40% lighter cables for e-chains

November 25, 2015 5:39 pm

Reduce weight and driving force with igus single core motor cables made of copper-coated aluminium
  The new chainflex motor cables CF430.D and CF440 (unshielded and shielded) from igus save significant system weight for long travel applications using energy chains. In this way, the use of smaller e-chains can reduce cost and enhance both the energy efficiency and the service life of energy chain systems. As for all chainflex cables, igus offers a unique 36-month warranty for its durability.
Whether in plant construction, mechanical engineering, cranes, ships or conveyor technology, the travel distances in dynamic applications are becoming increasingly longer whilst speeds and number of movements are rising. This leads to ever-increasing stress on cables that are constantly in motion. The motion plastics specialist igus has developed extremely lightweight single core motor cables for energy chains for long travels, the chainflex types CF430.D and CF440. By the use of a special stranded conductor, the cables are up to 40 per cent lighter than standard copper cables. Depending on the cable length and cross-section, the savings potential of the new motor cables can be up to several tonnes, offering a considerable saving on required drive force.
Material combination gives numerous advantages“This weight reduction is possible by the use of a stranded conductor made of the special material CCA,” explains Rainer Rössel, head of the chainflex cables division at igus. “Here, the cable core is made of lightweight aluminium coated with copper, known as copper-clad aluminium or CCA.” The combination of these two metals has a number of advantages. Compared to solid copper cables, the CCA cable benefits from the lower density and thus the lower weight of aluminium.

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