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Testlab

The chainflex cable test lab provides UL verified cable guarantee

Testing the service life of flexible cables in various applications for 25 years

The 41,000 sq. ft. igus® test facility- the largest in the industry- is where chainflex® innovations are born. It is here where two billion test cycles occur annually to extend service life, eliminate maintenance, reduce costs and optimize overall performance of the cables. Individual cables, complete systems and even customer applications, upon request, are tested under real-world conditions. Factors including travel directions, torsion and abrasion-resistance are also examined.

As a baseline, igus® primarily assesses 4 different types of tests with the objective of providing the best possible chainflex® cable:  
 
1)  Material tests on conductors, insulation and jackets
2)  Inspections on new superstructures, manufacturing processes and other related impacts on durability
3)  In-process quality tests according to certain selection algorithms
4)  Long-term service life tests to determine actual maximum service life before failure is detected

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Browse various chainflex® tests

Test 3841 - CF21

Igus Product

CF21 servo cable lasts more than 53 million strokes at 20% under-bending

CF21 servo cable lasts more than 53 million under-bending

Test 3105 - CFROBOT5.501

Igus Product

Robot FOC CFROBOT5.501 glass fiber cable withstands more than 28 million cycles at +/- 180°/ft torsion.

Robot fiber-optic fibreglass cables lasts more than 28 million cycles

Test 2233 - CF5.10.25

Igus Product

Control cable lasts more than 41 million double strokes

Control cable lasts more than 41 million double strokes

Test 3089 - CFBUS.045

Igus Product

Bus cable lasts more than 76 million double strokes in endurance test

Bus cable lasts more than 76 million double strokes in endurance test

Test 3621 - CF98.05.04

Igus Product

138 million strokes…from stock

Cable test lab: control cable lasts more than 138 million strokes

Test 4009 - CF THERMO. K001

Igus Product

Thermal compensation cable CFTHERMO.K001 lasts more than 97 million strokes at a 1.89 in (48 mm) radius.

Thermal compensation cable lasts more than 97 million strokes

Test 4011 - fiber optic cables CFLG.2LB

Igus Product

More than 50 million strokes ... from stock

Cable test lab: fiber-optic cable last more than 50 million strokes

Test 4248 – CF9.07.12

Igus Product

TPE control cable lasts >700,000 cycles on 2.36 in (60 mm) guide roller – without corkscrew.

TPE control cable lasts >700,000 cycles – without corkscrew

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chainflex® Product Finder

Product Finder

Find the perfect cable for you by inputing the requirments of your application

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Service Life Calculator

Service Life Calculator

Estimate chainflex® cable cycles on your machine

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