Industrial interior design

Smooth-running, compact linear bearings for drawers in residential island
The "SQR" is a multifunctional cube with an extendable induction area, with which one or more people can not only cook, but also work and live in a compact space. To create plenty of storage space, the inventor relied on the compact and lubrication-free drylin linear guides from igus.

Functional and decorative: cable guides in corporate colours
ING Bank Śląski in Poland has come up with a sophisticated interior concept for its branches. This includes mobile counters that disappear into the wall elements when not in use. To power the switches, the company was looking for a cable management system that could be moved flexibly, filled easily and adapted to the Sorporate design in a visually appealing way. The solution: the 3D e-chain® triflex TRL in the special colour orange.

Maintenance-free movement for an innovative media supply system
Fly One is a multifunctional media system developed by Hohenloher in the form of a designer ceiling light. It can be unfolded at the touch of a button to provide media such as electricity, data, gas or compressed air. The drive mechanism uses igus plastic components that ensure quiet, maintenance-free operation. Since conventional construction elements were not satisfactory, the designers were also looking for individual components that could be easily printed in 3D at igus.

Ergonomic office chair with quiet, lubrication-free bearing support
The designers at Nowy Styl were looking for a bearing that would not make any noise during office chair adjustment and use. Lubricants were also to be eliminated so as to avoid cleaning and maintenance costs. The metallic bearings, including needle roller bearings, previously used in this chair were also custom-made and very expensive to produce. Plain bearings made from the materials iglidur G and iglidur J are available in a wide variety, are cost-effective, robust, quiet and maintenance-free.

iglidur plain bearings for optimum rotary knob haptics
V-Zug AG in Switzerland produces high-quality household appliances that are especially durable and function reliably. To achieve the perfect haptics for a rotary button, the developers were looking for an optimal bearing material. Brass bearings were out of the question due to their electrical conductivity. Ceramic bearings could also not be used due to their high cost. The solution: iglidur bushings made of the special RN24 material are cost-effective and completely maintenance-free.

Rotate 150kg on a cent coin
The innovative PortaPivot revolving doors work completely without door frames and can be swung open 360 degrees in both directions. In addition to adaptable gas pressure springs, two iglidur plain bearings inside the hinges ensure that only a small amount of force is required despite the doors' high dead weight. In tests previously performed by PortaPivot itself, the bearings exceeded expectations and easily withstood 248,000 cycles of 180° pivoting. The desire to eliminate service times was also fulfilled because, thanks to their dry operation, iglidur bearings are completely maintenance-free over their entire service life.

Gesture-controlled mirror opening
This mirror from DIGITAL HABITS understands what people are signalling with their gestures. You can slide it open easily on a drylin linear guide to reveal a docking station for a smartphone. You can then control the connected device without contact using gestures. To do this, software decodes the gestures and converts them into a unique algorithm.

Designer side table simply fanned out
iglidur plain bearings make it possible to fold out the storage spaces of this designer table, both lubrication and maintenance-free.