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... Polymer solutions in every batch size for more than 50 industries

Different industries need different solutions. Whether in mechanical engineering, motor vehicle manufacturing, intralogistics, in cleanrooms or 3D printing - igus offers customised support for special applications. igus has many years of experience and specialist consultants for many industries. The following overview is merely an extract. If your industry is not listed, please let us know. We're here to help.
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3D printers | Aerospace | Agricultural engineering | Work platforms | Vending machinery | Automotive industry | Rail industry | Construction machinery | Building material production | Boats | Camper vans | Printing technology | Renewable  energies | Bicycle technology | Facade technology | Fitness and rehabilitation | Fluid technology | Glass industry | Port cranes | Indoor cranes | Wood industry | Intralogistics | Camera  and film technology | Wastewater and sewage treatment plants | Composting plants | Plastics machines | Shore power connections | Medical technology | Furniture making / industrial design | Model making | Motorbike and scooter | Utility vehicles and lorries | Offshore | Oil and gas industry | Prostheses and ortheses | Tyre production | Cleanroom | Robot shipbuilding industry | Locks and dock facilities | Bulk handling | Service robots | Textile industry | Theatre / stage construction / lighting technology | Packaging industry | Car washes | Machine tools


3D printer

3D printer icon Components or ready-to-install system solutions for 3D printer construction – lubrication-free, durable and suitable for any installation space
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Aerospace

Airplane and tower icon Low-maintenance, robust and fire-proof: polymer products for special application areas in aviation, aerospace, airport equipment and drones/UAVs
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Agricultural engineering

Tractor icon Robust polymer bearings for agricultural machinery, Low Cost Automation products for vertical farming and agricultural robots for smart farming
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Work platforms

Work platform icon Maintenance-free in outdoor use and continuous operation: lubrication-free bearing technology and durable energy chains and cables for oblique axes.
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Vending machinery

Coffee machine icon 100% lubrication-free, quiet and durable: plain bearings, linear guides, energy chains and drive modules for fully automated systems
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Automotive industry

Motor vehicle production icon Quiet, lightweight bearing technology for passenger vehicles | safe energy supply with e-chains in motor vehicles | 3D energy supplies for motor vehicle production
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Rail industry

Train icon Polymer components for passenger and goods transport: resilient, weather-resistant and fire-proof according to EN 45545 and NFPA 130
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Construction machinery

Excavators Robust, dirt-resistant bearing technology and energy supplies for excavators, wheeled loaders and work platforms
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Building material production

Cement factory icon The alternative to steel systems: modular polymer solutions for building material production in general and cement factories in particular
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Boats

Sports boat icon Products for interior and outdoor use: saltwater-resistant, lubrication-free, quiet and award-winning
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Camper vans

Caravan icon Bearing technology for DIY removal of roof hatches, solar panels, furniture pull-outs, etc. in caravans
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Printing technology

Printing technology icon Quiet, cost-effective and resistant to pressure dust and paper dust: motion plastics for use in printing systems
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Renewable energies

Renewable energy icon Durable in all weathers and in dirt and water: products for photovoltaic, solar thermal energy, hydro plants and wind turbines
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Bicycle technology

Bicycle icon Lightweight, dry-running polymer bearings instead of metal ones for 100 % maintenance-free forks, seat posts, rear frames, etc.
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Facade technology

Robot arm icon Polymer spherical bearings for use on interior and exterior facades: lightweight, cost-effective and long service life in all weather conditions
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Fitness and rehabilitation

Fitness and rehabilitation icon Polymer components for daily continuous operation in fitness equipment: tough, vibration-dampening, clean, light, quiet
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Fluid technology

Fluid technology icon Maintenance-free, resistant plain bearings, spherical bearings and linear guides for pumps, valves and fittings
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Glass industry

Glass industry icon Temperature-resistant, splinter-proof and quick to install: energy supplies, special cables and bearing technology for glass production and processing
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Port cranes

Port crane icon The reliable, low-maintenance alternative to busbar systems, festoons and coil systems: energy chains for port cranes
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Indoor cranes

