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chainflex® CFSPECIAL for Top-Drive systems in the e-loop

The right cable package consisting of motor, data & hybrid cable for your Top-Drive system

e-loop, a high-quality, modular family of cables to guarantee maximum durability

For the energy chaine-loop, a high-quality, modular family of cables is being created that are exactly matched to this application and guarantee maximum durability.

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The e-loop is the problem solver for all hanging applications in extremely adverse environmental conditions. This e-chain has been specially designed and built to replace service loops on drilling rigs. It is shock-resistant, maintains a fixed bend radius and can be opened along its entire length. Cables are individually strain-relieved at the ends to ensure modularity during maintenance.

With the new CFSPECIAL5xxx cable series, there is now finally a suitable range of cables in the chainflexcatalog, which can save a further 35% in costs when purchased from this single igus source.

Tech up

Tech up

Harmonization with all components of the Top-Drives for optimum fit in connector and chain
As standard products quickly available for repairs and retrofits

Cost down

Cost down

Reduction of costs by approx. 35% due to waiving the need to manufacture one-off products for projects.
36-month guarantee

Proof

Proof

Extremely high load capacity through the use of high-strength tensile elements proven in tests with over 15,000% over DIN VDE 0298.

Sustainability

Sustainability

Due to on-demand delivery, excessive cable waste is avoided
Possibility of repairing the entire system leads to longer use of the entire energy supply system

Here is the complete new CFSPECIAL.5xx product range

Individual cores:

Part No.	Number of cores and conductor nominal cross section	Outer diameter	Copper index	Weight
	[mm²]	[mm]	[kg/km]	[kg/km]
CFSPECIAL.562.PE.700.01	(1x70)C	19.5	713	867	order
CFSPECIAL.572.2400.01	(1x240)C	31,5	2581	2871	order
CFSPECIAL.572.3000.01	(1x300)C	34,0	3189	3553	order
CFSPECIAL.572.4000.01	(1x400)C	37,5	4269	4704	order

Data cable:

Part No.	Number of cores and conductor nominal cross section	Outer diameter	Copper index	Weight
	[mm²]	[mm]	[kg/km]	[kg/km]
CFSPECIAL.532.15.08.02	(8x(2x1.5)C)C	30,0	513	1014	order
CFSPECIAL.532.15.16.02	(16x(2x1,5)C)C	36,5	979	1659	order

Hybrid cable:

Part No.	Number of cores and conductor nominal cross section	Outer diameter	Copper index	Weight
	[mm²]	[mm]	[kg/km]	[kg/km]
CFSPECIAL.592.001	(30G4.0+4x(2x2.5)C)C	44,0	1750	2735	order

e-loop in use

Which energy supply system makes sense for top drive systems?

Modular e-loop energy chain system

The oil and gas business is not an easy one, especially in the so-called upstream production and extraction sector. Driven by the oil price, plant today has to work more and more efficiently to survive in the market. The energy supply system at the centrepiece of the plant, the TopDrive, plays a decisive role in its efficiency. For older installations, the energy supply system must be as easy to maintain as possible and be cost-effective. For new systems, the energy supply system must correspond to the degree of automation of the system, based on the time factor.

To guide cables safely in hanging applications, igus has developed thee-loop as an alternative to the service loop - ideally suited for three-dimensional applications. The e-loop combines the advantages of a polymer energy chain with those of a high-strength pull rope. Inside the chain, the pull rope transfers the pull force to the mounting brackets and the structure. As a result, the cables are kept completely free of strain. The modular e-chain made of high-performance polymer always enables a defined bend radius and easily copes with vibrations and impacts.

Bucket wheel excavator

The e-loop is used in the bucket wheel excavator of the company Holcim (Germany) GmbH. The modular system made of high-performance polymer always enables a defined bend radius and easily copes with vibrations and impacts. Instead of the planned 8 hours installation time, the work with the e-loop was completed after only 4 hours.

Bucket wheel excavator

e-loop

Top Drive System

The e-loop modular energy chain system is being used in a drilling rig in the oil and gas industry. Due to use of the igus e-loop, it has been possible to improve the service life of the drilling rig and considerably reduce costs. Moreover, the cables in the mast can no longer become tangled.

igus in oil & gas

Oil and gas industry

Dirt, saltwater, vibrations, extreme temperatures, high levels of mechanical stress and the risk of explosion are the most frequently occurring problems that impair the performance of drilling equipment and other devices used for oil and gas extraction. In such surroundings, where downtime is costly, the energy chains from igus offer the performance characteristics needed to ensure smooth and continuous operation.

Oil and Gas Industry

igus in the offshore sector

Offshore

Energy chain systems from igus are already in use in many offshore applications and have proved effective in withstanding the toughest environmental conditions. In wind power plants, on drilling vessels or on oil rigs, they ensure a reliable supply of energy. Whether in highly dynamic pipe handling applications or for the rig-skidding energy supply, igus e-chains offer a safe, light and maintenance-free solution.

White paper: cable guiding in vertical drilling rigs

A newly developed alternative to the service loops on vertical drilling rigs offers significantly longer service life under extremely unfavorable environmental conditions.

In this white paper, you can find the following topics:

Application areas of the e-loop
State of the art in the service loop
Crash test for energy chains

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e-loop white paper

Project planning

Project planning

Tailored solutions apart from the product catalog for special applications.

Up to 4 year chainflex guarantee

chainflex guarantee

We issue up to 4 years guaranteed on our cables with confidence, as we are able to make reliable predictions about the service life of our cables due to over 30 years of experience and 700 concurrently undertaken experiments in our 41,000 ft² test laboratory.

readychain complete system

RC complete solution

Everything from a single source! Harnessing time decreases by up to 95%

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Gary Johnson

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