The alternative to busbar systems
micro flizz®: the alternative to busbar systems
Fast and smart: guide data, energy, fluids and air fail-safe in one system
Narrow compact spaces and fast movement in lanes, such as in storage and retrieval units, are common scenarios for busbar systems. Their big disadvantage: they can normally only be used for energy transmission, are hard to clean and maintenance is cumbersome. To be able to supply not only energy but also data, fluids and air simultaneously in horizontal and vertical directions, igus has developed the micro flizz energy supply system - the alternative to busbar systems. With this, travel speeds up to 6m/s and accelerations up to 4m/s2 are possible.The micro flizz consists of a plastic energy chain that travels in an aluminium channel. In addition to highly flexible chainflex control, data and motor cables for tight bend radii, the energy chain can also guide hoses and fibre optic cables with data rates of up to 10GBit/s.If the user wants to monitor the transmission properties of the bus cable used, igus now offers the option of incorporating the intelligent Condition Monitoring System CF.D in the micro flizz. This new smart plastics product detects changes to the transmission characteristics of the cable in advance and provides timely information about an essential replacement. Therefore, maintenance can be planned in advance and an unexpected shutdown is avoided.
Advantages of the micro flizz - the alternative to busbar systems - at a glance:
- Easy to clean, hardly any abrasion
- Quiet, lubrication-free, and easy to install
- Operating speeds of up to 6m/s in high accelerations
- Data rates of up to 10Gbit/s. Safely guides FOC and bus cables
- Travel lengths of up to 100m
- Can be installed horizontally and vertically
- Low space requirement
- Optional i.Sense CF.D technology for bus cable monitoring
- Also available with conductive ESD e-chain®
- Pre-fitted system, modular design from €65 per metre*
In practice, realised with the micro flizz - the alternative to busbar systems
Irrigation machines
Guide energy, data and fluids in one system
micro flizz - the alternative to busbar systems - is used in the multitasking tool "Hummingbird" in the agricultural industry for irrigation and the supply of fertilizer in the fields. Fibre optic cables, bus and control cables and hoses are guided in one complete system.
Irrigation machines
micro flizz in the food industry
Safe and cost-effective
Energy supply systems of the series micro flizz by igus are used in a production line in the food industry, where different container formats are manufactured. They guarantee secure guidance and fulfil all hygienic standards of the food industry due to their special assembly.
micro flizz - the alternative to busbars in gate systems
Compact and maintenance-free
igus energy supply micro flizz is used in the security bar of gate systems. It has proven better compared to busbar systems, which require a lot of maintenance, and conductor lines, which are insecure.
Gate systems
Whitepaper: busbars vs. energy chains
for crane electrification and applications with limited installation space
With various power supply options available and a range of application requirements to take into consideration, making a choice of which type of system to implement can be difficult. It is essential to consider the benefits and disadvantages of prospective energy supply systems before deciding which is best. Unlike steel systems, plastic cable carriers by igus are designed to resist abrasion and corrosion.
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