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Lighter energy chain with less sag

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 1.6 kg while unsupported.

The result:

At 18 mm, the new development has more than 63% less sag.
Load test in the igus® lab Load test in the igus® lab
Sag after 96 hours Sag after 96 hours
E61.29: 18 mm, E6.29: 49 mm

Further information

Test laboratory for energy chains

More than three billion test cycles per year are carried out at a total of 180 testing stations.


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