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Long service life + recycling = zero waste

zero waste

There is a lot going on in industry and if things come to a standstill, this can quickly lead to very high costs for many companies. In addition, high wear and tear is also not good for the environment: What should you do with the waste and what happens to it?

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Prevent machine failures, extend production time and save maintenance costs with smart plastics:
With the i.Sense continuous condition monitoring, you can keep an eye on your systems at all times. With i.Cee, you can connect your production plant to IoT or your local network. Benefit from the possibility of sensor-based statements about the service life!

These are aspects that really concern companies and for which a practical solution is needed! igus has therefore committed itself to tackle precisely these problems. With a guarantee of four years for energy chains and cables as well as the possibility of knowing how long the products will last in your application, resource-saving use of plastic can be initiated right at the planning stage. You also have the certainty that the product will last and you can plan the exact timing for a replacement.
This means you have no downtime. In addition, a long service life ensures that you don't produce unnecessarily large quantities or generate waste due to damaged goods.

Nevertheless, this is followed by another question: What happens after the service life? Thanks to our chainge program, you can return your used energy chains to the circular economy. igus recycles the chain and you receive a voucher for the next order.

What you will find on this page:

Calculate the service life of your energy chain and cable▼
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Service life with guarantee certificate

for your chainflex cables and energy chains

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Longevity is a key issue when it comes to sustainability. When products last long, less new ones have to be produced, which significantly reduces the ecological footprint. In addition, an exact statement about the service life of the products gives you planning reliability and reduces downtimes.

Energy chain service life calculator

Service life calculator for energy chains

Calculate the expected service life in double strokes and kilometres. A customised guarantee certificate is generated for your selected energy chain based on the service life.

Determine the service life now

Service life calculator chainflex

Service life calculator for chainflex cables

Enter the most important parameters of the chainflex cable you require and receive a guaranteed statement regarding the service life you can expect for your cable in the application used.

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Why are we able to give you precise service life statements and a guarantee of four years?

Our energy chains and cables are extensively tested in an area of more than 4,000m². Our products are put through their paces in a wide range of applications and under various environmental conditions.

Thanks to these tests, over 30 years of experience and over two billion test cycles every year for energy chain systems, igus offers you the reliability we expect from a sustainable product with a four-year guarantee.

Recycle products instead of throwing them away

chainge: recycling made easy

The recycling platform for the circular economy: we simplify the recycling of technical and industrial plastics for you. On this platform, you can have your energy chains from igus recycled, but also plastics from other manufacturers. Since 2019, we have recycled approx. 100,000kg of plastic.

✅ Reduce plastic waste
✅ Receive an igus voucher for next orders
✅ Improve recycling in the industry
✅ Use plastics while saving resources

Straight to the chainge platform

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Does it have to ...

... take a long time to replace cables?

Company: Noble Drilling
Product: e-loop on a drilling rig
Success for the customer: Time reduction of 8 hours and savings of €60,000

To ensure that heavy cables with large cross-sections can be reliably guided in hanging applications, igus has developed the e-loop as an alternative to the service loop. The energy supply system is a round, three-dimensional modular system that can move strain-relieved cables with a defined bend radius. The cables can be used individually and replaced during maintenance. The chain links are also replaceable at any time.

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Increase the service life of the energy supply with energy chain systems

X-ray machine

Service life of at least 12 years

A space-saving, strong and quiet E4.1 energy chain ensures cable guidance for innovative X-ray machine from GE Healthcare.

X-ray machine

Port Cranes

Still in operation after five years

At the EUROKOMBI terminal in Hamburg, four SRU cranes were equipped with pre-fitted energy supply systems including cables and guide troughs. In extremely salty harbour air and great strain of the technology due to exhaust gases, the product solution from igus has proven itself without exception to this day.

Port Cranes

Tech up & cost down

Tech up, Cost down

Energy chain systems from igus ensure the continuous supply of energy, data, fluids and air while they are constantly in motion. It is our job to offer you all parts - energy chains, cables, connectors, "smart" components and all accessories - as a complete system and to guarantee their reliability. We will find the perfect energy supply system that works best for your application.

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► Further information on cables

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