THE alternative to PTFE trackless cables: stranded structure CFCLEAN with e-skin flat

The flat cable routing system e-skin® flat in combination with chainflex® CFCLEAN represents the consistent further development of the standard PTFE trackless cables for cable routing in flat panel display (FPD) and semiconductor production and in the production of OLEDs as well as in medical technology. The strengths of PTFE trackless cables have been improved and the disadvantages eliminated. The new cable routing system e-skin® flat is the result of this further development.

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Further development with e-skin® flat and CFCLEAN

• Prototypes from stock
• no minimum order quantity available
• Flexible to application changes through simple replacement of CFCLEAN or e-skin® flat pods
• Can be modified in length and width as required
• Resource- and service-friendly thanks to easy interchangeability of each individual element

Disadvantages of trackless cables (ribbon cables)

• Long prototype phase due to complex manufacturing processes
• High prototype costs
• Can no longer be flexibly modified after completion
• If servicing is required, the entire trackless cable must be replaced
• Ecologically and economically questionable due to waste of resources in the event of damage

e-skin® flat with stranding elements

• Highly abrasion-resistant welded film to protect the stranding elements and minimise abrasion
• No outer jacket to reduce weight and outer diameter
• Extremely bend-resistant braiding made of copper wires with 90 % optical coverage for maximum electromagnetic compatibility protection
• Special TPE insulation for highly dynamic applications
• Special strand construction for maximum service life

Trackless cables (ribbon cable)

• Multi-layer sheathing that holds individual stranded cores together:
• thin PTFE outer film
• PUR-inner layer
• thin PTFE outer film
• A closed, inseparable system
• Stranded cores are inseparably connected to each other
• Individual elements are not interchangeable, but entire systems are

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igus® Cleanroom laboratory for ISO Class 1 components**
For 2003, igus® has been cooperating with the Stuttgart-based Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) on new developments for cleanroom products. The latest achievement of this co-operation: a cleanroom laboratory in Cologne. The CFCLEAN has already been put through its paces with over 40 million cycles.

4-year guarantee and UL verified
We give a 4-year guarantee on our cables with a clear conscience, because with over 30 years of experience in our 3,800 m² test laboratory and 700 parallel tests, we can make reliable predictions about the service life of our cables. igus® is now the first German company to have this promise validated for chainflex® cables.