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Lighter energy chain with less sag

Load test in the igus® lab

Load test in the igus® lab

It is 21,25% lighter, but is it also less stable because of this? To answer this question, igus® compared a newly developed e-chain® in the lab with predecessor models. For a period of four days, both energy chains were loaded with 3.53 lb while unsupported.

Sag after 96 hours
Sag after 96 hours

Sag after 96 hours
E61-29: 18 mm, E6-29: 49 mm

The result:

At 18 mm, the new development has more than 63% less sag.

Test Report (PDF)

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