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General Forestry => General Board => Topic started by: sawdust on February 11, 2011, 09:44:39 PM
The roll up track that carries wires and hydraulic hoses on equipment has a real name. I have always referred to it as that "caterpillar roll up hose track stuff". :D
Can someone please tell me what the real name is.
Much appreciated. We are trying to find some for the cnc plasma table we are building.
david
Some call it an energy train.IGUS out of Germany makes it and it ain't cheap.
or cabletrack? wait...the woodmizer parts book calls it "cablechain" Or cable/ hose carrier system gets lots of hits in google.... CATRAC is a brand name for that type of carrier
Yes I've heard it called Igus track.
one of timberkings promo videos calls it an ''energy chain''. pc
A quick Google search reveals that it is a "cable carrier". It is manufactured by Igus Inc. under the trademarked name, "Energy Chain." :)
Quote from: DanG on February 12, 2011, 10:55:38 AM
... It is manufactured by Igus Inc. under the trademarked name, "Energy Chain." :)
That's what my Igus catalogue calls it ;D.
Haven't looked in the book for years but there's some interesting stuff in there. A couple of dozen different styles of "Energy Chain", plus "Energy Tubes" which are completely enclosed. There's also "Chainflex Cables" which are specially designed electrical and electronic cables that are designed to tolerate the continuous flexing without breaking.