• Igus (India) Private Limited

Energy Chain For Chip Areas

Igus has launched new Energy Chain, “Guidelok”, for Chip Areas. Metal chips are a problem for long travels and for when energy chains need to be used for gliding applications. The company has developed a horizontal upper run guiding system called “Guidelok”. This new energy chain solution is ideal for longer travels up to 50 m and unsupported travel in the machining industry. The new system carries the upper run of the energy chain on a swivelling roller bracket, which moves away from the moving radius guaranteeing an unhindered ride. Guided in a lightweight aluminium trough, the energy chain passes through the roller brackets first. The roller bracket then moves out again behind the radius. Afterwards the upper energy chain run is supported on the roller brackets. Due to this construction no debris can settle between the sliding surfaces of the upper run and lower run of the energy chain. The “Guidelok” energy guiding is designed modular and with few parts, and is optional with or without side troughs, available ex works straight away. The igus program includes more than 70,000 energy chain, cable, plug and connector components as well as other accessories. The company also offers Bearings for The Automotive Industry, Plastic Bar Stock, Normal Temperature Bearings, Toothed Belt Axis, Linear Guide System, etc.