Examinations and treatments of the eye pose the highest demands on the patient and mechanical components. Quiet and smooth movements, high cleanliness as well as high precision of the components are assumed, because inaccuracies in the observation or treatment environment have effects that are increased by several factors
The low stick-slip iglidur® materials that can be prepared in special contours ensure this by not using additional lubricants, for instance, as pivoting elements or screw drives in slit lamps, sliding equipment racks, comfort seating systems, mobile and stationary eyesight test equipment and optical magnifying devices. Here too igus® e-chainsystems® and chainflex® cables provide long-term secure transmission of, for example, video signals to presentation or storage media.
Advantages of igus® products in ophthalmology:
No outgassing
Many suitable counter partners
Screw drives also stick-slip free
Low movement noise
Possible pretensioned options
