e-chains help guide and protect cables and hoses
When cables and hydraulic lines connect to a moving machine component, such as a telescopic loader, there are several ways …
Read More »Wear-resistant plate stock strips provide more geometric design options
igus now offers five high-performance wear- and abrasion-resistant plastics as plate stock strips. In addition to the classic iglidur W300 …
Read More »How high performance polymer parts are used in utility vehicles
Utility vehicles, including buses, telescopic loaders and commercial good vehicles, have to withstand very tough working conditions and need to …
Read More »Ice chain keeps equipment moving in freezing temperatures
In order to prevent cable management systems seizing up during wintery conditions, igus has developed a new energy chain, called …
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