chainflex® cables wiki

Because we give you up to 4 years guarantee on our cables

Since the middle of the 1980s, the technical requirements of energy chain systems on the part of the machine and plant manufacturers have been steadily increasing. Travels have become longer, movements quicker and bend radii smaller.  Core and jacket damage, jacket abrasion and corkscrews were the consequences for machine builders and end customers. igus® faced the challenges and together with the University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, developed cables that could withstand a high degree of mechanical stress. 
 
After extensive tests in the igus® test lab, it became clear that the cables with cores wound in bundles, short pitch lengths, high tensile strength centre elements and gusset-filling extruded outer jackets exceeded expectations. Meanwhile, the  product range comprises over 1,350 cables for different application areas. Since 2013, igus® has guaranteed a service life of up to 4 years or up to 10 million double strokes, depending on which occurs first.

Online tools for chainflex® cables

With the useful online tools, you can find products according to your individual requirements, configure custom cables and calculate the service life.