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CABLES IN CONTROL
Two neat cable management solutions from Germany’s Igus solve a raft of installation problems for those with moving monitors, projectors, lighting bars and speakers.
E-SPOOL
The Igus E-spool is a space-saving alternative to cable reels and zigzag set-ups that allows you to route numerous different cables – electrical (power or signal), optical fibre, pneumatic piping, hydraulic hoses – with no breaks through the system. Typical applications include stage and theatre where the E-spool can be used to manage power and data cables in all directions. The maximum cable diameter is 17mm, the maximum deployment and retraction speed is 1m/s and extensions of up to 14m are possible.
E-spool main features:
- Allows different media and diameters in one drum
- No tensile load of the cables
- Energy supply in all directions (horizontal, vertical, diagonal)
- Cables can be retroactively added or changed
LIFTBAND
The Liftband system is a modular chain strip designed for high vertical travel applications where space is limited, and particularly suits stage technology. It’s designed to achieve heights up to 13m but the actual installation area is flat, so only the space and height of the recoiled cables in required. The system comprises three basic elements: straight and curved polymer strips and clip-on cable clamps. The connected strip segments determine the basic shape of the whole system as it is lifted into the air, while the cable clamps connect the segments and route the cables. The system allows multiple configurations – its basic shape can be circular, rectangular or square – and is easily customisable to different requirements and space restrictions.
Liftband main features:
- Available in two sizes: inner width 25mm or 32mm
- 175mm and 250mm radii available
- Alternative to zigzag solution
- Lightweight, smaller installation space
- Easily vertical applications
- Maximum expansion length: 14m
MORE INFORMATION
Igus: www.igus.eu
Australian distribution
Treotham Automation: (02) 9907 1799 or www.igus.com.au
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