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Classification of chainflex  cables according to basic requirements, travel distance, oil-resistance and torsion                                                                     Tell us what you think!                                                         Definition of the icons used in the catalogue
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    The chainflex  class is composed of 4 parts:
                                                                                To make selection easier, we have classified all chainflex  cables according to 4 criteria:
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                                                                                basic application requirements, travel distance, oil resistance and torsion. The higher the                                           Yes, we can! Catalogue improvement.
      Basic requirements  Travel distance    Oil resistance      Torsion        number the better the cable.                                                                                                          Dear customers,
         1 to 7              1 to 6              1 to 4           1 to 4                                                                                                                                                                                                 Bend radius    Temperature    v max. unsup-   a max.       Travel distance
                                                                                Example: If you are looking for a cable which is suitable for the highest mechanical load, travel distance                            with every new chainflex  catalogue we work hard                                 ported/gliding
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     1 Basic requirements          low  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 highest                   up  to 100 m for unsupported and gliding applications and oil-resistant following DIN EN 60811-2-1.                                   to make it better and easier to use. We know our
     2      Travel distance unsupported  1 2 3 4 5 6 400 m +                                                                                                                                                          catalogue so well that many details are clear to
     3       Oil-resistance      none  1 2 3 4 highest                          Choose from the classification overview:                                                                                              us, but maybe not to everyone else!                Torsion        UV-resistance  Nominal voltage  Testing voltage  Oil resistance
     4            Torsion        none  1 2 3 4 ±360°
                                                                                Basic requirements:    7                                                                                                              That‘s why we ask you for your opinion. What do
                                                                                Travel distance:      5                                                                                                               you like in the catalogue? And more importantly
     1      Basic requirements                                                  Oil resistance:       4                                                                                  Luther Tan                   what don‘t you like?
            1: Flexible cables                                                  Torsion:              2                                                                                  ASEAN Product Manager                                                           Offshore       Flame-retardant  Silicon-free  Halogen-free  Lead free
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            2: Highly flexible cables                                           This results in the cable classification – here "Class 7.5.4.2". This can be found on every product page.  chainflex  cables          Send us an e-mail to
            3: Cables without special structure (e.g. winding in layers) for use in e-chains .                                                                                           Tel :    +65 9773 8793       chainflex@igus-asean.com
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            4: Cables with special structure for continuous movement in e-chains  for medium duty
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              applications and radii from 7.5 x d, speed up to 3 m/s.             CF98.PLUS  PVC  iguPUR  PUR  TPE  New          Basic requirements  unsupported 1 2 3 4 5 6 ≥ 400m  CF98.PLUS                        Every comment is welcome - whether it‘s about
                                                                                                                                         low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 highest
                                                                                   TPE
                                                                                                                                  Travel distance
                                                                                                                                                        TPE
                                                                                   3 x d  Control cable | TPE | chainflex  CF98.PLUS  Class 7.5.4.2  Oil resistance  none 1 2 3 4 highest  3 x d                                                                                             ®
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            5: Cables for continuous movement in e-chains  for heavy duty applications and radii from                               Torsion  none 1 2 3 4 ±360°  Guarantee                                            usability, design, delivery tables, the tests or tech-  Outer jacket  CFRIP      Inner jacket  Core structure  Core
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              6.8 x d, speed up to 10 m/s.                                               100,000,000  3 x d  100m        Properties and approvals  High                                                                                                                                                                             identification
                                                                                                                           UV resistance
                                                                                         Double strokes guaranteed
                                                                                                            Travel distance, e-chain ®
                                                                                                  Bend radius, e-chain ®
                                                                                                                                                        up to 36 months guarantee                                     nical data.
            6: Cables for continuous movement in e-chains  for heaviest duty applications and radii from    z  For heaviest duty applications and   100 million    Oil resistance  Oil-resistant (following DIN EN 60811-404), bio-oil-resistant (following VDMA
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                                                                                                                                 24568 with Plantocut 8 S-MB tested by DEA), Class 4
                                                                                       especially small radii down to 3 x d  double strokes   Silicone-free  Free from silicone which can affect paint adhesion (following PV 3.10.7 – status
              5 x d, speed up to 10 m/s.                                               z z  TPE outer jacket  in e-chains ®     Halogen-free  1992)                                                                   Thanks in advance for your feedback.
                                                                                                                                 Following DIN EN 60754
                                                                                        Oil and bio-oil-resistant
                                                                                       z  PVC and halogen-free  guaranteed!
