Second vector® award
...for inspiring energy supply solutions
...E-ChainSystems® with cables
...induction and wireless…

Winners 2010

Gold vector® 2010:
World's longest travel

 
Conveyor unit of coal excavator

The winner of this year’s golden vector® is also the longest travel ever to be realised with plastic Energy Chains® in the world. The travel is 615 metres, and was designed in a power station belonging to the utility company CEZ Group in the Czech Republic.

Silver vector® 2010:
No more downtimes

 
Bucket wheel reclaimer

With this bucket wheel reclaimer, the setup can be moved in a circular movement by +/- 180°. This movement must also be able to be carried out by the Energy Chain®. The use of plastic Energy Chains® has resulted in a significant improvement in service life and fail-safeness.

Bronze vector® 2010:
More precise and flexible

 
Travelling column milling machine

In order to reduce the design space required and keep energy supply costs as low as possible, the Y- and Z-axes of this travelling column machine were to be realized using an energy chain. The travel is 0.7 metres on each axis, maximum travel speed 1.3 metres per second.

The vector® award ceremony takes place at the igus® booth on 20th April 2010, 5 pm at the Hanover Fair