Energy chain white paper

Find out in our white papers how you can improve energy supply for your application and often bring cost down in the process. Furthermore, practical tips, experience from 50 years of energy chains and thousands of test results can help you choose the right energy supply.

Our highlights:

Increasing system availability | Rotating energy supply, RBR | Cranes | Cable selection checklist | Cleanroom | Robotics |Cable drum without slip ring | Vertical drilling rigs

Whitepaper about a 6-axis robot with a robotic arm and open pages.

6-axis robot

Protective hoses versus modular 3-axis energy chains.

Open white paper about Smart Plastics and machine monitoring on an orange background.

Increase plant availability

Increase plant availability and ensure process conformity with smart plastics.

CE certification

Importance of CE certification for trade in the European Economic Area and exports worldwide.

Whitepaper with a US flag and open pages about c-UL-us and CSA approvals for igus products.

CSA, UL Listed, UL Recognized approvals

Presentation of the approval types "UL Listed" and "UL Recognized" as well as for CSA.

“10 Tips” whitepaper on rotating energy supply with open pages about selection and use.

Rotary energy supply, RBR

Ten valuable tips on what to look out for when assembling a rotary guide.

Whitepaper with ships and an offshore platform on automation in the offshore industry.

DNV-GL certification

Stay one step ahead of the current transformation with successful DNV-GL certification.

White paper titled “EAC and CTP: the path to future-oriented markets”.

EAC (GHOST) and CTP approvals

New approvals pave the way into the Eastern European markets

White paper on energy chains for machines with moving axes beside an open brochure.

Aerial work platforms

energy supply for machines with inclined axes. Hybrid energy chains YE.

Whitepaper with a container ship and open pages about Triple-E ships and energy efficiency.

Cranes

Triple E-class container ships and the requirements for the energy supply systems of STS cranes.

Triple view of an igus whitepaper on an orange background with cover and inside pages.

Cable drum

Slip ring-free cable drum with spiral guide - e-spool flex panel feed.

White paper with an open article about energy supply systems for steelworks cranes on an orange background.

Cable trolley

Energy chains or cable trolley. A comparison of both systems using the example of steelworks cranes.

Whitepaper with an open booklet about cable selection and lifecycle costs on an orange background.

Cable selection

Cable selection checklist for purchasing. How the right cable selection can significantly reduce life cycle costs.

PVC whitepaper with an open brochure layout on an orange background.

PVC cables with outer jacket

All information on this outer jacket material and when this is the more cost-effective solution and for which application

Whitepaper with a soldered electronic component on an orange background.

Soldering

Why manual soldered joints are good, but technically supported joints are better.

Whitepaper comparing cable carriers and motorised cable reels, with pages open.

Motorised cable drums

Energy chains or motorised cable drums, a comparison of both systems.

Whitepaper with a tool illustration and an open page about overengineering.

Over-engineering

Understanding customer needs avoids over-engineering. igus solutions that can help to avoid over-engineering.

Whitepaper brochure about cleanrooms and production benefits, open and spread out.

Cleanroom

Revolutionise overall equipment effectiveness and generate higher yields from the production lines.

Brochure “10 Tips” for energy supply on a 6-axis robot with triflex R.

Robots

10 tips for energy supply on the 6-axis robot
Axis 3-6

Whitepaper on igus Autoglide 5 with open pages and product images.

Steel cable floor guide

Energy chains with steel cable guide as an alternative to busbar system. Advantages in terms of assembly, modularity and maintenance.

Three open igus white papers on SPE with multilingual text pages on an orange background.

Single Pair Ethernet (SPE)

How data can be transferred efficiently from field devices. Fast and direct communication at the machine.

Whitepaper on busbars with an open copy on an orange background.

Busbar systems

Energy chains or busbar systems. A comparison using the example of crane electrification.

Whitepaper with an open inner page on an orange background.

UL verified and 4-year guarantee

How the bar for brand promises can be raised significantly with the "UL verified marketing claim" label.

igus whitepaper on the e-loop solution with open pages and application photos.

Vertical drilling rigs

Optimised cable guide on vertical drilling rigs. From service loop to e-loop® ... quick, easy and weatherproof installation

Whitepaper with 6 tips, shown as a mockup with an orange cover and pages about zig-zag guidance for theatre and stage.

Vertical cable supply in stage technology

Six tips for the selection and design of vertical cable energy supply for stage technology

igus white paper on e-loop applications in harsh conditions, with open inside pages and product photos.

Adverse conditions

The e-loop® cable guide system is a versatile problem solver under adverse conditions.

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Energy chains Wiki

Find all the most important information as well as questions and answers about energy chains.

To the energy chains wiki

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