Food-safe plastics for the food industry
Lubricant-free and maintenance-free products made from food-safe, high-performance polymers for the food industry
igus® products made from food-safe polymers help you to comply with the stringent food hygiene and food safety requirements in all food production process steps.
Advantages of igus® products for the food industry
Food-safe, physiologically harmless, FDA-certified polymers and certification to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 possible
No product contamination by avoiding lubricants
Temperature-resistance
Corrosion-resistant
Lowest humidity absorption
Resistant to chemicals, acids, resistant to alkaline and alcoholic cleaning agents
maintenance-free
Best wear-resistance
Use of igus® products in the food industry
Wafer baking
Advantages:
No corrosion due to high humidity
High-temperature applications without axial safety (T>170°C) due to tempered iglidur® plain bearings
High wear resistance
Sausage-, Fish- & Meat Manufacturing
Advantages:
Corrosion resistant even in hot cleaning process
iglidur® X plain bearings as standard solution for "hot" and "cold" applications
FDA-approved high-temperature solution iglidur® A500
Sweets
processing
Advantages:
Maintenance-free, self lubricating
Good chemical resistance against brine / typical detergents (Hydrogen peroxide, bases, peracetic acid)
Corrossion-resistant
No damage of soft stainless steel shafts (V2A, V4A) – cost advantage
Current News 2015 for food industry
36-month guarantee … for chainflex®
With our unique igus® guarantee for ALL chainflex® cables we are providing predictable security for 36 full months
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.
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!