myigus Requests and orders My contact Shop Configurators Information Solutions Assistance Society Home > Energy chains > Applications > Examples for heavy duty applications Change now: motion plastics® from igus® - simply last longer! Corrosion-free, robust and reliable igus® e-chains® are already in use today in tens of thousands of applications - They guide and protect cables and hoses on oil platforms, in steelworks and in other heavy machinery. They have a modular design and are therefore easy to install. They are media-friendly and suitable for large, heavy and stiff cables and hoses. Our e-chains® withstand hot chips with temperatures up to + 850 ° C. Many arguments speak for the use of energy chains of high-performance plastics for moving applications, particularly in the heavy-duty area. Strong and flexible Hot chips up to 850 ° C Fill weights up to 600 kg / m 90,000 types from stock 100% corrosion-free Quick assembly Easy filling Low weight Quiet operation Low vibration Maintenance-free 100% lubrication free Circular movements possible Cable drum without slip ring 80% reduction of process costs Cables with 36 months guarantee 75% decrease in drive energy Online calculation available CAD download possible Cost-effective Assembled on request Worldwide service Delivery service from 24h Application examples for heavy duty Ejection belts The conveyor belt conveys highly flammable sulphur and transports it to its destination in the harbour area. Ejection belts Energy chain in open-air storage facility for alumina production Design and installation of a roller energy chain for outdoor use on a bauxite stockpile - an environment with extremely harsh ambient conditions. Energy chain in open-air storage facility for alumina production Assembly robot This robot lifts heavy work pieces weighing up to 1.7 tons. Assembly robot Tunnel building crane Tunnel construction is generally space constrained, thus requiring compact components. Tunnel building crane Coal transport system The motors in this system need a large number of cables. Coal transport system Working platform This new design permits a variety of multiple tunnel construction processing steps to be performed by one machine. Working platform Transporter for steel coils Heavy steel coils are transported here. The energy supply is recessed into the floor. Transporter for steel coils Casting implements for car rims Automotive wheels are manufactured here using the gravity die casting process. Casting implements for car rims Zinc electrolysis, bathing halls The sulfur fumes generated by the electrolysis are highly corrosive and corrode the customer's system. igus® products withstand these extreme conditions. Zinc electrolysis, bathing halls Rocket launch site The igus® products used are designed for mobile applications in such a way that it features a long life and functions absolutely reliably. Rocket launch site Heavy load transporter Rugged energy chains are technically and economically the first choice in the construction of an extendable heavy load transporter. Heavy load transporter The longest travel with plastic energy chain e-chain® travel of 615 m exceeds the longest so far in the port of Singapore. The longest travel with plastic energy chain Taconite mine The next long distance with a plastic chain: 550 m. Taconite mine Tile factories Extreme stressing from tile dus in the building material industry. Tile factories Road construction An asphalt finisher applies hot and cold bitumen mixtures. The e-chain® supplies the front area of the vehicle and is exposed to extreme dirt. Road construction Heavy fillings e-chains® for heavy-duty uses: Guiding of the supply cables of a quenching chamber, which moves toward the linked vacuum ovens. Heavy fillings Power plants Safe function despite extreme dirt accumulation: Parallel facility in the waste-to-energy plant Power plants Waste incineration plant Safe application of e-chains® in waste incineration plant Waste incineration plant Tunnel construction Tunnel boring in defined sections with the assistance of an igus® e-chain system®, which guides the essential hose cables section by section. Tunnel construction Steel mills Temperatures up to 1200°C or lashing blaze from the oven pose high demands on the plant. Steel mills Waste incineration plant Application of e-chains® in waste incineration plants: Strong dirt with high metal content and 300,000 t waste every year. Waste incineration plant Thermal application igus® roller chain in power plant application: Strong dust, application of the chains in trolley and crane, the crane drive arranged in the opposite direction. Thermal application Coal-fired power plant Operation in severe dust. The energy chains are employed in trolley and crane, the crane drive arranged in the opposite direction. Coal-fired power plant Offshore industry High pressure hydraulic hoses + power cables. Extreme weather environment but this chain delivers and delivers. Offshore industry Coal-fired power plant e-chain system® for a coal unloader. Operating since three years without any problem. Coal-fired power plant Ship unloading crane Application of e-chain® systems in ship unloader Ship unloading crane Offshore industry Tube handling