igus® Energy Chain

Change now: motion plastics® Energy Chain from igus® – simply last longer!

Corrosion-free, robust and reliable

igus® e-chains® are already in use today in tens of thousands of applications – They guide and protect cables and hoses on oil platforms, in steelworks and in other heavy machinery. They have a modular design and are therefore easy to install. They are media-friendly and suitable for large, heavy and stiff cables and hoses. Our e-chains® withstand hot chips with temperatures up to +850° C .

Many arguments speak for the use of energy chains of high-performance plastics for moving applications, particularly in the heavy-duty area.

Strong and flexible

Hot chips up to 850 °C

Fill weights up to 600 kg/m

90.000 types from stock

100% corrosion-free

Quick assembly

Easy filling

Low weight

Quiet operation

Low vibration

Maintenance-free

100% lubrication free

Circular movements possible

Cable drum without slip ring

80% reduction of process costs

Cables with 36 months guarantee

75% decrease in drive energy

Online calculation available

CAD download possible

Cost-effective

Assembled on request

Worldwide service

Delivery service from 24h

Application examples for heavy duty

Bucket wheel excavator

Energy chain system e-loop is used in the bucket wheel excavator of Holcim for cement production.

Bucket wheel excavator

Energy chain in open-air storage facility for alumina production

Design and installation of a roller energy chain for outdoor use on a bauxite stockpile - an environment with extremely harsh ambient conditions.

Energy chain in open-air storage facility for alumina production

Casting implements for car rims

Automotive wheels are manufactured here using the gravity die casting process.

Casting implements for car rims

Rocket launch site

The igus products used are designed for moving applications in such a way that they have a long service life and are absolutely reliable.

Rocket launch site

Energy chain for stackers on 615m travel without failure for 10 years

A plastic energy chain travels 615m in length in the Czech lignite-fired power plant in Tušimice. It has been in operation for 10 years without any downtime.

Energy chain for stackers on 615m travel without failure for 10 years

Plastic energy chain on 550-metre travel in bulk handling

Under extreme conditions such as heavy dust and dirt, this low-maintenance plastic energy chain ensures safe operation.

Plastic energy chain on 550-metre travel in bulk handling

Thermal application

igus® roller chain in power plant application: Strong dust, application of the chains in trolley and crane, the crane drive arranged in the opposite direction.

Thermal application

Offshore industry

Tube handling plant provides an igus® plastic e-chain®. e-chain® ensures high stability and reliability in pipehandling.

Offshore industry

Composting plant

Heat, abrasive dirt, high atmospheric moisture: These are only some of the ambient conditions in a composting plant.

Composting plant

Sewage treatment plant

Energy chain system instead of cable drum - Smooth operation at the sewage treatment plant since 2000

Sewage treatment plant

Concrete pipe cutter

Concrete cutting machine in extremely heavy-duty operation since three years free of maintenance.

Concrete pipe cutter

Roller energy chain on ship unloaders over 400m travel

On a 441.3 m travel, a roller energy chain reduces the drive power by 75%

Roller energy chain on ship unloaders over 400m travel

Indoor and outdoor cranes

Outdoor cranes must withstand harsh weather conditions. Indoor cranes also work under alternating moisture influences with simultaneous extremely high temperatures.

Indoor and outdoor cranes

Deep drilling system TBA

Energy chains in automated deep drilling rig.

Deep drilling system TBA

More examples for difficult and extreme applications

Norway. Standing application for Aker Kværner Maritime Hydraulics AS.
Assembled for the half-immersible platform West Edrill.

Germany. Dismantling of research reactor Karlsruhe. The dismantling of a nuclear power plant with a zigzag chain.

Czech Republic. Lhoist a.s. Modular steel design in lime works.

Czech Republic. Fully enclosed E-Chain System® right on the coal conveyor.

Czech Republic. Porici company CEZ a.s. Energy supply for coal carriage.

Czech Republic. Ventilating machine in the Bunker of a power plant.

Midland Bricks in Australia is the largest brick manufacturer worldwide! Three energy chains have been in operation round the clock since three years and still looks the same as it was on the first day.

Maanshan steel- and ironworks: High temperatures, large loads, heavy dust and high tempo.

voestalpine Stahl Donawitz: High dirt accumulation during scaling of the rails to be milled.

Slovakia, aluminum factory. Error-free operation since 9 years. Travel 62 m, Speed 0.3 m/s.

Czech Republic. Ventilating machine in lime works.

Germany. BASF in Ludwigshafen, premises for fertilizer, since 1998, e-chain®: 4040.32.250.0

Austria, Niklasdorf, ABV, district heating plant

RTG in India, travel: 22 m, e-chain®: 5050.30.550.0, customer: Kalmar, for ATM

Plaster dust

Quayside crane with igus® e-chain system®. Long travels up to 800 m are possible.

Norway: e-chain® with chainflex® in a truck wash. In contact daily with street dust and mud. chainflex® cables perform exceedingly well.

Shagang, steel- and ironworks in China. High temperatures, high speeds, heavy dust.

Czech Republic. CEZ a.s. Modular design for the energy supply of a coal excavator.

Long travel in a bulk goods storage

Crane builder Noell in Panama. Application: RTG; Travel: 19.5 m; up to 60 m/min.

Czech Republic. Shipyard Kresice-Loubi; Refueling point for cargo ships.

Compost mud

Meishan steel and ironworks, Nanjing in China. Crane, heavy dust, high speed.

Tested... tested ... tested

igus® operates the largest test laboratory in its industry, with test setups for energy chains, highly flexible cables, plastic bearings as well as plain bearings, ball bearings and linear bearings, lead screw drives, bar stock, etc.

igus® experimental laboratory

Everything from a single source

Reduce your costs for the realization of energy supply systems. We offer tailored solutions for challenging applications worldwide.

igus® Engineering Service

Lower process costs online

Use one of our many online tools to configure your product as you need it. Reduce your process costs with online tools and many other useful online services.