Would you like chips with that?
March 1st 2007 igus has developed a new material called 'igumid HT' that causes hot chips up to 850°C to bounce off an energy chain. In the past, the size, temperature and number of chips in some Energy Chain applications left behind burn and melt marks. Red hot chips would sometimes melt open the thermoplastic, cling to the energy supply system and burn themselves into the material. This happened with hightemperature applications in foundry plants, steel mills and on some machine tools. The chip reistant igumid HT passed tests at igus' in-house laboratory and achieved superior results to all other igus polymers. All standard igus E2 and E4 energy tubes are now available in the new high-temperature material. The robust, plastic energy supply systems are resistant to dust, dirt, moisture, low or high temperatures and harsh environments. Enclosed energy tubes can be easily filled, simply by snapping the lids open with a screwdriver. This means cables remain easily accessible even after being laid into the tube and maintenance and machine downtimes are kept to a minimum More articles from igus (UK) Limited: | 
