System E2/000

Special snap-open mechanism,
You can open the energy chain quickly and easily with the two-side flip-open crossbars. The crossbars pivot above 210° and remain firmly locked in place when closed.

Perfect support
Crossbars pivot up to 210° and provide easy handling during filling of the energy chain. Maintenance is simple.

Quickly ready for use
Ready to install E2/000 supplied directly as a pre-assembled readychain® complete with guide plate for a glass processing machine.

High retention force
Even after simple closure, the bracket ensures a secure fit in the energy chain. The bracket withstands the highest loads and prevents accidental opening of the energy chain in operation.

Rip-off test
The maximum holding force of each crossbar is verified using practical pull-out tests. These tests are also preformed in oil and other liquids.

Plastic energy supply systems in this woodworking machine.
The E2/000 energy chain provides energy supply in the X and Y axis. Thanks to the snap-open and securely fitting crossbars, easy filling and high speeds are possible.

Opens in seconds
Open and close long pieces of chain in one pass. With this tool, you can minimize the throughput times of your installation and assembly line.

Practical testing
The assembly time was tested with and without tools in the assembly line at the igus® factory

Chain opener in operation
Installation application. Available for all E2/000 energy chain sizes.

long travel distances up to 492 feet
Cost-effective E2/000 energy chains are suitable for long travels up to 492 feet, even in outdoor applications. Straight and reliable running is ensured by a guide trough. The optional use of rollers reduces the gliding coefficient.

lifetime testing at the igus® outdoor laboratory
The 3500R roller energy chain with corrosion-free "Guidelite" solid plastic trough was tested in ice and snow.

E2/000 roller energy chain in a "Guidelite" solid plastic guide trough in an irrigation system.
Implement up to 492 feet of travel quickly and inexpensively as a modular solution with a "Guidelite" solid plastic guide trough.

Modular and combinable
The E2/000 can be delivered as an Energy Tube enclosed on one or two sides. Swivelable to either right or left in the inner radius.

Unsupported in the lower run (FLU) test with the 3480 model
**Test 2397:**1.85 lbs/f additional load for 4.26 ft unsupported Energy Tube without backing is easy for the igus® 3480.075.125.0

E2/000 tube in a leather cutting machine
In this newly designed leather cutting machine, E2/000 energy chains were used to enable the cutting head to work faster and with more flexability.

Hinged extension bracket
By the use of extension brackets the interior of the energy chain is greatly enlarged so that even large suction hoses are safely guided. Existing systems can also be enlarged easily, inexpensively and compactly.

More volume
The inner space can be enlarged by up to 48%. It can also be divided with special separators which, like all separators, are cable-friendly and without edges.

Large hose diameter
Voluminous yet lightweight suction hoses are used in a woodworking machine to save space and cost.

Large pin/bore connection
Large pin/hole connections with tight tolerance provide a high push and/or pull force absorption. Due to the tight tolerances and almost complete zero backlash, very high accelerations can be achieved with very little wear.

Tensile test with Zwick material test equipment
We test every energy supply system with a "tweak testing machine" at the igus® laboratory for pull force to provide reliable specifications on the maximum possible travel and also to get achievable acceleration values.

Long cycle life
On a 92 foot travel with a narrow installation space of only 8 inches, the series 2500 energy chain braves external weather conditions such as rain and wind in continuous operation 24 hours, 365 days.

For the protection of your cable
igus® Energy Tubes to protect cables and hoses have been successfully used applications with hot chips for almost 20 years. Dust, dirt, oil, aggressive environments, humidity, cold and heat do not affect the rugged plastic energy supply systems. The optional HT material makes hot chips just bounce off - no burn-in possible.

Quantity (g) of burnt-in chips depending on the temperature
**Test:**20 g hot chips (392 to 1562°F) applied on different materials. The graph shows which chip quantity was burnt-in. igumid HT tested best up to 1562°C.

