• Igus (India) Private Limited

Plastic Guide Trough for Energy Chains

Igus has launched new Plastic Guide Trough that keeps energy chains safely and easily on track. The guidelite plus is a modular guide trough system, which is entirely made of tribo-optimised plastic. The system is very light, easy to install, cost effective and is also suitable for use in harsh environments. Guide troughs, usually made from aluminium or steel, ensure correct operation and a long service life for energy chains in gliding applications with long travels. guidelite plus is made entirely of plastic and is easy to assemble. Individual elements made of abrasion-resistant high-performance plastic can be connected together very quickly and without tools by hand due to a locking mechanism specially designed for this system. The low weight of the plastic parts helps with installation, but is also advantageous where lightweight solutions are needed. A special expansion joint, which is provided in every second link of the trough elements, guarantees flexibility and adaptability especially in case of large temperature variations. Thus, the product can also be used without restrictions in outdoor applications. The plastic guidelite plus guide trough is also suitable for applications where metallic alternatives are very expensive or cannot be used due to aggressive chemicals or risk of corrosion. For these applications, the guidelite plus can be manufactured from a special plastic that is more resistant to chemicals. Thereby new applications are possible in the galvanising sector or fertilizer production, where expensive stainless steel solutions were previously required. But even in other dynamic uses, in which long travels have to operate reliably without failure or maintenance at a low speed of up to 1 m/s, the guidelite plus is an alternative that saves time and cost. In purchasing alone, double-digit percentage savings are possible compared to aluminium or stainless steel troughs. The plastic guide trough is available for energy chains with outer heights of 35, 50 and 64 mm.