mini e-spool®: small cable reel with e-chain® cable carriers

e-spool® in compact options

The mini-e-spool® is a compact, spring-driven cable drum in which different cable types are routed in a linear e-chain®.

mini e-spool® features

The mini e-spool® cable drum doesn't need a slip ring
For extraction lengths to 2,000 mm
Different media (power, data, FOC, air, liquids) can be routed together in one system.
Energy supply in all directions
Easy replacement and extension of the filling
Space saving and almost "invisible"
Max. deployment and retract speed: 1 m/s
Light-weight design made from aluminum

Typical applications:

manual workstations
assembly lines
small telescopic applications
retractable applications– linear or rotary

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Dynamic parameters


Max. speed	1m/s
Max. acceleration	2m/s²
Max. lateral speed	1m/s
Max. lateral acceleration	1m/s² (radial) 0.25 m/s² (axial)

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Filling rules for the e-spool mini®

Due to the special mechanical stress in an e-spool mini®, we recommend using our chainflex® cable. We also recommend adhering to the following filling rules:

1. Cables may only be laid side by side in the linear chain - never lay several cables on top of each other.
2. chainflex® cables with a TPE outer jacket should be used for unshielded cables wherever possible.
3. Shielded cables should be from the chainflex® CFROBOT cable family.
4. The maximum bend radius of the twisterband used must be observed.
5. If possible, use separators to protect cables against flashover and abrasion. To make the best possible use of the interior space, install separators alternately in consecutive segments.
6. Insert cables sorted by diameter or bend radius - insert thin, small ones towards the inside and larger ones towards the outside.
7. Relieve the strain on both ends of the cable. The cable tie knot must not be fitted in the direction of the chain.
8. The cables should be laid in the twisterband in such a way that they have some clearance space both outwards and inwards to the rotary axis.

Installation instructions

In horizontally travelling applications, a smooth surface must be provided on which the energy chain can travel.