Chip-proof in high temperatures
High-temperature Energy Tube inside the machine guides and protects the cables in the hot chip area.

Cable friendly polymer crossbars
Smooth, cable-friendly inner contour and rounded crossbars provide for a long service life of the cables and hoses. The combination of the tribo-optimized plastic of the crossbars with the jacket material of the cables proves to be the best matching pair for the service life of cables in testing.

Wear and tear tested
Cable wear in plastic crossbars: Jacket materials of different materials show the best wear results in plastic crossbars. Moreover, compared to aluminum crossbars, these are not subject to plastic deformation with external impact force.

Low-abrasion operation
For SATO's utting systems, igus® provides reliable energy supply systems on demand: Regardless of high speeds, long travels, movements in all directions or design-oriented colorings, the pipes and hoses are guided gently.

Variety in cables
Flexible cables in energy chains or in robots require special features to survive many cycles, high speeds and accelerations as well as more demanding environmental conditions. EMC safety and the compliance with norms and guidelines such as NFPA 79, UL, CSA, VDE, Interbus and Profibus are also a necessary requirement today.

Complex tests of all Chainflex® cables in moving operation
All chainflex® cables are always tested in practice. This means in the energy chain or in motion, such as here in the igus® climate chamber at -40°F.

Reliable function in all axes
In this CNC multi-spindle lathe, every single working position must be securely supplied with media, energy and signals. High freedom of movement in all axes require a high durability and reliability of the cables.

Cable friendly polymer crossbars
Smooth, cable-friendly and rounded contours ensure a long life for the cables and hoses. In addition, a better and more cable-friendly interior separation can now be implemented with less standardized parts.

Wear tests
With the new rounded separators, the wear of the cables could be almost halved.
 
**Test 3748:**Separator 301 compared to new version 45.1 The matching pair of plastic and jacket material also turns out to be the best here.

Tight filling
Here the rounded plastic crossbars assist in increasing the service life of cables

Double, rectangular end stop-dog
More than two stop-dogs cannot be, or can barely be synchronized. Due to a rectangular shape, the force distribution is much better than in a round stop-dog (surface pressure formula, p = F/A).

Fracture test at the igus® laboratory
We test every energy supply system with a "tweak testing machine" at the igus® laboratory for compressive/breaking strength to provide reliable specifications on maximum additional load and unsupported length.

E2/000 series hanging in the lift of the PostTower, Bonn.
Strong air drafts and the fill weight in the hanging installation requires a stable and reliable structure of the energy chain.

Brake mechanism
Simple principle, but extremely effective. A wedge-shaped contour in the energy chain stop-dog dampens the stop-dog noise of the energy chain.

Noise test
igus® tests energy chains for noise emissions in the igus® laboratory. Many series are also checked by TÜV. The quietest igus® energy chains start at a noise level of 33 dB (A).
 
**Test 4381:**Series 1400 with an average sound level of 42 dB(A), measured with different radii at 3.28 ft/s.

Quiet, fast, flying high
IMA Klessmann GmbH uses E2/000 in combination with the igus® Guidelok Slimline "F" guide system to provide absolute operational reliability even at high speeds and accelerations. The noise brake in the energy chain and the stable grip in the trough guarantees a significant noise reduction.

Side wear pads
Longer service life with high stressing capacity due to the standard lateral wear pads in igus® E2/000 energy chains.

Abrasion tests at the igus® laboratory.
The service life of the energy chains is tested in endurance tests.

CNC grinding machine
Installation turned 90° with Series 2500

Strain relief
Strain relief systems from igus® were specifically developed for the use in energy chains and dynamic applications. The combination of chainflex® cable materials and plastic components of the Chainfix strain relief system from igus® are designed for high cable durability and maximum holding force.

The tensile strength of the igus® Chainfix clamp is more than three times as high as a conventional strain relief system.

Media, data and control cables are reliably and securely strain-relieved in this ready-to-install readychain® system for machine tools.