Solution
Our energy chains are used today in order for the robots to supply the plants with nutrients and water. So the first order for an e-chain of 24 metres was received by telephone. Energy chains are like the umbilical cord of the modern machine. They ensure the supply of energy, data and signals while in constant motion. After technical advice from us and several telephone calls, the customer received
an E2/000 type energy chain with a trough made of steel - pre-harnessed as a
readychain® system.
In the pilot greenhouse, we guaranteed the customer 2 million cycles and a 36-month guarantee on all chainflex cables. This assurance is based on the detailed data we receive via our own test laboratory. In a total of 58 test stations, over 2 billion test strokes are carried out with e-chains and chainflex cables every year. This is the only way to ensure that the energy chains.used function perfectly in the application over a long period of time despite many cycles, high speeds and accelerations as well as challenging ambient conditions.
In the meantime, the first greenhouse for commercial cultivation has already been opened in France. Our energy chains are also used here. In concrete terms, three spraying robots with travel distances of once 54 metres and twice 25 metres are used here.