e-skin can be used in the clean room for short unsupported lengths.
In
machinery and equipment construction, as well as in medical and automotive
industries, corrugated hoses are an integral part of the energy supply system.
At the Hannover Messe, the Cologne-based igus GmbH presents an entirely new
idea: the e-skin. This easy-to-open hose can self-supporting contrast to
comparable products, and can even be used in the clean room for short
unsupported lengths. Existing corrugated hose systems can obtain a more defined
movement with the new snap-on e-shell.
Corrugated
hoses are used in a variety of applications, especially where the demands on
the energy supply system are not particularly high. The advantage is that they
are light, versatile and can guide energy, media and data at very low costs.
With the e-skin and e-shell, igus shows at the Hannover Messe the development
potential hidden in this product and how it makes moving energy even easier.
The
e-skin: Compact design for unsupported lengths
The
e-skin is a hose consisting of an upper and lower shell, which when clipped
together is completely enclosed. Due to the simple and reusable opening
mechanism, a trouble-free maintenance and inspection of cables is possible.
igus also provides an additional tool with which the hose can be opened and
closed quickly. In contrast to the conventional corrugated hose, the e-skin has
a defined direction of movement and also can support itself. It can therefore
be used for short unsupported lengths as a horizontal energy supply system.
With its oval design the modular, expandable tube also offers more space than
round corrugated hoses. Cables can be guided carefully using interior
separation modules. Likewise, the e-skin can be tailored individually for each
application by selecting different materials. The injection moulding process also
allows for different colours, different even for the lower or upper part – and
even for small quantities.
By
virtue of the construction method and the high flexibility, the e-skin can be
used in a variety of industries - from machine tools and medical technology
through to sophisticated electronics manufacturing. Here, high speeds and
accelerations are possible as they are required, for example, in pick-and-place
applications. Because it is abrasion resistant, dust-proof and waterproof, it
can also be used in clean room environments.
The
e-shell: reinforcing existing system
In
addition to the e-skin, igus offers a reinforcement for existing corrugated
tube systems: the e-shell. The clip is easily attached to the normal corrugated
hose, so that filling can be done at the top side of the joints of the
corrugated hose. It is stabilised so that it can only move in one direction.
Due to the guide elements on both sides, the corrugated hose has self
supporting capability. If this solution is used for several corrugated hoses,
they can be reliably guided side by side. Thanks to the defined minimum bending
radius, the e-shell safely and reliably.protects the cables in the corrugated
hose .
For
more information on e-shell please visit: http://www.igus.in/wpck/13079/N15_01_19_Wellschlauch_mit_Stuetze?C=IN&L=en
About
igus India
igus® operations in
India started in the year 1998 with head quarters in Bangalore. igus offers
widest range of products that includes polymer bearings, igubal® spherical
bearings, Cable track, DryLin® linear
bearings & guide systems enable them to serve the whole industrial
establishments in India from a small work shop to huge industrial
establishments.
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