A growing number of companies in crane technology are relying on modern cable guidance with energy chains.
With the new guidefast control e-chainsystem, the motion-plastics specialist igus has now developed an energy supply system that can also power a manual control on the indoor crane.
Quick and easy to assemble, the guidefast control needs only a small installation space and can be adapted to the most varied conditions, thanks to the largest selection of cables for motion.
While e-chainsystems are increasingly becoming the standard for energy supply on port cranes, they are also being increasingly used in indoor cranes.
The advantages compared to pure trailing cables are obvious: the e-chain protects the cables inside them, they are not compressed and are thus safely guided when in motion.
This is also the case for the manual control of the indoor crane, where the new guidefast control energy chain system safely transmits signals via control cable.
A trough reliably guides the energy chain and cables as well as the moving end arm, even with a short-term high tensile load. As with the guidefast guide trough for the cable guidance of the trolley (lifting gear), the guidefast control can also be installed quickly and easily.
In the first step of the assembly, the guide trough is fastened to the side of the crane girder to save space. A welding of consoles is not necessary. It is then hooked and bolted into the support, which saves additional installation time.
In operation, the moving end arm can be easily moved and positioned by the control device along the entire crane girder, regardless of the position of the lifting gear thanks to the lubrication-free and maintenance-free xiros polymer ball bearings.
The complete igus guidefast control system is independent of the crane manufacturer and therefore can be used with any crane construction or operating device both indoors and outdoors.
When selecting the cables, the user can choose from 1,244 chainflex catalogue cables that have been specifically designed for movement in energy chains. igus guarantees a life of 36 months on all cables.
igus cables are available in Australia from Treotham Automation.
Treotham Automation
02 9907 1788
