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Energy chains for double-girder travelling cranes

In contrast to single-girder travelling cranes, double-girder travelling cranes or double-girder gantry cranes are designed for significantly higher lifting loads. The cranes usually bridge large hall areas and therefore often require rapid movement of the goods to be transported.
This requires robust energy chains, guide troughs and cables for high travel speeds and accelerations, which can also be easily retrofitted into existing crane systems and allow quiet movement.

Lightweight, robust and cost-effective: energy chain solutions for double-girder travelling cranes

guidelite plus

Guide trough guidelite plus

  • Consists of plastic components
  • Provides a high level of guiding stability
  • Made from chemical-resistant EG material
  • Quieter and more cost-effective than comparable metal troughs
Learn more about guidelite guide troughs
E4.1 energy chain

Energy chain system E4.1

  • More stability with smaller dimensions
  • Long service life even under abrasive environmental conditions
  • Modular energy chain system for easy handling
Learn more about the E4.1 energy chain
E4.1R

E4.1R energy chain

  • Can be rolled or glided
  • For use on cranes with less high fill weights
  • Noise and vibration reduced, whereby less drive energy is needed
Learn more about the E4.1R
chainflex

chainflex for moving applications

  • Cables for use in energy chains
  • Wide range of products
  • Designed for enormous speeds and accelerations, long travels and the most adverse environmental influences
Learn more about chainflex cables
i.Sense

Condition monitoring with i.Sense

  • Monitoring the energy chain on the crane
  • In case of problems, the software can initiate an emergency stop to prevent damage
  • Increased safety during operation
i.Cee

Predictive maintenance with i.Cee

  • Reports maintenance needs on the energy chain early, before damage occurs
  • Avoiding expensive plant downtime
  • Increased operational safety
Learn more about i.Cee
Aluminium SuperTrough

Aluminium SuperTroughs

  • Seawater-resistant aluminium profile
  • In the Basic and Heavy Duty modular system
  • Very lightweight, modular assembly
  • Glide strip protects from wear
Find out more about guide troughs
CFXL chainfix clamps

CFXL chainfix clamps

  • Relief of heavily stressed cables
  • 3.5 times higher force absorption than standard clamps
  • Easy retrofit
Learn more about chainfix clamps
Floating moving end

Floating moving end

  • As compensation in the case of long travels 
  • Small, lightweight and cost-effective
  • Compatible with isense EC.P
  • Can be used for various energy supply systems
Find out more about floating moving ends
e-chain E4.1 iSet

Sophisticated engineering made simple.Complete set in just three clicks

▶ autoglide 5 iSet | self-guiding up to 60m
▶ E4.1 iSet | for 8-24m travel
▶ 4040RHDB iSet | for 25-200m travel

e-spool

e-spool energy chain - the alternative to a cable drum without slip ring

e-spool uniquely combines two different energy supply systems: one standard energy chain is guided by a roller, providing the correct length and tension of the energy supply system through an integrated spring. In the home position, the energy chain is completely rolled to save space. The twisterband connects the roller with the shaft end block, serving as an interface to the supply side cables.
Further information
liftband

Liftband energy chain - vertical applications up to 13m

liftband - modular, quiet, space-saving - vertical guidance of energy, data and media. With the liftband, high vertical applications can be implemented, which have a lot of space available horizontally but only allow for low system heights.
Further information
e-drum

e-drum energy chain

Its modular system allows flexible adaptation to the application in question. The modular system of the e-drum enables the user to create a compact and durable guidance and drum-reeling system for energy, data, air and fluids.
Further information

System comparison

Energy chain systems instead of festooning, motor cable drums and busbars

Energy chains systems instead of festooning Energy chain systems instead of festooning
Provide guidance for cables and energy chains while keeping them protected and safe in wind and fluctuating temperatures. This minimises downtime.
More about the festooning alternative
Energy chain systems instead of motor cable drums Energy chain systems instead of motor cable drums
No slip ring on long travels. Guide all media safely in one system. Travels of up to 1,000 metres.
More about the motor cable drum alternative
Energy chain systems instead of busbar systems Energy chain systems instead of busbar systems
Deliver data, energy, fluids and air safely in a single energy chain system. For narrow compact spaces and fast lane movement. 
More about the busbar system alternative

User stories: Energy chains successful in double-girder travelling cranes

» Discover more success stories here

Tested for real-world applications in the industry's largest test laboratory

A look at the chainflex and e-chain test laboratory Take a look at our chainflex and e-chain test laboratory, where 10 billion cycles are tested annually.
Learn more about our test laboratory for energy chains
Long travels in outdoor tests Up to 400m of travel can be achieved on our 200m long test track for energy chains.
Find out more about our outdoor test site
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