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Improve technology and reduce costs
For years the igus® motto has been "plastics for longer life®". By this we mean the production of innovative plastic products which reduce maintenance work, achieve technical improvements, at the same time as reducing costs and increasing service life, everything delivered immediately from stock.
Our customers were able to improve the technology and reduce costs in more than 590 applications.
Some examples:
Some examples:
The E-ChainSystems® today clearly contribute toward reliability, as system downtimes, for example through cable breaks, are reduced to zero.
Cables defy heat, sun, rain and snow
Previously used cables from a competitor had failed; since then the temperature-resistant Chainflex® cables are used; the larger-than-life size LED screen in Dallas functions in any weather.
Rough environment, high speed
Even in particularly aggressive ambient conditions like in this high speed machining center, energy supply systems prove their reliability.
Costs saved, machine
availability increased
As iglidur® plain bearings have a long service life, and in addition need not be lubricated and costs only a fraction compared to conventional bearings, 90% of the costs could be saved.
More than Euro 10,000 saved each year
The previously used bearings were blocked and the shafts used to break. The lubricant-free igubal® flange bearings used instead have been operating since May 2007 without failure. This saved Euro 2,440 in repair costs and Euro 8,400 in machine stoppages each year.
Trouble-free operation instead of shaft destruction
Due to the dirt accumulation in the ball bearings, the balls were blocked and the shafts were destroyed. The concrete cutting machine has now run for over three years entirely free of troubles despite the extremely heavy-duty operation.
Lab equipment for liquid handling
Freedom from lubrication and cleanroom compatibility can be ensured with the maintenance-free steep thread nuts.
Clean room technology
No wear in the igus® energy supply system even in endurance tests. In a travel of 290 mm, a number of 50-60 cycles per hour is attained mostly in the three-shift operation.
Handling system
Robotic handling system for circuit boards. Flexible energy supply system in use in clean room technology.
Robot for printed circuit boardhandling
For the handling of printed circuit boards, a six-axis robot is used in the case of this application instead of the usual linear systems.
Wafer handling
One igus® E-Chain® of the E6 family accelerates the work sequences in the case of this application for wafer handling in the chip production industry.
Electric injection moulding machine
Rondol Technology uses igus® polymer linear bearings to guide platens on an all its injection moulding machinery...
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