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News Release from: Igus UK | Subject: igumid H
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 23 March 2007
Material protects against 850C chips
All standard Igus E2 and E4 energy tubes are now available in a new high-temperature material.
Igus has developed a new material called igumid HT that causes hot chips up to 850C to bounce off an energy chain In the past, the size, temperature and number of chips in some energy chain applications left behind burn and melt marks
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 21 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Red hot chips would sometimes melt open the thermoplastic, cling to the energy supply system and burn themselves into the material.
This happened with high-temperature applications in foundry plants, steel mills and on some machine tools.
igumid HT passed every test at Igus' in-house laboratory and achieved superior results to all other Igus polymers.
All standard Igus E2 and E4 energy tubes are now available in the new high-temperature material.
Igus energy tubes have been successfully protecting cables and hoses in the machining industry for almost 20 years.
The robust, plastic energy supply systems are resistant to dust, dirt, moisture, low or high temperatures and harsh environments.
Enclosed energy tubes can be easily filled, simply by snapping the lids open with a screwdriver.
This means cables remain easily accessible even after being laid into the tube and maintenance and machine downtimes are kept to a minimum.
Many different interior separator, strain relief and connector options are available, as well as guide troughs, if required.
If requested, the chip-resistant energy tubes can also be delivered as a ReadyChain: completely pre-harnessed with cables and hoses and ready to fit to a machine. Request a free brochure from Igus UK ...
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