Keeping energy chains on track

Eliminating the need to install a complete guide trough system, magsnap is cost-effective and lightweight. It reduces assembly time by easily clipping onto the crossbars of existing energy chains. Typical applications include materials handling and cranes with hanging energy chains.

Justin Leonard, director, explains: "Many of the innovative products from igus are driven by collaborations with customers for specific projects and magsnap is an example of just that. It can be retrofitted to existing systems or as a new installation option for hanging or rotary applications.”

For standard fill weights, just two magnetic adapters are needed on every fifth crossbar; for heavier fill weights more clips can be used. To prevent unwanted noise, dampening elements are attached to each magsnap clip.

In addition to materials handling and crane applications, the new magsnap can be used in various hanging applications, ranging from elevators to fully automatic parking garages. The magsnap is also suitable for rotary applications, where the chain moves within an enclosure. These are also known as RBR or Reverse Bend Radius applications. Here, the magnetic clips ensure that the chain is held onto the enclosure on the outer radius, ensuring smooth running of the energy chain in a simpler guide structure.