Tech up & cost down with igus® energy chain systems

Moving energy made easy. The umbilical cord of your automation

Energy chain systems from igus ensure the continuous supply of energy, data, fluids and air and are constantly in motion. Our task is to be able to offer you all components - energy chains, cables, connectors, "smart" components and all accessories - as a complete system and to guarantee reliable functioning. We will find the optimal energy supply system that works best for your application.

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Your savings potential with igus energy chain systems

Tech up

10 years and longer. With a 36-month guarantee

Energy chains from igus® are very structurally stable and durable as they have proven their reliability in many applications under a wide variety of conditions.

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Weight reduced by up to 48%

Our new energy chains are now lighter than their preceding versions. And a lighter energy chain means more fill weight and higher speeds.

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Over 80% less installation space possible

Energy chains are the most modular and probably the most compact form of energy supply system, especially if energy, data, air and fluids have to be transferred in one system.

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Noise emissions reduced by 25%

Our e-chains are especially quiet, low-vibration products. With 32 dB(A) at 1 m/s, for example, they are quieter than an out-of-the-way residential street at night or a person whispering.

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Cost down

Little assembly time energy chain systems

Assembly time reduced by up to 88%

The installation time is an important cost-saving factor. Our openable energy chains are all easy to open manually or with a screwdriver; no screws have to be tightened. Ready-to-install readychain systems also reduce the installation times enormously and lower the manufacturing costs.

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Maintenance intervals increased and 40,000 euros saved*

Intelligent energy supply products from igus help you save thousands of euros incurred due to machine failure or standstill. How? By means of regular or permanent monitoring of the machine's condition. With our components, you can increase machine safety and efficiency and, at the same time, reduce costs caused by unnecessary maintenance.

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Savings upon purchase

Buying is one of the most important tasks in a company. Buyers with the right know-how can take advantage of big savings potential in the company. Given the large variety and quantity of parts that a buyer has to purchase, it is not easy to keep track of things. We show you examples of how Tech up, Cost down is possible for your buyers as well as for other departments.

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Our solutions to Tech up and Cost down in practice

"We have never had any problems with igus as a supplier," adds Maxwell Santos from Messer. The energy chains function without any failures or unscheduled downtimes.

To the application example

"Less maintenance expenditure, greater availability, the possibility of guiding all different cables and hoses in a single system, electronic pull/push force monitoring … all these benefits have fully convinced us of the advantages of igus products. I would use igus energy chains again and again!"

To the application example

Our energy chains are already reliably used in hundreds of thousands of applications worldwide - from beverage vending machines to steel mills. Over 400,000 customers worldwide from 50 industries rely on igus® energy chains.