This plasma cutting system cuts plates on a length of 45 metres and a width of 4 metres. So far, gas, cooling water as well as power and servo cables were guided in an energy chain®. This lead to cable faults, ruptured hoses, to problems in the servo control system and finally to system standstill. Meanwhile two double energy chains® from igus® are used – one for the forward movement and the other for the backward movement. This allowed the separation of hoses and cables from each other and avoided cracks and cable damages.
Plasma Solutions Kjellberg, Jan van Overbeeke, Eke, Belgium