With 100
million euros of revenue from cable sales over the last year, igus is
maintaining its status as a world leader among cable manufacturers for moving
applications in energy chains. Thanks to the industry's largest test laboratory
in Cologne, Germany, now expanded to 2,750 square metres, the motion plastics
specialist is the only supplier on the market able to offer a 36-month
guarantee on all chainflex cables. Increasing industrial automation is
prompting igus to make significant investments in innovation, reliability and
fast delivery worldwide.
The motion plastics specialist igus
revolutionised the cable design for moving applications in e-chains 25 years
ago and has been offering motor, control and data cables for specialised moving
applications in energy chains through the chainflex brand ever since. The use
in energy chains requires specific cable designs to increase the cable's
service life and, as a result, the service life of the application. In this
area in particular, igus can draw on its experience as market leader for
e-chains and on its expertise of more than 50 years with all things
plastics-related. "As market leader for e-chains, the advantage at igus is
that we develop both energy chains as well as cables. For this reason, we can
test and offer both as a system," emphasises Frank Blase, CEO at igus
GmbH. igus is having plenty of success in this area. The chainflex business
area exceeded 100 million euros in revenue last year, which made up more than
20% of the total revenue at igus. In the Indian market alone, igus generated
250 million INR (3.5 million euros), which is an increase of approximately 25
percent over the revenue from cables in the previous year. The Cologne-based
company has 1,040 cables to make up the widest product range on offer with
respect to energy chain applications. Of these, no less than 3,200 drive cables
at seven price points can be fabricated according to 22 manufacturer standards.
Components such as energy chains and cables are fabricated at the Indian office
in Bangalore. This ensures that local customers receive their orders more
quickly. "The degree of automation in companies is continuously
increasing, particularly due to Industry 4.0. At the same time, it is necessary
to guarantee an interruption-free flow of data, media and energy," says
Blase. "This really motivates us to invest significant resources in
innovation, product reliability and fast, worldwide availability, to ensure
that our customers receive the best possible ratio of price to
reliability."
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With 100 million euros in revenue from cables, the
largest cable selection for the e-chain and the industry's biggest test
laboratory, igus is a leader among the field of cable manufacturers for moving
applications. (Source: igus GmbH)
2,750
square metres of movement for innovation and reliability
Considerable investments are being made in the
industry's largest test laboratory. Here, more than 70 cable test machines
perform over two billion test cycles per year. On average, 650 cable tests are
conducted simultaneously. New test rigs enable fast acceleration speeds of 15
m/s2 over 50 metres; a new cryochamber now allows tests in
temperatures as low as -40 °C. Thanks to new torsion attachments and the
expansion of the outdoor installation for long travel paths, cable use can be
simulated under real conditions. The overall area of the test laboratory
increased by 1,000 square metres to a current total area of 2,750 square
metres. Thanks to a multitude of tests, igus is the only manufacturer able to
offer a 36-month guarantee for all chainflex cables, including torsion cables
such as the world's first CAT7 cable for robotics. These tests also allow igus
to provide exact specifications in its catalogue regarding bend radii,
temperature ranges and service life for special use in the e-chain, in addition
to the standard norms. The results from the test laboratory are also used for
the five online tools for chainflex and three online tools for readycable. igus
has invested significantly in the online area to allow customers to quickly
determine the service life in moving applications and find, configure and order
the most suitable cables for their particular application.
Worldwide
local delivery according to the customer's needs
igus has considerably expanded its production
and storage capacity in North America, Asia and Europe to ensure
even faster delivery to its customers in local markets. A warehouse expansion
is also in the works for the Indian market. With cable production on three
continents and 14 storage and assembly centres worldwide, customers receive the
exact cable needed for their production system from stock: single, individually
cut cables, reeled piece goods, fabricated cables or ready-to-install energy
chain systems. igus also offers on-site system installation service.
With
increasing automation, quality becomes ever more important
The best possible reliability for the customer
is also the goal of igus' unique quality assurance in the production area: 20%
of any chainflex batch is always removed and checked for proper function at the
test laboratory following an initial visual inspection. igus wants to offer the
most affordable cable worldwide that is guaranteed to work every time. But, as
Frank Blase emphasises, an affordable price is not everything. "Now and in
future, affordable pricing will not be the sole concern of customers. Their
primary concern is the quality and reliability of a cable, particularly as it
relates to special movements in the energy chain. We consider ourselves the
first point of contact for finding a solution for our customers and our
36-month guarantee makes it clear that chainflex lasts."
For more information please visit: http://www.igus.in/Chainflex
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, Plain Bearings and Bushing
Accessories etc. which enable them to
serve the whole industrial establishments in India from a small work shop to
huge industrial establishments.
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