e-skin® soft cleanroom energy chains

With softer material, smaller installation height <200mm, flexible
filling and can be shortened as necessary

Typical application areas: cleanroom applications with small installation spaces, short travels, semiconductor production, LCD/LED panel production

To the SKS20 series

To the SKS28 series

To the SKS40 series

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32% smaller clearance height compared to the e-skin
135m installation space
Bend radii from 40mm up to 100mm
6dB(A) quieter than usual "clean cable"

Cost down

Fast assembly due to "zipper" opening function
No minimum order quantity
Cable-friendly with defined minimum bend radius
Simple maintenance and inspection of the cables inside

Proof

Suitable for cleanrooms according to IPA ISO class 1

Sustainability

99% material saving possible as, if there is a problem with a cable, only the cable in question has to be replaced and not the entire system
Have your energy chain processed as part of the igus Chainge recycling program regardless of the manufacturer
igus supports the plastics circular economy and is investing in chemical recycling

e-skin soft SKS20

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Part No.	Inner width Bi [mm]	Outer width Ba [mm]	Inner height hi [mm]	Outer height ha [mm]	Bend radius R [mm]	H	D	K
SKS20.033.02.1	33	50	20	25	55	150	125	300	Upon request

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Mounting brackets

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Part No.	A [mm]	B [mm]	C [mm]	D [mm]	E [mm]	G [mm]
SK200.033.12.1.E.A	53	44	32	7	28	5		Upon request
SK200.033.12ZB.1.E.A	53	44	32	7	28	5	e-skin® KMA mounting bracket set, including tiewrap plates	Upon request

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Interior separation

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SK20.2.H.5	Slotted separator, unassembled	Upon request
SK20.2.H.5.1		Upon request

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110.30.J	Full-width shelf, continuous, unassembled	Upon request
111.30.J	Full-width shelf, continuous, assembled	Upon request

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e-skin soft SKS28

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Part No.	Inner width Bi [mm]	Outer width Ba [mm]	Inner height hi [mm]	Outer height ha [mm]	Bend radius R [mm]	H	D	K
SKS28.068.02.1	68	95	28	40	55	150	130	266	Upon request

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Mounting brackets

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Part No.	A [mm]	B [mm]	C [mm]	D [mm]	E [mm]	F [mm]	G [mm]
SK280.068.12.1.E.A	104	92	68	35	46	21	18	e-skin® Hybrid KMA mounting bracket set	Upon request
SK280.068.12ZB.1.E.A	104	92	68	35	46	21	18	e-skin® Hybrid KMA mounting bracket set including tiewrap plates	Upon request

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Interior separation

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SK28.1.01	Separator, slotted, unassembled	Upon request
SK28.1.1.01	Separator, slotted, assembled	Upon request

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110.66.J		Upon request
111.66.J		Upon request

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e-skin soft SKS40

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Part No.	Inner width Bi [mm]	Outer width Ba [mm]	Inner height hi [mm]	Outer height ha [mm]	Bend radius R [mm]	H	D	K
SKS40.085.02.1	85	118	38	57	100	350	300	693	Upon request

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Mounting brackets

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Part No.	A [mm]	B [mm]	C [mm]	D [mm]	E [mm]	F [mm]	G [mm]
SK400.085.12.1.E.A	125	113	68	35	66	41	18	e-skin® hybrid KMA without tiewrap plates	Upon request
SK400.085.12ZB.1.E.A	125	113	68	35	66	41	18	e-skin® Hybrid KMA including tiewrap plates	Upon request

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Interior separation

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SK40.1.01	Separator, slotted, unassembled	Upon request
SK40.1.1.01	Separator, slotted, assembled	Upon request

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110.82.J		Upon request
111.82.J		Upon request

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Interior separation configurator for the e-skin

With the interior separation configurator for the e-skin corrugated tubes, you can create filling variants in just a few seconds and configure complete e-skin corrugated tubes with interior separation and mounting brackets.

Easy to fit
Avoidance of filling errors due to integrated filling guidance
Automatic creation of a parts list and drawing with dimensioning
Easy to submit an enquiry about and order the complete corrugated tube with chainflex cables and interior separations in the desired configuration.

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Technical details

1 Mounting brackets: strong, with integrated strain relief

2 Small installation space: small bend radii

3 Unsupported application due to stop-dogs on the upper shell of the e-skin

4 Cleanroom ISO Class 1: Virtually no wear or abrasion

5 Cable-friendly: defined minimum bend radius

6 Easy to assemble: Upper and lower shells can be opened for easy filling

Commercially available corrugated hose

igus e-skin

Corrugated hoses have the same bend radius along their entire length

The e-skin consists of two shells (upper/lower shell). The shells can be configured in order to define the nature of the movement involved

Corrugated hoses have little or no inherent rigidity.

e-skin is suitable for short unsupported lengths in a small installation space (2) and has a defined bend radius (5)

Very little if any stability in respect of forces acting on the sides

Lateral stability thanks to the oval (6) geometry of the e-skin

Corrugated hoses cannot be used unsupported

e-skin supports itself and can be used for short, unsupported lengths

Corrugated hoses for dynamic applications cannot be opened

e-skin can be opened on its outer radius and filled quickly

The interior of corrugated tubes cannot be divided into sections

e-skin can be fitted with interior separation system

Tested in the igus test laboratory for use in the real world

Continuous test

Developed for cleanroom applications, the e-skin has been tested under real conditions with 6.4 million double strokes at 3m/s in the laboratory.

Bending test

The standard bending tests show how flexible the e-skin soft is. It only bends, even under loads that would break other energy chains.

Noise level measurement

This test shows how quiet 'e-skin' corrugated tubes and 'e-skin flat' cleanroom cables are. Compared to flat ribbon cables of competitors, the noise level of the e-skin flat is only 29dB(A).