The igus e-skin flat modular designed energy supply system, available from Treotham, safely guides particle-free energy chains to cables and hoses in compact installation spaces in cleanrooms. The system is a cost-effective alternative to ribbon cables.
The Fraunhofer Institute’s Cleanroom Technology Excellence Centre tested the supply system with three layers of four chambers each, including support chains, cables, and hoses. Testers checked emissions at three key points. The chain was the only cleanroom energy chain to receive ISO Class 1 according to ISO 14644-1 with a bend radius of 70 millimetres.
Igus GmbH cleanroom technology industry manager Peter Mattonet says the e-skin flat stands out as a particle-free, compact energy supply system for the cleanroom.
Utilising a regularly tested high-performance plastic, the system is wear and abrasion resistant, with its single-layer variant being Cleanroom Class 1 since its release in 2019.
Cables and hoses can seamlessly be installed into the flat profiles and replaced during maintenance, while its fully configurable system allows for application in any scenario. The igus e-skin flat energy can consist of up to six chambers per layer, with the three-layered structure providing chain stability by supporting chains in the lowest layer. Specifically for use in the e-skin flat, igus has also developed CFCLEAN series which can transmit energy and signals for motor control, bus, and ethernet through the cable cores.
