Solutions for steelworks

From smelting works through coke ovens, steel mills, foundries and rolling mills up to material storage - igus® offers the ideal energy supply solutions for all requirements of a modern integrated steel plant.
Extreme conditions in terms of heat and dust, high demands on precision, long travel and sometimes highly dynamic movements, require individual solutions for every application.

We have the solution for almost every requirement and completely avoid steel and other metals in our materials. Even in many heavy-duty applications, steel systems were successfully replaced by energy supply systems made of high-performance plastics due to their extraordinary suitability.
The requirements are high and we meet them:

Resistant to corrosion

Cost-efficient, modular design

Long life at minimum maintenance costs

Resistance against dirt, chemicals and high temperatutres

Proven, tested material with igus® system garantee

Low weight with high stability

TÜV certified

 

Current News 2015 for steelworks

Quiet, fast, low wear, durable …

Reduce drive power for moving energy chains® - with the E4.1 standard kit – E4.1 rol e-chain®

Quiet, fast, low wear, durable …    

guidelite Plus

Made from 100% plastic, therefore light and low cost. Media and chemical resistant plus corrosion free. Very quick and easy to assemble.

guidelite Plus    

4240AX

Special e-chain® for applications with fine dust

4240AX    

EMA

The EMA system is an electronic diagnostic tool

EMA    

divisible separators

To fill the e-chains® more easily and more effectively,

divisible separators    

36-month guarantee … for chainflex®

With our unique igus® guarantee for ALL chainflex® cables we are providing predictable security for 36 full months

36-month guarantee … for chainflex®    

… 40 % lighter …

High energy efficiency thanks to low driving forcesand use of lighter e-chains® Conductor cable made of special material CCA

… 40 % lighter …    

… CAT7 Ethernet cables for all movements …

Bus cables in the Ethernet area are becoming increasinglyimportant.

… CAT7 Ethernet cables for all movements …    

... 400 x new.

Now choose from 7 quality levels and over 3200 drive cables with guaranteed service life

... 400 x new.    

Products

E4.1 overview

One for everything

E4.1 overview    

E2/000 overview

Two-piece - The E2 standard

E2/000 overview    

E4/4 overview

High stability "mounted on the side" - very long travels

E4/4 overview    

Overview rol e-chain®

Rolling instead of gliding: E-Chain® for very long travels

Overview rol e-chain®    

Chip-repellant up to 850° C

Energy tubes that repel hot chips up to 850°C

Chip-repellant up to 850° C    

Guidelok vertical, space saving

Guidelok slimline „F“: Safe vertical guidance for e.chains® in high-speed rack feeders.

Guidelok vertical, space saving    

Guide troughs

Guide troughs are used in long travels according to chain type from 5–12 m. They support the smooth low-friction operation of the igus® E-Chain® and E-Tubes.

Guide troughs    
 

iglidur® polymer bearing

Dirt- and temperature resistance, lubricant- and maintance-free.

Installation service  

Assembly service

Housing, design, assembling and complete installation of energy chains® with all components.

Application examples

Steel production

High speed transportation of hot steel.

Steel production    

Steel mills

Temperatures up to 1200°C or lashing blaze from the oven pose high demands on the plant.

Steel mills    

Movable melting furnace

The special requirement with this furnace system was the movement of the filled furnace weighing a total of 45 tonnes.

Movable melting furnace    

Furnace for the steel industry

This newly developed gas-fired furnace only requires onethirdof the usual time to heat up rollers in the steel industry

Furnace for the steel industry    

Coke oven

This system feeds coal to the compressor of a coke oven.

Coke oven    

Crane in metal processing

With this indoor crane application, igus® E-Chains® can really show off their strengths.

Crane in metal processing    

Crane in casting house

These three cranes are used to transport containers with liquid metal in a casting house.

Crane in casting house    

Discharging station for crude metal/metal scrap

Almost maintenance-free solution in a discharge station for crude metal/metal scrap, thanks to the energy supply system with plastic products from igus®.

Discharging station for crude metal/metal scrap    

Indoor and outdoor cranes

Outdoor cranes must withstand severe weather conditions. Even indoor cranes work under ever-changing humidity conditions together with very high temperatures.

Indoor and outdoor cranes    

Automatic Zinc Line

igus® Energy Chains® have successfully replaced the dangling cables previously used to supply the rotary drums in this zinc line.

Automatic Zinc Line    

Roll stand for railway tracks

Up to now, the energy supply to the rollers in this railway track rolling mill has been realised using steel chains.

Roll stand for railway tracks    

Storage and Retrieval Units for High-Bay Warehouses

igus® energy chains® are used in the storage and retrieval units of the company viastore systems in Stuttgart due to their operational reliability, even more noise reduction and lower material costs.

Storage and Retrieval Units for High-Bay Warehouses    

Storage and retrieval machine

Due to the relatively high dynamic values, a guidelok slimline F was used for the safe guiding of the energy chain® in this storage and retrieval machine with a lifting height of 6 meters.

Storage and retrieval machine    
 

Maanshan steel and ironworks: High temperatures, large loads, a lot of dust and high speed.

 

voestalpine Stahl Donawitz: High level of dirt during descaling of the rails to be milled.

 

Slovakia, aluminium works. Error-free operation for 9 years. Distance 62 m, speed 0.3 m/s.

 

Shagang, steel and ironworks in China. High temperatures, high speeds, heavy dust.

 

Meishan steel and iron works, Nanjing in China. Crane, heavy dust, high tempo.

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