Synthetic chain allows easy fitting

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jun 13, 2008

Easytrax can be used for unsupported spans that are almost twice as long as those possible with cable carriers made of nonreinforced materials.

Kabelschlepp Metool has released the Easytrax 0320 chain that is made of synthetic materials and combines a very sturdy chain designed for long unsupported spans and flexible brackets for quick, easy cable laying by simply pressing the cables into place.

This is made possible thanks to an intelligent flexible lamella crossbar that considerably reduces assembly and replacement times.

The chain combines hard links with soft brackets.

The chain body of the cable carrier is made of a special synthetic material reinforced with glass fibres.

This combination of fibres and synthetic material enables the manufacturing of lightweight chains that provide considerable strength.

Easytrax can be used for unsupported spans that are almost twice as long as those possible with cable carriers made of nonreinforced materials.

The strong chain links are lined up and pressed together to provide the specific length required for each application.

The chain body is fitted with flexible lamella crossbars made of special elastic material with a long service life.

Cables and wiring are easily and quickly inserted by simply pressing them into place.

This does more than cut assembly times.

It also enables easier and faster wiring replacement when necessary.

When cables are pressed in, the flexible brackets swivel forwards instead of downwards.

This leaves all the space inside the chain free.

"If the flaps move downwards when pressed, they take up cable room and hence reduce the carrying capacity", explains Ingelore Roth-Stahl, the Sales Promotion Manager at Kabelschlepp.

"The brackets can be blocked by cables that have already been fitted".

Brackets that swivel forwards instead of downwards also make it possible to fit separator systems between cables.

"Flaps moving downwards would hit the separator system and not leave sufficient room for fitting cables", adds Roth-Stahl.

The special wraparound fittings hold the separators firmly on the chain links and ensure safe cable insertion.

The stops are locked in place to stand up to bending or stretching under initial stress.

This prevents snapping in these sectors and provides considerable lateral stability for the cable carriers.

Kabelschlepp, the cable carrier specialist, is able to provide solutions to suit all applications: in type 30 models, the lamellar brackets open on the outside radius, while in type 40 models they open on the inside radius.

Easytrax systems also feature end connectors with integrated strain relief systems, to which the cables can be fixed quickly and securely.

Various connection solutions are provided by reversing the connectors.

The integrated silencing units ensure especially quiet chain movement, while the small link sizes set Easytrax systems apart for their quiet operation.

The ET 0320 type range features a clear internal height of 18mm and an overall height of 25.6mm.

Clear internal widths of 25 and 38mm are available.

The standard bending radii are 28, 38, 48, 75 or 100mm and a 125mm radius is available as an option.