The new chainflex motor cables CF430.D and CF440 (unshielded and
shielded) from igus save significant system weight for long travel applications
using energy chains. In this way, the use of smaller e-chains can reduce cost
and enhance both the energy efficiency and the service life of energy chain
systems. As for all chainflex cables, igus offers a unique 36-month warranty
for its durability.
Whether in plant
construction, mechanical engineering, cranes, ships or conveyor technology, the
travel distances in dynamic applications are becoming increasingly longer
whilst speeds and number of movements are rising. This leads to ever increasing
stress on cables that are constantly in motion. The motion plastics specialist
igus has developed extremely lightweight single core motor cables for energy
chains for long travels, the chainflex types CF430.D and CF440. By the use of a
special stranded conductor, the cables are up to 40 percent lighter than
standard copper cables. Depending on the cable length and cross-section, the
savings potential of the new motor cables can be up to several tonnes, offering
a considerable saving on required drive force.
Material combination gives numerous advantages
"This weight
reduction is possible by the use of a stranded conductor made of the special
material CCA," explains Rainer Rössel, head of the chainflex cables
division at igus. "Here, the cable core is made of lightweight aluminium
coated with copper, known as copper-clad aluminium or CCA." The
combination of these two metals has a number of advantages. Compared to solid
copper cables, the CCA cable benefits from the lower density and thus the lower
weight of aluminium. When compared to a pure aluminium conductor this one
offers the big advantage that the cross-contacting is ensured by the copper
coating. Furthermore, the copper layer also contributes enormously to the
durability of the entire conductor with a stranding structure optimised for the
constant bending in the energy chain.
Developed for use in e-chains
igus
has created a special stranding method for its CCA lightweights, and the
insulation jacket material has been further enhanced for use in energy chains.
igus has already demonstrated the long service life in operation in their own
test lab. The chainflex CF430.D and CF440 types have already completed more
than 17 million strokes without failure in continuous movement. And the
marathon test continues to run. The outer jacket is made of a high-quality mix
of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) makes them extremely resistant to abrasion
and bending, making them ideal for extremely high loads even at low
temperatures and for outdoor use. These cables, designed for very long travel
lengths outdoors, can be ordered as shielded or unshielded options. The cables
are also resistant to UV and ozone.
About
igus India
igus®
operations in India started in the year 1998 with head quarters in Bangalore.
igus offers widest range of products that includes polymer bearings, igubal®
spherical bearings, flexible cable, cable track etc. which enable them to serve the whole
industrial establishments in India from a small work shop to huge industrial
establishments.