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Industrial Cable Management Products & Solutions

Continuous-flex cables, cable carriers, and more

A cohesive industrial cable management system requires more than just a quality cable carrier — the cables also need to be up to the task. That’s why igus® offers an entire suite of options, from thousands of continuous-flex chainflex® cables to e-chain® and triflex® cable carriers that offer excellent cable protection and unparalleled ease of use. Together, these products can last for years with minimal maintenance even in the most challenging applications.

If you’re looking for cables pre-assembled with connectors or a complete pre-built cable management solution, our readycable® and readychain® product lines have exactly what you need. readycable cable assemblies pair our standard chainflex cables with connectors, helping to reduce installation costs and assembly time. With readychain we take this a step further by pre-building a complete energy supply system from our cables and chains, ready to install straight out of the box. Our cable carriers can also be equipped with IIoT technology to help monitor service life and prevent unplanned downtime.

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Benefits:

All products from a single supplier
Reliable performance even in harsh conditions
Long-lasting solutions with a predictable service life
Solutions tailored to exact application needs
Engineering services available to guarantee proper installation

Industries: 3D printers, Aerial lifts and platforms, Agricultural technology, Automotive, Automation and Robotics, Aviation, Bulk Material Handling, Cleanrooms, Construction machinery, Packaging

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e-chain cable carriers®

e-chain cable management solutions

Cable-friendly due to smooth contours
Many options in terms of movement and length
Reliable, even in harsh environmental conditions
Low weight, modular, strong, quiet, easy to open

triflex® robot dress packs

triflex

Easy to repair, lengthen and shorten
Easy to add and remove cables
Cable separation in multiple cavities
Bend radius protection

chainflex® flexible cables

CFBUSPVC Bus Cables

Cost-effective
No minimum order quantity
Tested reliability, UL rated
Up to 4 years service life guaranteed

readycable® cable assemblies

CFBUS

Entire assembly from single source
Reduces installation cost & assembly time
Shipped directly from our warehouse
Rigorously tested in our test lab
Competitive pricing, fast shipping

readychain® pre-built systems

CF898

Harnessing time is reduced by up to 95%
Reduction of manufacturing costs
All components from stock
One system, one part number
On-site installation available

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smart plastics solutions

smart plastics solutions

Smart sensors allow self-monitoring for select products
Real-time alerts prevent unplanned downtime
Value limits can trigger a system shut-down
Increase user safety and product service life

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Interested in seeing an igus® cable management component for yourself? Follow the links below to request a free sample to see if it is the right fit for your application.

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Orange Services

Installation and Inspection aka Orange Services

Proper installation is essential for the life of your cable carrier, and igus® has a team of dedicated engineers ready to assist you every step of the way. From site inspection, to installation, to complete modernization, our team will ensure the longest possible service life for your cable carrier system.

Contact us at (800) 521-2747 to discuss your project today!

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Industrial Cable Management Application Stories

Auto manufacturing robot dress pack

Assembly robots in the automotive industry

Multidimensional movable energy supply systems ensure maximum flexibility and longest service life for all complex movements.

heavy duty bulk material handling

Bulk Material Handling & Mining

Bulk material systems must function reliably under rough and dirty working conditions and in harsh weather conditions. We offer plastic components for bulk material technology that can do just that and are particularly characterized by their resilience and long service life. This includes e-chains®, cables and hoses that are used, for example, in bucket wheel excavators, ship loaders, portal scrapers, wagon tippers, conveyor belts, silos, and hoppers. Our components are also used in mining equipment.

Cable Carriers with a Longer lifetime

Belt-driven units for automatic gates

In this application, continuous-flex chainflex® CF9 TPE control cables have a much longer service life than the cables previously used. These are safely guided by igus® energy chains cable carriers from the E2 Micro family. Furthermore, the belt-drive units of the gates are equipped with tribologically optimized iglide® plastic plain bearings, which have reduced wear rate considerably.

cleanroom cable management solutions

Cleanroom

igus® has been among the frontrunners when it comes to manufacturing cable carrier systems for cleanroom environments and applications. igus® supplies a wide range of IPA-tested e-chains® that are easy to install and allow for machine-specific cable carriers in cleanrooms. Since the quality requirements demanded by customers and by test standards for cleanroom technology are constantly growing, igus® is continuously working on improving its products.

heavy duty construction machinery

Construction Machinery

igus® offers durable cable management solutions guaranteed to last up to 4 years. e-chain® cable carriers are resistant to dirt, dust, shock, vibration, corrosion and UV rays. They can withstand loads of up to 403 lbs/ft. Explore more of our products and how they can be used in heavy-duty construction machinery.

cables in food processing application

Cable management for high-bay warehouse operation

In the meat-processing industry, igus® readychain® cable carrier systems streamline storage and handling in high-bay warehouses, cutting installation time from three days to just four hours, minimizing assembly errors, and reducing the risk of plant downtime—delivering reliable, efficient operation for complex storage-and-retrieval units.

heavy duty EOT and indoor cranes

EOT and Indoor Cranes

igus® e-chain® cable carriers are a durable and cost-effective alternative to busbars, festoons and cable reels. e-chain® systems are engineered with high-performance plastics and have space-saving designs, allowing for easy mounting either directly to the crane or on top.

ESD retraction system

ESD retraction systems ideal for dry cleanroom

In controlled manufacturing environments where even the slightest presence of moisture can compromise product integrity and safety, dry rooms stand as critical infrastructure.

photovoltaic plant

Multiaxial movements in photovoltaic plant

The multidimensionally moving triflex® R energy supply systems in the enclosed model "TRC 70" demonstrate their value in these photovoltaic plants.

heavy duty offshore industry

Offshore Equipment

From wind power plants to drilling vessels or oil drilling rigs, igus® products ensure a reliable energy supply. Thanks to our engineering team, we offer ready-to-install complete systems, specifically tailored for the offshore and the oil and gas industry utilizing chainflex® cables that are certified according to DNV/GL and NEK.

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Port & Terminal Cranes

For over 30 years, high-strength plastic e-chain® cable carriers have been trusted and proven on thousands of port and terminal cranes worldwide. While unforgiving environmental factors such as high winds, UV rays, saltwater and extreme temperatures can cause traditional cable management systems such as festoons to fail, energy chain cable carriers are able to withstand the harshest conditions while operating reliably.

Stage and theater cable management

Stage & Theater

Stage and theater equipment is complex, with various moving parts, space restrictions, and a focus on visual appeal. To support this area of application, igus has developed a variety of e-chain® products focused on making the cable management of theater equipment simpler, easier, and more aesthetically pleasing.

Woodworking

Woodworking

igus ® solutions help you to reduce installation, handling and throughput times. Time-consuming maintenance work can be minimized with dry running, chip-resistant solutions from a single source. Where there is dust and chips, the very tightly sealed energy supplies ensure the safe and secure movement of cables, hydraulic and pneumatic hoses in woodworking machines or CNC processing centers.

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