Dear packaging machinery manufacturers,
the packaging industry, the food industry or the beverage industry typically handle sensitive products. Particularly when food contact is involved, special requirements must be met, while cleanliness and economic feasibility must also enter into a symbiosis in the packaging industry by means of accurate and fast processing.
Tuned to the specific needs of the packaging industry, such as food hygiene or FDA compliance, we are able to provide you with our maintenance-free and lubricant-free machine elements from high-performance plastic solutions that optimize your packaging machines.
Your queries and wishes are of interest to us. Tell us about your frequent problems when dealing with technical plastics and machine elements for the packaging industry.
Packaging industry
Your team for the packaging industry: Lars Braun, Bastian Mehr and Jan Michels (from left)
Industrial sectors
Beverage technology
igus® products are found in applications such as bottling, inspection, palletizing/transport, labeling, cleaning and blow-molding.
Food industry
igus® products are for instance used in waffle-baking
machines, on sausage, fish and meat processing plants and in sweets processing operations.
General packaging
igus® products are used in forming, filling and sealing machines, metering systems, tobacco processing, top loaders, tubular bag machines, pharmaceutical packaging machines, weighing machines and strapping machines.
Additional solutions
igus® also offers many other solutions from high-performance plastics, such as material handling equipment, conveyor belts, piston rings, double flange bushings, washable bearing solutions, complete systems for linear plain bearings and products for use in contact with chemical cleaning agents.
Special requirements in the packaging industry
2015 news for the packaging industry
Now 16 iglidur®
full range materials ...
At your fingertips – the most cost effectivebearing that is guaranteed to work
Tribo coating … custom
Is it the beginning of new possibilities? The requirements for the tribo-coating of metallic components are as varied as the sliding partner.
Custom iglidur® injection moulded parts
Besides a large standard range of standard plain bearings, there are bearing solutions customised for each individual case with added value. igus® provides you both - from one source!
… with clamp lever …
The new alternative to the terminal block with Allen screw allows the clamping of the PRTs with a handle.
… new intermediate sizes of bar stocks
New iglidur® bar stock diameters of 15, 25, 35, 45 and 55 mm for more efficient production of lubricant and maintenance free components ...
... +250 °C from stock
iglidur® X has an excellent combination of high temperatureresistance, high compressive strength, andexcellent resistance to chemicals.
... wide variety ...
The fast-and-slow-motion specialist iglidur® J is available as tube in three diameters.
... Fast production …
speedicut: machined special parts fromiglidur® materials
iglidur® product finder for semi-finished goods
iglidur® product finder, quickly find the right iglidur® material
... tribo-tape in new widths from stock ...
Even more variety on stock! Program extended with the widths 20, 50 and 500 mm (0.5 mm thickness).
... 3D-Print Copyshop ... online
In just a few steps, you can calculate the price of your individual component and place orders directly online.
… with flange …
xiros® flange ball bearings with stainless steel balls have been developed for maintenance-free use in conveyor belts, cam rollers and deflection rollers.
lightweight and efficient … aluminium
The combination of efficient dryspin® thread and hard anodised aluminium convinces by its low weight and an optimised plain bearing pairing with lubricant free dryspin® lead screw nuts from the full range.
... Control it remotely
A lubricant free linear axis, configured ready-to-installwith drylin® stepper and DC motors. As a single axisor in the gantry structure ... until now.
Products for the packaging industry
Lubricant-free and maintenance-free plain bearing materials for the packaging industry. 7000 types off the shelf.
Self-adjusting, maintenance-free spherical bearings for the packaging industry. 800 types off the shelf.
Lubricant-free linear plain bearings for the packaging industry: light, quiet, modular, long service-life, cost-effective 1800 types off the shelf.
e-chainsystems® - the umbilical cord of modern packaging machines. Tailor-made from stock.
Special highly flexible cables for energy chains - tested, tested, tested. Over 1030 types off the shelf.
Harnessed energy supply systems, connectors and cables - everything ready to install from a single source.
Replace elaborately punched PTFE tapes with only one clip-on guide ring, e. g. for lifting elements, control
valves and fixtures - up to 40% cost
reductions.
Lubricant-free and maintenance-free polymer ball bearings, suitable for extreme environments.
iglidur® materials for design freedom as bar stock or directly in finish-machined custom shapes.
Lubricant-free and accurate deflection of conveyor belts in the food industry and for packaging technology.
For classic format adjustments and lifting applications, particularly suited for the food industry because of its maintenance-free
dry-running properties.
igubal® spherical bearings are easy to find when a packing or food processing plant is abused or crashes.
Special designs and custom materials in accordance with customer needs - (almost) anything is possible.
Intelligent conveyor chain for pick & place solutions. Equip it with grippers, suction cups, tools, sensors, cameras, and, and, and…
Especially suitable for the packaging industry.
Mehr informationen
General information on iglidur® bearings
Reduce process costs on-line with on-line tools and many other useful on-line services.
Overview of all iglidur® materials data
CAD models for igus® products in various formats, free, no registration
Information on load data of iglidur® plain bearings
Get a glance at our factory!
Media
More information and background details on the packaging industry in the pack@igus.de newsletters.
FDA compliant products for use in packaging technology.
machines
News releases, press photos and reviews.
igus® products in the packaging industry.
for plastic plain bearing applications.
Your contact
Lars Braun +49 2203 9649 218 Your requirements?
More than 100,000 products available! Delivery and consultation Mon-Fri from 7am-8pm and Sat from 8am-12pm!