Calculation of E-Chain®-lengths and camber

If the fixed end of the E-Chain® is placed in the center of the travel, the chain length L_K comes to half of the travel distance plus an extra K for the bending radius. The value K can always be gathered from the table in the catalog. The most cost-efficient solution is to always place the fixed end at the center of the travel, as less E-Chains® and, in the majority of cases, less cables are required.

The economic use of the maximum possible unsupported lengths is governed by the parameters of design, material and pretension. Camber is the curve of the upper run along its unsupported length. All series of igus® E-Chains® are produced with pretension. Under installation dimensions you will find the dimension H_F, which gives the required installation height taking the pretension into account. Pretension results in longer unsupported lengths and increases the service life and operational safety. Upon request, we can deliver Energy Chains® without camber for restricted space applications - however, these "no camber" chains do not have the same load-bearing capacity. Please consult igus®