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e-chain® | Cleanroom cable carriers
Over 9,000 e-chain® ranges are certified for ISO Class 1 to 5)
For almost 20 years, igus has been among the frontrunners when it comes to manufacturing cable carrier systems for cleanroom environments and applications. igus® supplies a wide range of IPA-tested e-chains® that are easy to install and allow for machine-specific cable carriers in cleanrooms. Since the quality requirements demanded by customers and by test standards for cleanroom technology are constantly growing, igus® is continuously working on improving its products. In order to be able to respond even faster to customer requirements, igus®, together with the Fraunhofer IPA Institute, has built a cleanroom laboratory for the rapid development of particle-free motion plastics. The laboratory is suitable for cleanrooms up to class 1 air purity according to ISO 14644-1.
e-chains® for cleanroom applications
NEW! e-skin flat with stranded structure as an alternative to trackless cables
- Suitable for cleanroom IPA ISO Class 1
- Modular and compact design
- Cables can be exchanged in minutes
- With coordinated CFCLEAN stranded structure for high dependability
- Service life over 57 million double strokes
- Available from stock
- No minimum order quantities
Unique igus® cleanroom laboratory for ISO class 1 components
The Fraunhofer IPA Institute has tested various igus® e-chain® series according to DIN EN ISO 14644-1. It is therefore now possible to make accurate statements about the potential cleanroom uses of almost all the main e-chains® from igus®.
- SKS28.068.02.1 - e-skin soft + cable
- SKY28.068.02.1 - e-skin hybrid
- SKF12.3.03.0106 - e-skin flat
- SKF12.3.03.0101 - e-skin flat
- SKF12.3.03.0102 - e-skin flat
- 0.SKY28.068.02.1 - e-skin hybrid
- 0.SKS28.068.02.1 - e-skin soft
- 0.SK28.068.02.1 - e-skin
- E61.29.050.075.0
- E3.15.040.075.0
- 1500.050.038.0
- T3.29.050.038.0
- E14.3.038.0
- 2500.05.055.0
- E6.29.060.150.0
- E4.32.10.063.0
⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ Most suitable | ⬤ Rather less so | Yes | X No
| Flat cable guide e-skin flat | e-skin corrugated tube | C6 energy chain | Energy chain E6/E6.1 | Commercially available ribbon cables | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 according to EN ISO 14644-1 | ✔ | ✔ | Continuous cleanroom tests in the IPA-certified igus cleanroom laboratory | ✔ | ✔ |
| Modularity/building block principle | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⭘⭘⭘ |
| Components individually interchangeable | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X |
| Quick filling, openable | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | X |
| Fast delivery | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⭘⭘⭘ |
| Easy maintenance | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⭘⭘⭘⭘ |
| Available from stock | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X |
| Can be shortened | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X |
| Can be widened | ✔ | X | ✔ | ✔ | X |
| High productivity rate | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ |
| No minimum order quantity | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X |
| Cost-effective | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ |
| Suitable for unsupported applications | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⭘⭘⭘ |
| For high dynamics | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ |
| Space-saving | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⭘⭘⭘ |
| Fill weight | ⬤⬤⭘⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⭘⭘⭘ |
| Guaranteed for up to 4yrs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X |
| Saves resources | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X |
| Everything from one source (chain, cable, connector) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Products also available individually | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X |
| Quiet, smooth operation | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⭘⭘ | ⬤⬤⬤⬤⭘ |
| Online calculation of service life | X | X | X | ✔ | X |
| Online interior separation configurator | In preparation | ✔ | X | ✔ | ✔ |
| Suitable for the following industries | Electrical manufacturing 3C industries Bonding Dispenser Semiconductor industry FPD production Medical technology Microelectronics AOI | Electrical manufacturing 3C industries Dispenser Glass cutting Semiconductor industry FPD production Microelectronics AOI | Electrical manufacturing Semiconductor industry FPD production Microelectronics Panel robots Packaging | Electrical manufacturing Semiconductor industry FPD production Microelectronics Panel robots Packaging Plotters Medical technology | Electrical manufacturing 3C industries Microelectronics Semiconductor industry FPD production |
Further information
- Individual series of diverse igus® e-chains® from e-skin, E6, E6.1, T3, E3, E2/000, E4.1 and easy chain® families have been given ISO Class 1 to ISO Class 5 certification by the Fraunhofer IPA institute in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14644-1 (Report IG1303-640-1, IG0704-400, IG308-295 and IG 1907-1125). This corresponds to over 9,000 articles from the e-chain® product range of the same type of construction/based on the same principle.
- Individual sizes from the drylin® "T", "N" and "W" product range have been given ISO Class 3 to ISO Class 6 certification by the Fraunhofer IPA Institute in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14644-1 (Report IG308-295).
This corresponds to 197 articles from the drylin® product range of the same type of construction/based on the same principle.