Railway Technology

Fire-retardant components for railway technology

Railway technology
  • Maintenance-free for 24/7 use
  • Low noise and low vibration
  • Easy assembly
  • No minimum order quantity
  • Predictable service life

Cost-effective railway components manufactured by igus®

High-temperature plain bearings

Plain bearings iglidur RW370 GV0 and J350

Fire-proof bus and control cables

Cables CFSPECIAL 414 and 414

e-chains®, easychain® and E2 micro

E2 micro energy supply system
  • EN 45545 HL3, R22/R23
  • NFPA130
  • easychain®: easy to fill, for high accelerations
  • E2 micro: small inner heights and bend radii, high torsional resistance

Leadscrew nuts iglidur® J350

dryspin® high helix lead screw
  • EN 45545 HL3, R24
  • Various types of thread options
  • Quiet, vibration-free operation

Sliding plates iglidur® RW370

iglidur® RW370 plate bar stock
  • EN 45545 HL, R22/23
  • High wear resistance
  • Low coefficient of friction

iglidur® RW370 round bar

iglidur® RW370 round bar
  • EN 45545 HL3, R22/23
  • High wear resistance
  • Low coefficient of friction

Filament iglidur® RW370

iglidur® RW370 filament
  • EN 45545 HL3, R24
  • Can be processed in high-temperature printer
  • 91MPa flexural strength

e-rib corrugated tube reinforcement

e-rib
  • EN 45545 HL3, R22/23
  • Strength prevents sideways movement
  • Suitable for any hose manufacturer

Corrugated tube

PMA hoses
  • EN 45545 HL2 upon request
  • PMAFLEX: different types of conduit for technologically demanding applications

Free white paper on the fire protection standard EN 45545

Railway technology white paper EN 45545 fire protection standard

Railway technology sample box with matching motion plastics

Railway technology sample box
  • 1. dryspin lead screw drives
  • 2. iglidur and igutex plain bearings
  • 3. drylin linear guide
  • 4. igubal spherical bearing
  • 5. iguform and igutek gears
  • 6. E2.1 micro e-chain
  • 7. chainflex cables

igus® products in various areas of railway technology

Exterior application - pantograph, collector
Exterior application - pantograph, collector
Interior applications - seat
Interior applications - seat
Infrastructure applications - signal
Infrastructure applications - signal

Solutions in passenger transport

  • Numerous igus products meet Hazard Level 3 according to DIN EN 45545 or NFPA 130
  • Special plain bearing materials also fulfil requirement sets R22 and R23, while certain cables fulfil R15 and R16
  • Service life can be calculated with free online tools
  • igus products save weight
  • Maintenance-free, vibration-dampening bearing technology without any additional lubrication
  • High temperature resistance from -50°C to +170°C

Solutions in goods transport

  • Durable products, service life can be calculated with free online tools
  • Suitable for high loads
  • Media-resistant (salt, chemicals, oil etc.)
  • Weather-resistant
  • Maintenance-free, vibration-dampening bearing technology without any additional lubrication

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