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Circular movement | RBR | Application

We recommend pivoting
mounting brackets for most
applications with circular
movement with RBR
Reverse Bend
Radius RBR
Bend radius R
The right guide
trough for an RBR
e-chain ® - everything
Fixed from one source
Rotating

End of travel

Rotating energy supply - the modular system for fast rotating applications
with RBR
For several years igus ® has been developing customised systems for circular movements with
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igus e-chains ® , to off er rotating energy supply systems. As a result rotating systems can be supplied
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igus igus with energy, data and liquids for the machine tool industry, in robotics, in bucket wheel excavators
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igus igus and ship cranes. The rotating energy supply systems consist of an e-chain ® with a Reverse
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Bend Radius (RBR) and a guide trough system adapted to the e-chain ® and the circular motion.
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igus ® off ers both trough systems designed for specifi c projects and some dimensions as pre-
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engineered standard rotary modules. These guide trough systems consists of two circular guide
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elements. One part of the guide trough is attached to the static part of the system and the other
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igus igus igus part to the rotating part of the system. The fi xed end of the e-chain ® can be freely placed, as
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igus means that the e-chain ® can bend in two directions. Versions with Reverse Bend Radius (RBR)
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not necessarily need to be identical to the normal bend radius (R) of an e-chain ® . A wide range
of circular movements can be achieved with the RBR option.
Standard E2/000 e-chain ® , ● Maximum rotation angle in minimal installation space
angle of rotation 225°. ● Minimum displacement forces and maximum service life
As an alternative to the ● Modular construction with standardised mounting options
Reverse Bend Radius (RBR) ● Integrated strain relief and cable guidance directly in the guide trough
solutions, the e-chain ® can ● Determine the rotating energy supply quickly and easily using the CAD confi gurator
also be rolled up in some  www.igus-asean.com/rbr-confi gurator
applications. ● Depending on the application in question, the e-chains ® glide on surfaces made of plastic,
stainless steel or galvanised steel and are guided by special channels in a predefi ned circular
movement.
● Failsafe cables for rotary guide systems  www.igus-asean.com/chainfl ex
Guide trough systems RM Technical data - circular movement RBR
and MRM for rotation angle Max. angle of rotation 540° For higher rotation angles up to 900° Multi Rotation Module (MRM)  Page 132
up to 900° and high loads  v max 2m/s Depending on the application, please check with igus ®
Page 132 a max 20m/s 2 Depending on the application, please check with igus ®
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