Fail-safe cable guidance for sliding gates

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• What was needed: Energy chain system micro flizz 
• Requirements: When guiding energy and data cables, the components must be wear-resistant and fail-safe.
• Industry: Gate systems
• Success for the customer: micro flizz is particularly wear-resistant as the upper and lower runs of the energy chain move in an enclosure and therefore do not rest on top of each other. This also guarantees a high level of reliability for the gate, which has to function in all kinds of weather.

For 20 years, SATIXI, a French company, has been developing, producing, installing, and maintaining access control and security systems to secure infrastructures and protect personnel and property. The systems are remarkable for their innovation, quality, and durability.

These are fast, self-supporting sliding gates for security areas. It is especially important that they have wear-resistant components that guarantee a high level of dependability. The sliding gates were to be used outdoors, so the energy supply also had to guarantee a high level of reliability even in rain, snow, fog, frost, and heat. In addition, the speed is between 0.4 and 0.8 metres per second, and the travel distance is between 4 and 30 metres.

In cooperation with igus, the SATIXI designers chose the micro flizz MF06 for guiding energy and data cables. The energy supply system has received the iF Design award and is especially wear-resistant for the following reason: The upper and lower run of the chain move in an aluminium housing and therefore do not have to rest on top of each other. Their wear is correspondingly low. Even after a million double strokes and a distance of 6,000 kilometres covered, virtually no wear is visible. micro flizz also guarantees a high level of reliability for the gate, which must function in all sorts of weather.
The micro flizz energy chain system consists of chainflex CF9.05.07 cables, an energy chain made of high-performance plastic, and an aluminium housing. The system securely delivers data, energy, and media in extremely tight spaces. micro flizz is also quick to install, and sliding doors require fewer maintenance deployments because no cleaning is necessary.