Igus helps reduce Company's cable failure and downtime with reinforced plastic cable carriers

The plastic carriers help reduce cost and increase productivity.

East Providence, RI –Reinforced plastic cable carriers, supplied by igus, are used across GÜDEL’s range of automated systems—from multi-axis robots and press-transfer systems, to factory-automation equipment and gantry robots. According to GÜDEL, the plastic carriers help reduce cost and increase productivity.

GÜDEL supplies OEMs from many different industries, including the automotive and aerospace sectors, and the cable carriers they use from igus, guide and protect moving cables and hoses; reducing the risk of cable failure and minimizing downtime for the company’s customers.

GÜDEL also uses System E4/100 Energy Tubes. The energy tubes feature hinged, snap-open lids for easy access to cables and hoses. The robust plastic chains are resistant to harsh chemicals, hot flying debris, dirt and dust.

They also withstand high loads, fast accelerations and speeds, and can travel over long distances. According to GÜDEL their machines use up to 230 feet of Energy Tube at any one time and operate at speeds up to 23 feet per second, so the plastic chains are important for maintaining operation and safety.

GÜDEL also uses igus’ modular System E4/4 Energy Chain cable carriers, which have easily-removable crossbars so that cables and hoses can be replaced quickly. They are also suited for a wide range of demanding applications,which helps the customer save time and money.

The cables also withstand high loads, fast accelerations and speeds, and can travel over long distances.

According to Olivia, DuRussel, mechanical design engineer for GÜDEL, “Energy Chain from igus is the only cable management system we use [and] is featured in our catalog as the exclusive cable carrier used in all our designs.”