Editorial team · Robotics, Automation, Industrial IT
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Published on 3 October 2011 · 1 min read
Energy Chain P4: Automation Goes Green with Igus
InfoWeb Marketplace · Editorial teamPublished on 3 October 2011 · 1 min read
This new fast and quiet guidance solution delivers unmatched energy efficiency: 57 % less drive power for speeds of 3 m/s and above
The energy chain system with profiled rollers ?P4?, originally developed for large container cranes, in principle allows travel lengths of 800 m and the movement of loads of up to 10 kg/m at a speed of 10 m/s and above. The modular ?P4? system now offers smaller sizes, notably the ?P4.32? and ?P4.42? for machining operations and ?green? storage systems.
The benefits for users are considerable for travel speeds from 3 m/s, and even greater from 3,5 m/s. By entrusting automation processes to roller energy chains, they benefit from rolling friction that is 75% lower than sliding friction, which results in a reduction of up to 57% in the required drive power (taking into account friction as well as mass inertia and the weight of the chain with its filling).
In addition, many handling operations could be carried out at significantly higher speeds and accelerations without increasing the noise level.
The energy chain with profiled rollers ?P4? is particularly abrasion-resistant and quiet. The rollers of the upper run move between those of the lower run, and therefore are offset instead of running on top of one another, which further increases the service life of the polymer chain.
In addition, the pitch of the energy chain links is the same whether or not they are fitted with rollers, which allows the chain to move smoothly and without vibrations. The profiled tribopolymer rollers are integrated into the side parts and cannot come out of the link.
The energy chain system with profiled rollers ?P4?, originally developed for large container cranes, in principle allows travel lengths of 800 m and the movement of loads of up to 10 kg/m at a speed of 10 m/s and above. The modular ?P4? system now offers smaller sizes, notably the ?P4.32? and ?P4.42? for machining operations and ?green? storage systems.
The benefits for users are considerable for travel speeds from 3 m/s, and even greater from 3,5 m/s. By entrusting automation processes to roller energy chains, they benefit from rolling friction that is 75% lower than sliding friction, which results in a reduction of up to 57% in the required drive power (taking into account friction as well as mass inertia and the weight of the chain with its filling).
In addition, many handling operations could be carried out at significantly higher speeds and accelerations without increasing the noise level.
The energy chain with profiled rollers ?P4? is particularly abrasion-resistant and quiet. The rollers of the upper run move between those of the lower run, and therefore are offset instead of running on top of one another, which further increases the service life of the polymer chain.
In addition, the pitch of the energy chain links is the same whether or not they are fitted with rollers, which allows the chain to move smoothly and without vibrations. The profiled tribopolymer rollers are integrated into the side parts and cannot come out of the link.
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