Learn how to use the igus® e-chain® Configurator

Meet Dan Thompson, igus Product Manager for Energy Chains, as he unveils our latest online configurator tool and introduces the 36-month guarantee program. This concise guide will show you how to effortlessly choose the perfect e-chain for your needs using our innovative tool, while also exploring the advantages of our guarantee program. Discover how igus is committed to providing reliable, tailored solutions for your applications. Access the e-chain® Expert Configurator here: https://echain-expert.igus.tools/home... e-chain® Service Life Calculator here: https://www.igus.com/info/energy-chai... Contact Product Manager Dan Thompson here with any questions: https://www.igus.com/info/echain-contact Takeaways 🌐 Online Tool: The E-Chain Expert Configurator is an intuitive online tool designed for customizing energy chain systems. ⏳ 36-Month Guarantee: Igus offers a 36-month guarantee program, enhancing the reliability and trust in their products. 🖥 Step-by-Step Guidance: The configurator provides a detailed, step-by-step process for specifying energy chains, including cable selection and chain configuration. 📊 Application Parameters: Users can specify application parameters or select an existing chain to customize, facilitating both new designs and upgrades. 🧰 Cable Pool Creation: The tool allows for the addition of Igus and third-party cables, including specifications for bend radius, diameter, and weight. 🔄 Chain Selection: Offers recommendations based on application requirements, including unsupported, gliding, or vertical configurations. 🛠 Mounting Options: Users can select mounting brackets and guide trough systems, ensuring compatibility and ease of installation. 📏 Strain Relief and CAD Files: Provides options for strain relief and generates CAD files for the configured system, aiding in design integration. 📝 Documentation and Ordering: Generates a parts list and offers direct ordering or quotation requests, streamlining the procurement process. 💡 Flexibility and Customization: The tool's versatility supports a wide range of industrial applications, from simple to complex systems. Summary Introduction to Igus's new configuration tool and 36-month guarantee program by Dan Thompson. Overview of accessing and utilizing the E-Chain Expert Configurator on the Igus website. Explanation of the configurator's process, starting with application parameters and cable selection. Demonstration of adding Igus and third-party cables to the cable pool with detailed specifications. Selection process for energy chains based on specified application needs and configurations. Guidance on choosing mounting brackets and guide trough systems for the energy chain. Options for strain relief components and the generation of CAD files for the configured system. Step-by-step walkthrough of the configuration process, including tips for optimal chain selection and customization. Final review of the configurator's output, including parts list, CAD files, and ordering options. Highlighting the configurator's benefits in enhancing design accuracy, efficiency, and product reliability.