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Energy chains, cables, and bearing technology for gantry machining centres

In tool- and mould-making, gantry machine tools allow the machining of large components. This places enormous demands on cable guidance systems, which often reach travels of more than ten metres and must safely move the heavy weights of the various energy and data cables and hydraulic lines.
In order to reliably handle this task even in three-shift operation, seven days a week, we are constantly refining our energy chain systems for machine tools. Maximum system and planning reliability in day-to-day operations are always the focus here.

Large machine tools

Tech up and Cost down: our top products for large machine tools

E4Q energy chain

Energy chain system E4Q

  • Highly robust and modular design
  • Optional noise damping for quieter operation
  • Material savings lead to light weight
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Energy chain

Horizontal upper run guide

  • Precise guiding of the energy chain
  • Enables the energy chain to travel long distances
  • Swarf cannot settle between sliding surfaces
Learn more about the guidelok guidance system
Intelligent connector system

Intelligent modular connector system

  • Strain relief in the housing
  • Space-saving due to flat housing
  • Connectors adapted to the energy chain
Find out more about Module Connect
i.Cee predictive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

  • Intelligent software and sensors on the e-chain
  • Potential maintenance requirements are reported before a failure occurs
Find out more about smart plastics
iglidur

Plain bearings for tool changers

  • Completely lubrication and maintenance-free
  • Made of wear-optimised iglidur material
  • Service life predictable with online tools
Find out more about iglidur plain bearings
Module Connect

The best price/performance ratio

  • 4-year guarantee
  • Use the price check to always find the cable that costs least and is guaranteed to work
Learn more about chainflex cables

Large machine tool application stories: The right solution for any challenge.

guidelok energy chain

Particularly long travels

Reliability, rigidity and efficiency: For its horizontal lathe, Gurutzpe was looking for an energy and signal supply solution that could meet these requirements. Today, two guidelok energy chains running in opposite directions are used over a length of 13.5m.

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    • Energy chain

    Quick and easy installation

    In its gantry machining centres, Hartfort, a tool manufacturer, uses pre-fitted readychain energy chains. The advantage: Work steps can be eliminated, reducing assembly time for this application from several weeks to just half a day.

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    • Machine tool energy chain

    High cable weights on long travels

    In this large-scale machine tool, an especially large number of cables and hoses were required to supply the various spindles with energy, media, and data. A guidelok energy chain system carries the heavy weight over a travel of 13 metres.

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    • Machine tool

    Vertical travels

    In this milling machine for bicycles, no fewer than 15 energy chains are installed in all track axes, the stroke cabin and the tool changer. A plastic energy chain also ensures safe cable guidance on a vertical travel of 7100mm.

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