Igus new towline with safety automatic telescopic support pin in any direction
Now the new lokchain towline system from igus improves the reliability and flexibility of operation in all directions. This helps explore the potential of new power, data and media transfer modes in a wide range of dynamic applications. The automatic telescopic pin secures the towline in the guide, giving birth to a new solution that can be used in vertical, suspension and circular motion.
In many high-tech and low-tech applications, igus has been researching innovative towline solutions to meet the specific requirements of industrial applications for flexibility, reliability and low cost. To this end, sports plastics expert igus has developed the lokchain towline, which adopts a new design concept, including a towline with automatic telescopic pins and a compact guide for dynamic guided towline, which can realize the drag chain system. Suspension, vertical and side mounting and use, even with lateral acceleration. If the guides are divided into upper and lower layers, the lokchain drag chains can be fixed to the upper and lower layers respectively for long-stroke applications. In addition, the lokchain drag chain system can be applied to vertical circumferential applications. For example, lokchain is the best choice in a compact space such as the rotating C-arm of an X-ray scanner. The application of this towline is very flexible and will stimulate the user's new mechanical design ideas.
The principle of lokchain: automatic telescopic support pin
The basic principle of lokchain is simple, that is, the pin integrated in the side chain firmly fixes the drag chain in the guide groove. When the link is bent to the radial position, the pin automatically retracts and releases the drag chain in the guide. When the link comes out of the radial position and engages the channel, the pin extends and automatically secures itself in the channel. This eliminates the need for expensive channel systems. Therefore, using the lokchain solution can also reduce costs for machine builders.
Small bending radius for quiet operation and long service life
The structural design of the lokchain is very special and produces almost no wear and tear, so the life of the towline is extended. In igus's 2,750-square-meter test lab, the lokchain prototype successfully tested its strength through durability testing. Another advantage of this towline is the movement of the links, which ensures that the towline runs safely and quietly, even in small bend radius and long stroke applications. This new towline is currently in the prototype stage and you are welcome to ask for product size and design. For your individual needs, we always welcome and implement them quickly – whether it's prototypes, small batch production or high volume production.