E-ChainSystems® - igus® - #30

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5.30 Gliding - long travels Vertical hanging Vertical standing Side-mounted Rotary motion Horizontal and vertical Nested Side by side Combined motions Phone+49- (0) 22 03-96 49-800 Fax +49- (0) 22 03-96 49-222 igus® GmbH 51147 Cologne Internet: www.igus.eu E-mail: info@igus.de igus® E- Application-examples and more information online visit our homepage at: Ba = Outer E-Chain® width Bi = Inner E-Chain® width BRa = Guide trough outer width BRi = Guide trough inner width D = Over length E-Chain® radius in final position D2 = Over length for long travels gliding FLB = Unsupported length with sag FLG = Unsupported straight length FLU = Unsupported lower run FZmax = Maximum additional load H = Nominal clearence height ha = Outer E-Chain®height HF = Required clearance height hi = Inner E-Chain® height HRa = Outer trough height HRi = Inner trough height IR = Inner radius, E-Chain® K = Add-on for bending radius (K is taken from the data tables of the individual igus K2 = Further add-on if the mounting bracket location is set lower (for long travels) LK = E-Chain® length n = Number of links nMon = Number of installation sets (left/right) nRi = Number of trough-sets (left/right) R = Bending radius RBR = "Reverse bending radius" S = Length of travel S/2 = Half length of travel T = Pitch v = Speed (travel) X1 = Inner machine-construction space (TwisterChain®) X2 = Outer radius chain, including clearance (TwisterChain Formula Description SFLB = 2 • FLB = Calculation of maximum travel length, unsupported SFLG = 2 • FLG = Calculation of maximum travel length, unsupported BRI Ba + 5 = Calculation of the minimum guide trough width HRI 2 • ha = Calculation of the minimum guide trough height K = ð • R + Savety = Add-on for bending radius LK = S/2 + ÄM + K = Calculation of chain lengths - for all types of applications, fixed end is outside the center of travel LK = S/2 + K = Calculation of chain lengths For all types of applications, the center of travel, except rotary movements and most LK = S/2 + K2 = Calculation of chain lengths for long travels, fixed end in the center of travel [m]