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The alternative to cable festoon systems: energy chain systems
Advantages of energy chain systems
- Essentially maintenance-free operation
- Decreased mechanical stress on cables
- No additional motors or controls required for long travels
- Roller chains allow for a significant reduction in required drive force
- Approx. 50% less cable length required
- Cables are guided with a defined bending radius at all times
- Guide trough secure system from wind effects
- Easily add or replace cables as needed in the carrier
- Trolley speeds of up to 32.8ft/s and travel distances of up to 2,600 ft
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With festoon systems, the cables hang unprotected on cranes in wind and weather. The cables themselves and the festoon systems are exposed to varying temperatures as well as sand and salt (at outdoor facilities). The wind often lets the cables get tangled, which quickly results in downtime. igus offers a reliable and modular alternative to festoon systems on cranes, which helps you save cable length and avoid downtime. Energy, data, fibre optics, oil and air are safely managed in one system. More than 1,300 STS and over 6,500 RTG/RMG ASC cranes have been fitted with energy chains.
What is the difference between energy chain systems and cable festoon systems?
We have compared energy chain systems and festoon systems at a 100m plant:
Energy chain systems recommended by us
White paper: efficient energy supply systems for cranes in steel plants
Plastic energy chains compared to festoon systems
In this white paper, you can find the following topics:
- Advantages and disadvantages of energy chain systems and festoon systems for steelworks cranes
- The most innovative solution for cranes for steel plants
- Future technologies: roller energy chains
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For maximum service life with optimised design - P4HD.56R heavy-duty rol e-chain
The new heavy-duty rol e-chain meets all the relevant requirements for container cranes of the next and future generations.Longer and longer travels, greater dynamics, short stress cycles, zero failures: in brief, this is what is demanded by the manufacturers of ship-to-shore container cranes for energy chains on the crane bridges. The new P4HD.56R fulfils these requirements - with maximum economy.
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