plant provides an igus® plastic e-chain®. e-chain® ensures high stability and reliability in pipehandling. Offshore industry Steel works Extremely difficult conditions: Dirt and dust, heavy filling, long travel and high temperatures. The system functions since 2003. Steel works Mining industry The e-chain® is located in the area of the rotating assembly in a bucket-wheel excavator. Mining industry Lignite quarrying The wagon makes a 180° turn and empties into the coal bunker. The energy chain secures the energy supply of the rotating device. Lignite quarrying Composting plant Heat, abrasive dirt, high atmospheric moisture: These are only some of the ambient conditions in a composting plant. Composting plant Sewage treatment plant Energy chain system instead of cable drum - Smooth operation at the sewage treatment plant since 2000 Sewage treatment plant Excavator The plain bearings run without lubrication and without significant wear and tear in the very harsh environmental conditions of construction machinery. Excavator Macchina per tagliare condotte di calcestruzzo Concrete cutting machine in extremely heavy-duty operation since three years free of maintenance. Macchina per tagliare condotte di calcestruzzo Ship unloader 441 m travel: Reduction of tensile forces by about 75%. Ship unloader Sewage treatment plant The used igus® products prove themselves till today and drastically reduce the maintenance input. Sewage treatment plant Sewage treatment plant The existing system with a motor cable drum proved to be not resistant enough in the difficult outdoor environmental conditions, and was replaced by a flizz® system. Sewage treatment plant Piling and drilling rigs The driven boring machine produces extremevibrations and heavy soiling duringthe work process. Piling and drilling rigs Dismantling tool Flexible chainflex® CF9 control cables and various hoses in zig-zag application. Dismantling tool Maintenance-free operation for 8 years The energy chain employed in 2000 runs smoothly. Maintenance-free operation for 8 years Indoor and outdoor cranes Outdoor cranes must withstand harsh weather conditions. Indoor cranes also work under alternating moisture influences with simultaneous extremely high temperatures. Indoor and outdoor cranes Deep drilling system TBA Energy chains in automated deep drilling rig. Deep drilling system TBA More examples for difficult and extreme applications Norway. Standing application for Aker Kværner Maritime Hydraulics AS. Assembled for the half-immersible platform West Edrill. Germany. Dismantling of research reactor Karlsruhe. The dismantling of a nuclear power plant with a zigzag chain. Czech Republic. Lhoist a.s. Modular steel design in lime works. Czech Republic. Fully enclosed E-Chain System® right on the coal conveyor. Czech Republic. Porici company CEZ a.s. Energy supply for coal carriage. Czech Republic. Ventilating machine in the Bunker of a power plant. Midland Bricks in Australia is the largest brick manufacturer worldwide! Three energy chains have been in operation round the clock since three years and still looks the same as it was on the first day. Maanshan steel- and ironworks: High temperatures, large loads, heavy dust and high tempo. voestalpine Stahl Donawitz: High dirt accumulation during scaling of the rails to be milled. Slovakia, aluminum factory. Error-free operation since 9 years. Travel 62 m, Speed 0.3 m/s. Czech Republic. Ventilating machine in lime works. Germany. BASF in Ludwigshafen, premises for fertilizer, since 1998, e-chain®: 4040.32.250.0 Austria, Niklasdorf, ABV, district heating plant RTG in India, travel: 22 m, e-chain®: 5050.30.550.0, customer: Kalmar, for ATM Plaster dust Quayside crane with igus® e-chain system®. Long travels up to 800 m are possible. Norway: e-chain® with chainflex® in a truck wash. In contact daily with street dust and mud. chainflex® cables perform exceedingly well. Shagang, steel- and ironworks in China. High temperatures, high speeds, heavy dust. Czech Republic. CEZ a.s. Modular design for the energy supply of a coal excavator. Long travel in a bulk goods storage Crane builder Noell in Panama. Application: RTG; Travel: 19.5 m; up to 60 m/min. Czech Republic. Shipyard Kresice-Loubi; Refueling point for cargo ships. Compost mud Meishan steel and ironworks, Nanjing in China. Crane, heavy dust, high speed. Tested... tested ... tested igus® operates the largest test laboratory in its industry, with test setups for energy chains, highly flexible cables, plastic bearings as well as plain bearings, ball bearings and linear bearings, lead screw drives, bar stock, etc. igus® experimental laboratory Everything from a single source Reduce your costs for the realization of energy supply systems. We offer tailored solutions for challenging applications worldwide. igus® Engineering Service Lower process costs online Use one of our many online tools to configure your product as you need it. Reduce your process costs with online tools and many other useful online services. igus® online tools Query to the specialist Request for information and samples Further interesting applications from extremely diverse areas can be found here. 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