December 11, 2013 - igus announced R68 foldable plastic energy tube cable carrier for comprehensive protection against chips of any size. The RX tube offers protection against chips due to its smooth contours and especially tight production tolerances: no chips got between the stoppers during testing, crucial to prevent changing the bend radius of the tube, which could disrupt or even inhibit the system from moving properly. The igus test series is done under real environmental conditions for the most accurate simulation outside of the application itself. igus developed a standardized test to move energy tubes like the R68 over 100,000 double strokes. At the same time, a defined load of chips of different sizes are periodically poured over the tube, again and again.
At the end of the cycles, testers analyze how many grams of chips were allowed into the interior of the tube. The R68 energy tube was proven to allow only 0.23 grams of chips in over 100,000 double stokes with a feed of 1,000 grams of metal chips, equal to only .023% chip allowance.
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igus develops industry-leading Energy Chain cable carriers, Chainflex continuous-flex cables, DryLin linear bearings and linear guides, iglide plastic bushings, and igubal spherical bearings. These seemingly unrelated products are linked together through a belief in making functionally advanced, yet affordable plastic components and assemblies. With plastic bearing experience since 1964, cable carrier experience since 1971 and continuous-flex cable since 1989, igus provides the right solution from over 80,000 products available from stock. No minimum order required.
