Offshore drag chain

igus® is a specialist in the area of polymer research, with more than 40 years of experience.
Special high performance polymers allow the use of igus® E-Chains® and bearings in almost all environments.
Heat, cold, corrosion, humidity, dirt - we have a solution. In more and more heavy duty applications, steel systems are succesfully replaced with igus® plastic E-Chains®, because of their extraordinary capabilities:

Corrosion free, UV- and sea water resistant

Light weight AND high stability

Low maintenance and longservice life

Resistant to dirt, sea water,chemicals, extreme temperature

Easy to install

Flexible modular design

ATEX solutions available

igus® E-ChainSystems® in combination with igus® Chainflex® cables

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ATEX-Material

The conductive material igumid ESD has offered explosion protection and protection against electrostatic buildup since 2002.

 

Chainflex® Cables

MUD resistant

Overview of MUD resistant Chainflex® Cables according to NEK 606

 

Offshore Applications

igus® E-Chains® strong, modular, corrosion resistant and easy to install.

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E4.350

Carries heavy loads efficiently and safely.

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Extended three span with Series 800 E-Chain®

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igus® E-Chains® for Steel mills, Brickworks, Offshore, Power plants, Road construction....

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E-Chains® HeavyDuty series

E-Chain® family for the hardest demands

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… under water … energy upply …

Supply energy to the ocean floor

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… huge in ESD … plastic …

Biggest polymer e-chain® now ESD-version – E4.350

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Chainflex® Cables

igus® Chainflex® cables – proven in challenging applications

Our customers demand that their machines and equipment must run. Non-stop. Worldwide. Malfunctions such as cable failure in moving applications must not occur and cause expensive downtime, even and especially when installed under the most adverse environmental conditions.

Chainflex® cables are developed and optimized solely for the special requirements of continuously flexing applications.

Diligent testing in the igus® test laboratories (on more than continous moving 40 different test rigs)

More than 950 different sizes of igus® Chainflex® cables are avaible from stock: Motor / Servo, Data, Bus, Control, Fiber optic

Resistant to dirt, sea water, chemicals, extreme temperature

CE

A lot of Chainflex® types with

UL/CSA certifications

MUD resistant acc. to NEC606

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chainflex® works

- or your money back.

The design tricks that make our flexible cables special.

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Chainflex® Shop

Find info, select and order online.

Plenty of information about Chainflex® cables, easy selection and ordering service.

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News

...3.942x chainflex® cable certifications ...

chainflex® quality gains 3 new approvals: Germanischer Lloyd, EAC, CTP

...3.942x chainflex® cable certifications ...    

Fully harnessed and ready to connect: igus® ReadyChains®

Reduce storage costs for cables, E-Chains® and plugs to zero You can do without storage of high flexible cables, plugs andany other add-on pieces due to our rapid and guarantied delivery times.
Cut throughput time in half Because of a polished logistic igus® delivers readymade systems almost worldwide within 2-8 days on the guaranteed date.
React flexibly to order income fluctuations With ReadyChains® you are always prepared for cyclical upsand downs. In this field you can pass the buck of capacity fluctuations to us.

Minimize machine downtime Play it safe, it’s the little things that always cause problems. Buying numerous single parts not only increases the risk of failure of your plants, it also complicates troubleshooting.
You will get a system solution with ReadyChains®. Any systemis checked in our test centre. igus® is standardized accordingto ISO 9001:2008.
Reduce the number of suppliers andorders by 75% One order, one invoice, one delivery, one partner. Don’t care about looking for numerous parts from numerous suppliers. We have the knowledge to provide you quickly with the optimal parts.

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ReadyChains®

E-ChainSystems® ready to install on your machines. Complete E-ChainSystems® ready for connection can be planned and delivered in 3 to 8 days.

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Polymer Bearings

Corrosion resistant, maintenance free plastic bearings are used i.e. in subsea ROVs, and valve applications, offering high load capacity and precisely calculated cycle life.

 

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igus® Polymer Bearings are resistant to dirt, sea water, chemicals and extreme temperature.

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DryLin® T – Heavy Duty

For the most extreme environmental conditions

Linear guide carriage for extreme conditions (dirt, glue resins, chips, mud, etc.)

Polymer sliding elements of iglidur® J are fixed by the metal end caps and cannot be lost

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iglidur® PRT

Many sizes of the maintenance-free slewing-ring bearing

The slewing ring bearing system PRT has quickly proven itself in a variety of applications. Customer demand prompted igus® to add more sizes.

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Stainless steel linear slide table: SLW-ES

The stainless steel leadscrew linear modules are designed for use in aggressive environments.

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Online catalogs for Plain Bearings, Linear Bearings ans Self Aligning Bearings

More than 100,000 products available! Delivery and Customer Service Mon-Fri from 8am-8pm and Sat from 8am-12pm!


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