Energy supply made easy in the clean room
Cables and energy chains® with ISO Class 1 (IPA)
e-chain® and chainflex® cables in the cleanroom
For more than 15 years, igus® has been among the frontrunners for energy supply systems in cleanrooms. igus® provides a wide IPA tested assortment of e-chains® that facilitates easy-to-assemble, machine-specific energy supplies in cleanrooms. Since the quality requirements for cleanroom technology applications are constantly growing, both, in terms of customer expectations as well as testing standards, igus® is continuously working on improving its products.
All products used in the cleanroom have a common requirement:
As less particles as possible should be emitted into the environment during operation. This is especially applicable for moving machine parts.
To generate as less particles as possible, high abrasion resistance is called for - and is thereby also an indicator of long service life. This is the common objective for the development of all igus®-products.
igus® tests each of its products in elaborate and careful test procedures in its own laboratory. Only what meets the standards of our laboratory is subjected to the Fraunhofer IPA tests based on them.
847 of all chainflex® catalogue cables are certified according to ISO Class 1 or Class 2 IPA 1). (chainflex® cables with tested outer jacket material available from stock)
9,047 e-chain® series certified for ISO Class 1 to 5 cleanroom applications 2)
197 drylin® linear guides certified for ISO Class 3 to 6 cleanroom applications 3)
e-chainssystems® E6.1, E3, E6.29CR certified according to DIN EN ISO Class 1 , by the Fraunhofer IPA Institute
All test results
The Fraunhofer Institute IPA has tested several igus® energy chains® series according to DIN EN ISO 14644-1. In this way, precise statements on the cleanroom application potentials of almost all popular igus® e-chain® systems are available now.
Taking into account all cables with the same outer jackets, 82% of all chainflex® cables listed in the catalogue have Class 1 or 2 certification according to DIN EN ISO 14644-1.
| Product | class 1 | class 2 | class 3 | class 4 | class 5 | class 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chainflex® cables | 629 | 218 | - | - | - | - | 847 |
| DryLin® | - | - | 5 | - | 26 | 166 | 197 |
| e-chains® | 1.170 | 4.062 | 993 | - | 2.822 | - | 9.047 |
| Total | 1.799 | 4.280 | 998 | - | 2.848 | 166 | 10.091 |
| Result according to DIN EN ISO 14644-1 |
E-Chain® Series | Report No. | Speed [m/s] |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO class 1 | E3.15.040.075.0 | IG0704-400 | 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 |
| ISO Class 1 | E6.29.060.150.CR* | IG0704-400 | 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 |
| ISO class 1 | E61.29.050.075.0 | IG1303-640-1 | 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 |
| ISO class 2 | E14.3.038.0 | IG0308-295 | 1,0 |
| ISO class 2 | 1500.050.038.0 | IG1303-640-1 | 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 |
| ISO class 2 | E4.32.10.063.0.CR | IG1303-640-1 | 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 |
| ISO class 2 | T3.29.050.038.0 | IG1303-640-1 | 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 |
| ISO class 3 | E6.29.060.150.0 | IG0704-400 | 0,5 / 2,0 |
| ISO class 3 | 2500.05.055.0 | IG0308-295 |
2,0 |
| ISO class 5 | E4.32.10.063.0 | IG1303-640-1 | 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 |
* Special material CR
| Result according to DIN EN ISO 14644-1 |
Chainflex® cables | Report No. | Speeds [m/s] measured in dynamic application |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO class 1 | CF77.UL.05.12.D | IG1303-640-1 | in Series E61.29.50.075.0.CR, by v= 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 m/s |
| ISO class 1 | CF130.05.12.UL | IG1303-640-1 | in Series E61.29.50.075.0.CR, by v= 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 m/s |
| ISO class 1 | CF130.15.07.UL | IG1303-640-1 | in Series E61.29.50.075.0.CR, by v= 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 m/s |
| ISO class 1 | CF240.02.24 | IG1303-640-1 | in Series E61.29.50.075.0.CR, by v= 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 m/s |
| ISO class 1 | CF34UL.25.04.D | IG0704-400 | in Series E6.29.060.150.CR, by v= 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 m/s |
| ISO class 1 | CF9.15.07 | IG0704-400 | in Series E6.29.060.150.CR, by v= 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 m/s |
| ISO class 1 | CF Clean Air | IG0704-400 | in Series E6.29.060.150.CR, by v= 1,0 m/s |
| ISO class 2 | CF5.10.07 | IG0704-400 | in Series E6.29.060.150.CR, by v= 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 m/s |
| ISO class 4 | CF27.07.05.02.01.D | IG0704-400 | in Series E6.29.060.150.CR, by v= 0,5 / 1,0 / 2,0 m/s |
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Low vibration, low noise and low abrasion: Pre-assembled, durable E6 and T3 energy supply systems for positioning devices in electronics manufacturing.
