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Energy chains: Speedy opening
22 January 2014
igus has designed five specialist tools for opening its energy chains, cutting the manual work time to open a metre length of chain from 33 to within 2 seconds which helps minimise machinery downtime.
"Dismantling and reassembling energy chains with a simple screwdriver is easy,” explains Justin Leonard, director at igus, "but when using igus purpose-designed assembly tools, energy chains can be opened in a fraction of the time.”
Each of the tools performs a specific task; from opening of E4.216, E6.29, and E61.29 energy chain series; inserting separators, locking separators or shelves to crossbar opening. Keeping costs down further, the grips and top pieces of these special tools can be ordered separately for easy replacement. For customers not wishing to carry out these operations, services from simple assembling through to customised design and build to installation and commissioning are available through igus.
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