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Energy chains, cables, bearing technology, and sensors for SRUs and shuttles

Storage systems must work reliably, often around the clock. Transfer carts (also known as cross-travelling or shuttle carts), shuttle systems and storage and retrieval machines (SRMs) are used in high-bay warehouses and automated small parts warehouses to store and retrieve loads quickly. We offer maintenance-free and durable energy chains, cables and storage components to ensure reliable signalling and energy supply and trouble-free movement of these systems. Our energy supply systems are developed for horizontal and vertical movements with high dynamics, require little installation space and ensure greater energy efficiency thanks to their lightweight design.

Advantages of igus® products:

  • maintenance-free for 24/7 use
  • Space and weight saving
  • Low noise and low vibration
  • Simple assembly
  • Fast delivery
  • Calculable service life online
  • Complete systems or individual components from batch size 1

Selected products for SRMs, shuttle systems and co.

e-chain autoglide 5

energy chain with steel cable floor guide

  • Energy, data, air and fluids in one system
  • 4 m/s speed, 80 m travel
  • 88 % shorter installation time compared to aluminium channels
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basic flizz

energy supply with protective housing

  • The alternative to the busbar system
  • Quiet, maintenance-free and easy to install
  • Operating speeds of up to 6 m/s
  • Low space requirement
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e-chains guidelok slimline P and P.S

Vertical guide trough

  • For suspended applications up to 50 m high
  • Easy accessibility for servicing
  • Up to 80 % trough and thus cost and weight savings
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chainflex cables

cable for movement

  • Developed for highest load
  • Suitable for particularly tight bend radius as well as cold and abrasive environments
  • 4 year chainflex® warranty
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Module Connect

Customised interface

  • One connector module instead of many individual connectors
  • Up to 50 % lighter than conventional connectors
  • 100 plug inserts to choose from
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dry-tech bearing technology: linear bearings, plain bearings, slewing ring bearings, spherical bearings
dry-tech bearing technology: linear bearings, plain bearings, slewing ring bearings, spherical bearings

white paper

Maintenance-free power transmission in RBG aisles
How can machine parts work dynamically over long distances and be supplied with electricity safely and maintenance-free?

This white paper deals with e-chain® and busbar systems for cable routing in storage and retrieval units (SRU), indoor or outdoor cranes, electric monorail systems, electric hoists and transfer cars (QVW).

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Avoid bearing failures with "smart plastic"

smart plastic increases reliability in logistics. The intelligent sensor system reports the status and recommended maintenance dates of products such as energy chains or cables.

Your benefits

  • Reduce maintenance costs and eliminate unplanned downtime
  • Extend service life and increase system efficiency
  • Save time - faster identification of the causes of anomalies

white paper: Advantages and applications of smart plastic

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Successfully used by our customers

guidelok slimline P in storage systems from SIVAplan GmbH & Co. KG

SIVAplan puts guidelok system into series production after test phase
SIVAplan GmbH & Co KG relies on our energy supply to save weight and assembly time. The company is purchasing the guidelok slimline P cable carriers as readychain®. This means that the e-chain® is supplied ready for installation with durable chainflex® cables.

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autoglide 5

maintenance-free e-chain® for SRM aisle at Gebhardt Intralogistics
For a Cheetah AKL storage and retrieval unit, the Gebhardt Intralogistics Group has opted for the energy chain autoglide 5 instead of a busbar system. The system has no guide trough and therefore saves space on the warehouse floor. It also requires less cleaning and maintenance.

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Material handling applications

... and other success stories.
Where are our energy chains and cables used for horizontal or vertical travel in storage and retrieval machines? Here you will find selected customer applications. We also show the use of our products in other areas of material handling such as forklift, AGV or conveyor belt.

Further application examples of our customers

We test in our in-house test laboratory.

In order to be able to make precise statements about the service life of our products, we put them to the test every day under real conditions. This includes our energy chain, for example, which we test for wear and resilience on a test area of 2,750 m2. This enables us to make more reliable statements for our customers about the behaviour of the solution in their application.

If that is not enough, we also carry out customer tests upon request and test the products under completely individualised conditions.

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More information

Brochure material flow

Material Handling brochure
Solutions for material flow, automated warehouses, logistics and conveyor technology

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igus installation service

installation service
Fast installation by our specialised installation staff - flexible and at short notice

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Assistance pour les demandes

Pour toute question supplémentaire ou information sur les produits, veuillez contacter :

igus® Inc. Canada+1 800 965 2496Courriel 

Service clientèle:
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