HELU Connectivity Solutions Haan GmbH - the global manufacturer of drag chains with over 50 years of experience.
1. What are drag chains?
Drag chains play a protective role for cables and flexible pipes, ensuring easy and safe operation of machinery. The product is essential in the production and transportation lines of manufacturing businesses, factories, and small to medium-sized enterprises implementing automation.
1.1 Steel drag chains
There are two types of drag chains, which are steel and plastic drag chains, suitable for specific requirements. Steel drag chains are made of materials with high wear resistance and high strength, so they are durable and operate well in harsh conditions such as mining, smelting, or oil production. Some types of machinery that use steel cable chains include casting furnaces, steel structure equipment, machine tools, oil drilling rigs, etc.
1.2 Plastic drag chains
Plastic drag chains have the ability to withstand high temperatures, good electrical insulation, and anti-friction between wires when machines operate continuously, making production movements smoother. In addition, plastic cable chains are lightweight and easy to package, transport, install, and remove. This product is widely used in CNC machines, laser engraving machines, electronic equipment manufacturing, the automotive industry, etc.
2. HELU Connectivity Solutions Haan GmbH drag chains
Connection technology reimagined: EKD Systems has been a permanent fixture of the HELUKABEL Group since the beginning of 2022, and will now operate under the name HELU Connectivity Solutions Haan GmbH.
HELU Connectivity Solutions Haan GmbH offers many types of cable carriers to the market, including two main types: steel and plastic cable carriers. Both product lines meet international standards and are suitable for many industries. In particular, HELUKABEL's subsidiary also specializes in producing specialized products such as connectors or support sets for all applications.
- Engineering: Already in the design phase with a team of experienced engineers propose solutions in 2D and 3D models. On this basis, the final design can be specified. The earlier use of this know-how in design saves time and costs.
- Production: The production ranges from the production of injection molded plastic components, the milling of steel and aluminum components, edging and welding engineering to final assembly and packing of ready for connection energy chain systems. The partly decades of experience of specialized staff leads to the practical function and the high level of quality finished products.
- Quality Management: HELU Connectivity Solutions Haan GmbH works with a certified quality management system according to ISO 9001: 2008 in development, production and distribution of energy chains and systems in steel and plastic. Purpose of this system is the sadisfaction of customer requirements. These requirements are implemented in the daily work and constantly developed to the customized needs of the company, the customers and the markets. The certification of the quality management system is reviewed and approved annually.
- Service: Besides manufacturing and supplying cable chains for applications, HELU Connectivity Solutions Haan GmbH also provides and designs chains according to customers' requirements for each application to optimize efficiency and cost.
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3. HELUKABEL's plastic drag chains
Our plastic drag chains are optimal for light and mid-weight loads and are often utilised in automation technology, robotics, and mechanical engineering. Their most prominent features are their light weight, durability, resistance to corrosion, and high flexibility, which make them ideal for applications with dynamic movements. In comparison to their steel counterparts, plastic drag chains are quieter, more affordable, and are easier to install.
3.1 HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 4-45 drag chains
With the HELUCHAIN PLASTIC LINK 4-45, HELUKABEL is launching a new generation of drag chains onto the market. Developed with maximum efficiency, a long service life and versatile application options in mind, the 4-part all-plastic chain sets new standards - both technically and in terms of design. Key advantages:
- Modular interior partitioning concept
- The combination of snap-in connector and undercut is unique on the market
- Complexity is significantly reduced in assembly
- Quiet operation, noise minimization
3.2 HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 2-KL drag chains
HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 2-KL is an affordable cable chain for lightweight applications. Since the plastic connectors are integrated, no additional parts are required during installation.
HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 2-KL cable chains are used in robots, processing technology, material handling, paper machines, textile machines, etc.
3.3 HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 4-PK energy chains
HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 4-PK combines all the advantages of cable chains into a single product system. The HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 4-PK cable chain can be shortened or lengthened, opened or expanded, and closed easily without requiring many tools.
This cable chain is used for robotics applications, processing technology, in tools and weaving machines...
3.4 HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 1-PF Plastic Chain
HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 1-PF is a plastic cable chain suitable for short distances. Thanks to its closed design, the product achieves good optical effects. This plastic chain can also be easily shortened or lengthened.
In particular, this metal-coated plastic chain is optimally used in high-temperature environments, often exposed to welding sparks.
HELUCHAIN® PLASTIC LINK 1-PF plastic chain is used in machine tools, welding machines, metalworking, etc.
4. HELUKABEL's steel and stainless steel drag chains
We also manufacture high-quality cable drag chains made of steel and stainless steel designed for the most extreme conditions, offering uncompromising reliability where it matters.
4.1 Steel drag chain HELUCHAIN® STEEL LINK 4-SL
The HELUCHAIN® STEEL LINK 4-SL is available in steel, stainless steel and in hardened version. It can be supplied with hole stays, foam stays and plastic dividers and tube stays.
Industrial applications include machine tools, mills, special machines, wood machinery, and much more.
4.2 Steel drag chain HELUCHAIN® STEEL LINK 4-GK
The HELUCHAIN® STEEL LINK 4-GK is used for large quantities of cables and hoses with large external diameters, as well as self-supporting lengths up to 18 m. The chain is also available in stainless steel quality V4A as well as in special versions.
Applications: mills, offshore, large machine tools and so on.
4.3 HELUCHAIN® STEEL LINK 1-SF
The closed steel shell of HELUCHAIN® STEEL LINK 1-SF offers cables and hoses good protection against hot chips, welding spatter and sparks.
The HELUCHAIN® STEEL LINK 1-SF is prooved in short travel distances and at low stroke rates in machine tools, special purpose machines and many other applications.
5. HELUKABEL's hybrid drag chains
Hybrid drag chains combine the benefits of plastic and metal drag chains and are an ideal solution for applications that require both flexibility and high stability. They are characterised by their low weight, high resistance against abrasion and corrosion, and their superior resistance to chemicals. These characteristics make hybrid drag chains especially suited for use in demanding environments such as in automation technology, mechanical engineering, and in robotics applications.