Indoor crane icon Energy supply solutions and cables for indoor and bridge cranes: customised, extremely durable, low-maintenance


Wood industry

Wood industry icon Resistant to swarf, dust and dirt: energy supplies for woodworking machines and CNC machining centres
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Intralogistics

Material handling icon Maintenance-free bearing technology and cost-saving energy supply systems for shuttle systems, SRUs and industrial vehicles
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Camera and film technology

Camera icon Linear guide construction kits for camera sliders: quiet, easy to install, maintenance-free, wear-free, with smooth operation
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Wastewater and sewage treatment plants

Wastewater and sewage treatment plant icon Durable and cost-effective energy chains, cables and guide troughs for small sewage plants up to large wastewater treatment plants
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Composting plants

Composting plant icon Fail-safe, dirt and temperature-resistant components for use in composting and waste incineration plants and landfills
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Plastics machines

Wastewater and sewage treatment plant icon Resistant to dust and heat, low-maintenance and durable: polymer solutions for extruders, injection moulding machines, etc.
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Shore power connections

Shore power connection icon Energy supply systems for shore power supply for container, offshore and LNG terminals and ships: simple, durable, flexible
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Medical technology

Medical technology icon Lubrication-free, cleanroom-compatible and media-resistant: polymer solutions for X-ray robots, laboratory equipment, medical furniture, etc.
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Furniture making/industrial design

Furniture making icon Lightweight, quiet, and winner of multiple design awards: bearing technology and energy supplies for the furniture industry
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Model making

Model making icon Lightweight, robust polymer solutions with very small diameters and bend radii and micro-designs in all product areas
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Motorbike and scooter

Motorbike icon Robust, lightweight, and requiring no lubrication or maintenance: polymer plain bearings ensure better suspension fork, brake, and throttle valve performance
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Utility vehicles and lorries

Utility vehicle icon Wear-resistant and maintenance-free polymer bearing technology for more reliability in machine elements of utility vehicles
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Offshore

Utility vehicle icon Safe, resistant to salt water and maintenance-free: energy supplies for use on drilling vessels and oil rigs
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Oil and gas industry

Oil and gas icon Energy supply for catwalks, pipe handling and top drive systems: resistant to dirt and vibration and robust in continuous operation
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Prostheses and ortheses

Prostheses icon Polymer bearing technology without lubrication, robust with thin walls, resistant to media and impacts and quiet
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Tyre production

Tyre production icon Maintenance-free energy supply systems and bearing technology for vulcanisation plants, tyre production machines, etc.
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Cleanroom

Cleanroom icon Abrasion-resistant cleanroom components: specifically for moving elements, tested by the Fraunhofer Institute (IPA)
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Robots

Robot arm icon Three-dimensional moving energy chains for multi-axis robots – modular, easy to install, and quick to fill
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Shipbuilding industry

Shipbuilding industry icon Fail-safe energy chain systems and plain bearings for use in shipyards and on deep sea cranes and working ships
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Locks and dock facilities

Lock icon Economical, safe, durable: tailor-made and ready-to-install energy supply systems from a single source
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Bulk handling

Bulk handling icon Solutions for bucket wheel excavators, conveyor belts, etc.: corrosion-free and resistant to dirt, chemicals and high temperatures
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Service robots

Service robot icon Fail-safe cables for movement and maintenance-free bearing technology for a wide variety of service robotics applications
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Textile industry

Textile industry icon Dust-resistant, lubrication-free, maintenance-free solutions for bearing points and energy supply in textile processing machines
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Theatre/stage construction/lighting technology

Stage construction icon Solutions for the safe, quiet travel of trusses, stage lighting, stage sets etc.
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Packaging industry

Packaging industry icon Cost-effective, FDA and EU-compliant components for the general packaging, beverage, and food industry
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Car wash

Car wash icon

Corrosion-resistant, maintenance-free bearing technology and energy supplies for use in wet, dirty and hot environments

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Machine tools

Cleanroom icon Prevent failures with polymer solutions for everything from simple machine tools to complex automated production lines
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