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igus® presented the first energy chain® made of plastic 43 years ago; today the company offers the largest range of plastic chains with the widest range of flexible cables in the world. To navigate through the large range, the customers can use an online tool to easily select their chain with cables and connectors and even calculate the service life. Today, igus® is a system provider in energy supply. The readychain® systems are offered as finished, custom-assembled units.
the-chain ... moving energy made easy
50 years of igus® / 43 years of e-chains®
Company founders Günter and Margret Blase in front of their “double garage” from 1964
First e-chain® from 1971
First chainflex® cable CF1 from 1989
readychain® rack: energy supply with system
motion plastics® – plastics in motion
In the 70s, igus® became a founding member in the
field of modern energy supply. Today, with motion
plastics®, another new genre is being founded by pioneering
work. The task of the tribo-optimised plastics
in motion is to actuate, to facilitate and to move installations,
machinery and products. motion plastics® have become indispensable in the
automotive, chemical and wood industries, mechanical
and plant engineering and even robotics.
The igus® motion plastics® promises:
Cost down, life up
Calculate lifetime online
Delivery from 24 hours
QuickChain100: Find online and calculate the lifetime
The new, chip-resistant E2 e-tube
150 years with the company – with
motion in the future
l. to r.: Tobias Vogel, Head of Sales & Marketing Bearings; Michael Blaß, Vice President, Head of Sales & Marketing e-chainsystems®; Frank Blase, CEO; Gerhard Baus, Vice President, Head of Business Unit Polymer Bearings; Artur Peplinski, Vice President, Head of International Group Development & Marketing; Harald Nehring, Vice President, Head of Business Unit e-chainsystems®; Christoph Müller, Vice President, Head of Finance and Controlling
Current bird’s eye view of the flexible igus® factory in Cologne
50 years of igus® / 30 years of iglidur®
From the simple plastic bearing to high-tech machine element - 50 years of igus® / 30 years of iglidur®.
