igus P4 polymer energy chains and cables

In many industries, there is a huge demand for roller energy chains for high fill weights and speeds that can travel long distances while operating quietly. The low-maintenance P4 system, originally developed for high-speed container cranes, can travel long distances up to 800 m and carry high additional loads of up to 30 kg/m.

The systems are used for high speeds of up to 10 m/s and the autoglide crossbars ensure safe guidance on long travel distances. The energy chains offer a long service life and are abrasion resistant. They are suitable for indoor and outdoor crane technology, automated storage and retrieval systems, plant construction, portal robots, materials handling technology, mining and steel works.

The smaller sizes P4.32 and P4.42 are suitable for green machining processes and storage systems. Compared to sliding friction, rolling friction comes out 75% less, which means they use up to 57% less drive power. Plant and machinery manufacturers have great benefits on loading gantries for automated production processes from 3 m/s, and especially from 3.5 m/s. On travel distances of 40–50 m, the electricity and operating costs are significantly reduced and higher speeds and accelerations are enabled without increasing the noise level.

Originally published here.