e-chains®
T3
Highly flexible and low vibration
Inner height hi: 29 mm
Inner widths Bi: 30 - 120 mm
bending radii R: 38 mm
Pitch: 15 mm
E3 system
Extremely low noise for the smallest installation spacesInner height hi: 15 mm
Inner widths Bi: 20 - 60 mm
bending radii R: 32 - 75 mm
Pitch: 16,7 mm
System E6.1
extremely quiet with low vibrationInner height hi: 29 mm
Inner widths Bi: 30 - 140 mm
bending radii R: 55 - 150 mm
Pitch: 22 mm
ISO Class 1 in special material CR
ISO Class 3 in standard material
E6.29
Extremely low noise
Inner height hi: 29 mm
Inner widths Bi: 30 - 120 mm
bending radii R: 55 - 150 mm
Pitch: 22 mm
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Chainflex® cables
chainflex® cables for Class 1 or Class 2 cleanroom applicationsOur cables are exclusively designed for motion applications, and are continuously optimised in test series. Our objective is to achieve long-term durability, and this is continuously monitored and improved in our lab on actual applications. In particular, our cables are optimised for alternating bending loads and equipped with highly abrasion-resistant jacket materials. We provide a clear statement regarding durability and guarantee service life.
CF77 - control cable
for high load requirements
PUR outer jacket
Resistant to oils and coolants
flame-retardant
Cut-resistant
PVC-free/halogen-free
Minimum bending radius: 6.8-7.5 x cable diameter
CF130 - control cable
for medium load requirements
PVC outer jacket
flame-retardant
Minimum bending radius: 7,5-10 x cable diameter
CF9 - control cable
for maximum load requirements
TPE outer jacket
Oil-resistant
bio-oil-resistant
PVC-free/halogen-free
low-temperature-flexible
Minimum bending radius: 5 x cable diameter
CF240 - data cable
for high load requirements
PVC outer jacket
Overall Shield
Oil-resistant
flame-retardant
Minimum bending radius: 10-12 x cable diameter
CF34 - motor cable
for maximum load requirements
TPE outer jacket
Oil-resistant
bio-oil-resistant
flame-retardant
UV-resistant
Minimum bending radius: 7,5 x cable diameter
CF CleanAir - Pneumatic hose
For heavy duty use
PE hose
Resistant to oils and cooling agents
Abrasion-resistant
Overall toleranced
Minimum bending radius: 10 x diameter
Reliable cables
1,750 m2 lab... more than 700 cables under test... 2 billion test cycles...chainflex® test lab
Some 700 tests are being run in parallel at the test laboratory covering 2,750 m2, the largest of its kind for testing flexible cables.
chainflex® Guarantee Club
This program provides the customer with a guaranty on chainflex® cables of the current catalogue product range
chainflex® classifications....
Reference types for the corresponding jacket materials in alignment with DIN EN ISO 14644-1, tested by IPAChainflex® classification
Chainflex® cable's classification after the criteria requirements, oil-resistance and travel distance.
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Additional information
1) Individual series from various igus® e-chains® of the families E6, E6.1, T3, E3, E2/000, E4.1 and easy chain® were certified by the IPA Fraunhofer Institute in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14644-1 ISO Class 1 to ISO Class 5 (Report IG1303-640-1, IG0704-400 and IG308-295). This corresponds to 9,047 articles from the e-chain® product range of the same design/principle.
2) Individual sizes from the drylin® product range "T", "N", and "W" were certified by the IPA Fraunhofer Institute in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14644-1 ISO Class 3 to ISO Class 6 (Report IG308-295).
This corresponds to 197 articles from the drylin® product range of the same design/principle.
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