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igus has developed its first plastic-steel hybrid energy chain for telescopic applications, such as cherry pickers, telehandlers and boom lifts.

With the e-skin flat and the e-skin soft, igus offers two new space-saving energy chain systems for use in cleanroom applications.

This video introduces the new E4Q energy chain from igus for unsupported and long travels. The chain links of the e-chain have a pebble-shaped design for weight reduction and a completely new crossbar locking mechanism, which enables the energy chain to be opened by hand, in seconds.

Special customer requests are often the driving force for new innovations at igus. More than 50 years’ ago, company founder Günter Blase built up the company by asking customers about their greatest machine design problems. This ‘solutions’ approach continues to lead to new products every year.

Slewing ring bearings have been in use for many years and are often associated for rotating heavy and slow-turning or slow-oscillating loads on a horizontal platform, such as on a crane. In this article, however, dry-tech director, Robert Dumayne, focuses on the ‘Lazy Susan’ type of slewing ring bearings for fast rotary movements in confined spaces.

Reliable, dynamic cable management is one of the greatest challenges in modern crane technology.

igus has developed the CF280.UL.H, a new hybrid cable for SEW and Siemens motors, designed for use for use in energy chains.

In this video, Justin Leonard, the-chain director at igus, invites viewers to this year’s ABTT Theatre Show. Taking place on 5 and 6 June at Alexandra Palace, the show highlights all things relating to live performance technology in the world of theatre, events, festivals, sport, film and TV. During the show, igus will be displaying its bearing and cable management systems for the theatre and stage industry at Stand L2.