            7:  Cables for continuous movement in e-chains  for heaviest duty applications and smallest    z z  Low-temperature-flexible  UL verified  Certificate  No.  B129699:  "igus  36-month  chainflex  cable  guarantee  and
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                                                                                        Hydrolysis and microbe-resistant
                                                                                                                                 service life calculator based on 2 billion test cycles per year"
              radii, indoor and outdoor, radii from 4 x d, speed up to 10 m/s and more.                                    EAC   Certificate No. RU C-DE.ME77.B.00300/19                                              Best regards                                       Conductor      Fibre optic    Core insulation  Overall shield  Centre element
                                                                                                                         REACH REACH  In accordance with regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH)                                                                                          cables
                                                                                       Dynamic information
                                                                                         Bend radius  e-chain ®  linear   minimum 3 x d  Lead-free  Following 2011/65/EC (RoHS-II/RoHS-III)                           Luther Tan
     2      Travel distance                                                              Temperature  flexible   minimum 3 x d  Cleanroom  According to ISO Class 1. The outer jacket material of this series complies with   ASEAN Product Manager
                                                                                               fixed
                                                                                                    minimum 3 x d
                                                                                               e-chain ®  linear
                                                                                                    -35°C up to +90°C
                                                                                                                                 CF9.15.07 - tested by IPA according to standard DIN EN ISO 14644-1
            1: Unsupported travel up to 10 m                                                   flexible   -50°C up to +90°C (following DIN EN 60811-504)  CE  Following 2014/35/EU                                    chainflex  cables
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                                                                                               fixed
                                                                                                    -55°C up to +90°C (following DIN EN 50305)
                                                                                         v max.  unsupported   10m/s       UKCA  In accordance with the valid regulations of the United Kingdom (as at 08/2021)
            2: Gliding travel up to 10 m                                                 a max.  gliding   6m/s                                                                                                                                                          Filling        Element shield  Element jacket  Material    Dimensions
                                                                                               100m/s 2
            3: Gliding travel up to 20 m                                                 Travel distance  Short, very fast applications with small radii and restricted installation space,   Guaranteed service life (details see page 28-29)
                                                                                                                         Double strokes*
                                                                                               Class 5                   Double strokes*    5 million  40 million  100 million
            4: Gliding travel up to 50 m                                                 Torsion  Torsion ±90°, with 1m cable length, Class 2  Temperature,  [factor x d]  [factor x d]  [factor x d]
                                                                                                                                   R min.
                                                                                                                                                 R min.
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                                                                                                                           from/to [°C]
                                                                                       Cable structure                     -35/-25  4      6      7     REACH
            5: Gliding travel up to 100 m                                                Conductor  Conductor consisting of a highly flexible special alloy.  -25/+80  3 4   5  6   6  7
                                                                                                                           +80/+90
                                                                                         Core insulation  Mechanically high-quality TPE mixture.  * Higher number of double strokes? Service life calculation online u www.igus.eu/chainflexlife
            6: Gliding travel up to 400 m and more
                                                                                         Core structure  Cores wound in a layer with especially short pitch length.
                                                                                                                         Typical application areas
                                                                                         Core identification  Colour code in accordance with DIN 47100.  z  For heaviest duty applications and especially small radii down to 3 x d, Class 7                             Operating      Vacuum         UL-Listed      UL/CSA        EAC
                                                                                               CF98.PLUS.02.03.INI: brown, blue, black  z  Especially for short, very fast applications with small radii and restricted installation space, Class 5
     3      Oil resistance                                                               Outer jacket  CF98.PLUS.03.04.INI: brown, blue, black, white  z z  Almost unlimited resistance to oil, also with bio-oils, Class 4                                              pressure
                                                                                                                          Torsion ±90°, with 1m cable length, Class 2
                                                                                               Low-adhesion,  extremely  abrasion-resistant  and  highly  flexible  TPE  mixture,
            1: No oil resistance                                                       Electrical information  adapted to suit the requirements in e-chains ® .  z z  Indoor and outdoor applications, UV-resistant
                                                                                               Colour: Steel blue (similar to RAL 5011)
                                                                                                                          Pick and place machines, automatic doors, cleanroom, very quick handling
            2: Oil-resistant (following DIN EN 50363-4-1)                                Nominal voltage  300/300V
                                                                                         Testing voltage  1,500V
            3: Oil-resistant (following DIN EN 50363-10-2)                                                                                       Guarantee
            4: Oil-resistant (following EN 60811-404), bio-oil-resistant (following VDMA 24568 with     Example image                                                                                                                                                    CE             UKCA           DESINA        Cleanroom      NFPA
                                                                                       EPLAN download, configurators u www.igus.eu/CF98PLUS      up to 36 months guarantee
              Plantocut 8 S-MB tested by DEA)                                      134  36-month guarantee ... more than 1,350 cable types from stock ... no cutting charges  EU2023  EU2023  UL-verified chainflex ®  guarantee ... www.igus.eu/ul-verified  135
     4      Torsion
            1: No torsion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                NEC            CLPA           DNV           Toxicity       Low gas
            2: ±90°, with 1 m cable length                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          density
            3: ±180°, with 1 m cable length                                     In theory the following classes would be possible:
            4: ±360°, with 1 m cable length                                     Lowest "Class 1.1.1.1", highest "Class 7.6.4.4"
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