Discover igus

Improve technology and reduce costs with high-performance plastics

• The benefits of igus products are as individual as your requirements.
• Unique to igus is certainly the service life prediction for its products. 
• The best bearing technology cannot prove its added value if the machine is not in operation at all - because it does not get any energy.
• igus energy chains and motion-optimized cables were developed to prevent failures and enable long service lives.

About igus

The world of motion plastics

igus is a family-owned company founded on October 15, 1964 by Margret and Günter Blase with headquarters in Cologne, Germany, and employs 4,600 people worldwide at 31 locations in over 80 countries.

The world is on the move. And where things move, igus comes into play: improve what moves. This guiding principle drives igus as a manufacturer. By developing products made of low-wear, high-performance plastics, you improve movement worldwide - and made in Germany. Your motion plastics are products from the fields of energy chains, cables, plain bearings, linear technology, semi-finished products, 3D printing, low-cost automation and intelligent sensor technology.

Motion is omnipresent. igus sees this every day when you get to accompany your customers on exciting projects. Today, you serve 188,000 companies in over 80 countries around the world. In 50 different industries, such as the automotive or packaging industry, railroad or agricultural technology, machine tool manufacturing or the renewable energy sector, igus works together to find the best solution for every application.

Improve technology and reduce costs - with high-performance plastics

Unique to igus is certainly the prediction of the service life of its products and the free online tools with which the service life can be calculated. Where does igus get the data from? From its test lab, which is also unique in the industry with a size of 3,800 m² and over 15,000 tests per year. And from its customers, who provide valuable information for development with their requirements and feedback. More and more of your products are also available as Smart Plastics, where the material condition can be monitored and a possible replacement reported in good time.

The materials and designs of igus technology are diverse: high-temperature, food-safe, heavy-duty, UV and chemical-resistant, plain bearings, linear technology, self-aligning bearings, gears, threads, 3D printing, automation and much more. Friction optimization is at the heart of developments. All material mixtures are optimized with filler and solid lubricants to achieve low friction values and eliminate the need for external lubrication. There are no lubrication intervals for trouble-free operation. igus technology runs without maintenance interruption as long as the conditions permit. And since igus materials are designed for many conditions, this can be very long compared to other materials.

igus est synonyme d'innovations durables

Quelle est la durabilité des plastiques pour le mouvement ? Pour ce faire, igus considère les matières plastiques en trois phases : Lors de la fabrication, pendant l'utilisation et à la fin de la vie du produit.  Tant en ce qui concerne ses propres produits qu'en ce qui concerne le quotidien chez igus. Les plastiques igus sont optimisés pour l'usure. Ils ne se corrodent pas et ne sont pas contaminés par les graisses et la saleté. Ils durent plus longtemps et doivent être remplacés moins souvent. Leur durée de vie peut être calculée très précisément grâce aux nombreux tests effectués dans le laboratoire d'essai d'igus.

Les matières plastiques igus sont optimisées sur le plan tribologique et ont un faible frottement. Associé à un poids plus faible, cela signifie que dans une application, il faut dépenser moins d'énergie d'entraînement pour déplacer une pièce de machine.

Le plastique est plus léger que l'acier. Lors de l'utilisation, cela permet d'économiser du poids et donc de l'énergie qui doit être dépensée pour le mouvement. Environ 4 kg, par exemple, pour un avion qui utilise des paliers lisses iglidur dans les sièges des passagers à la place de roulements métalliques. Et cela a un effet positif sur la consommation de carburant.