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We want a service life of 15 years for e-chain systems - on every crane. This is our development goal and can also be found in the functional specifications for the new P4HD product range. New standards in container shipping are demanding more and more of energy chains used on STS cranes. igus, the energy supply specialist, presents a new generation of extremely long-lasting rol e-chains specially developed to meet these new challenges – the P4HD.56R.
The new heavy-duty rol e-chain meets all the relevant requirements for container cranes of the next and next-but-one generations. Longer and longer travels, greater dynamics, short stress cycles, zero failures: in brief, this is what is demanded by the manufacturers of ship-to-shore container cranes for energy chains on the crane bridges. The new P4HD.56R fulfils these requirements - and offers maximum economic efficiency.
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we want a service life of 15 years for e-chain systems - on every crane. This is our development goal and can also be found in the functional specifications for the new P4HD product range. New standards in container shipping are demanding more and more of energy chains used on STS cranes. igus, the energy supply specialist, presents a new generation of extremely long-lasting rol e-chains specially developed to meet these new challenges – the P4HD.56R.
Part No. | Inner height | Outer height | Inner width | Outer width | Bend radius | |
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P4HD.56R | 56 mm | 84 mm | 187 - 300 mm | 269,5 - 382,5 | 250/300/350mm | Submit an enquiry |
The roller energy chain has been the tried-and-tested energy supply for long travels for about 20 years. The successful design that characterises all our linear energy chain systems is supplemented by rollers made of stainless steel, which upgrade the energy chain to an energy supply for heavy-duty applications. As the energy chain rolls and does not glide, it runs silently and with low vibration. The wear is significantly lower than with a design without rollers, and the power needed for the movement is also about 57% lower.
In the latest development stage of the igus rol e-chains, use of maintenance-free, tribo-polymer plain bearings in the connection of the e-chain links also considerably lengthens the service life. Optionally, the new P4HD can be equipped with smart monitoring sensors. A signal is issued from a defined wear limit to the igus i.Cee:plus communication module, with which maintenance can be planned in advance. The sensor is integrated into a standard side part of the chain, which does not lead to any restrictions in the usable inner width.
Our energy chain systems have proven their reliability all over the world in ship-to-shore cranes, bulk cargo handling cranes, RTGs, RMGs, Goliath cranes, spreaders and reach stackers. They require very little maintenance, are robust, durable and quiet in use, while also being an alternative to busbars, festooning and motorized cable reels.