igus UK Limited

Polymer researcher and bearings specialist igus UK has developed a plain bearing material that is based on 54 percent sustainable and natural raw materials. The basic polymer of the new iglidur N54 plain bearing is mainly made of castor oil, rather than finite crude oil. The company’s mechanically and tribologically optimised biopolymer is suitable for universal use in the low-load range.

The SLW range from linear expert igus UK comprises a standard drylin W slide which is adjustable via a leadscrew for precise movements. The latest addition to this range is the SLW Stop-and-Go.

Following a series of representative in-house tests carried out over a period of two years, igus UK, the energy chain and cable specialist, now certifies that its Chainflex CF11 and CF211 series can operate reliably and safely in smaller bending radii. The permissible bending radius for the CF11 TPE measuring system cable has been reduced by 32 percent from 10x diameter to 6.8xd, and that of the CF211PVC variant by 25 percent from 10xd to 7.5xd.

Outperforms standard plastic materials under radial loads of 76 MPa

At this year’s Sensors + Systems show at FIVE in Farnborough, igus UK will be launching the latest additions to its chainflex® cables that are developed specifically for use in dynamic applications.

At this year’s Interplas exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham, igus UK will be launching the latest additions to its maintenance free range of plain, spherical and linear bearings, as well as energy chains and chainflex® cables.

The igus pickchain is a new concept of conveyor chain. It has ‘intelligent’ links that can have actuators such as suction cups, grippers, tools, sensors and cameras attached to them which can be individually programmed. The pickchain integrates cable and hose supplies which give the necessary energy and data for the intelligence.

At this year’s Offshore Europe exhibition in Aberdeen, igus UK will be launching the latest additions to its industry-leading e-chain® cable carriers and chainflex® continuous-flex cables developed specifically for mechanically and environmentally challenging offshore applications, as well its maintenance free range of plain, spherical and linear bearings.

igus is driven by customer needs; one example is the 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 12pm on Saturday opening hours. For igus, every order placed is vitally important – that’s why the time in which customers receive their goods is one of the main targets of igus customer service. The plastics specialist aims for delivery within 24 hours from the 80,000 parts in stock.

Long energy chain movements are now made safe and secure with igus PPDS floating towing arms, with condition monitoring built-in - Energy chains with particularly long travels, such as those found in large crane applications, can sometimes suffer lateral misalignment due to wear on trolley rails. igus PPDS floating towing arms can eliminate this misalignment safely and cost effectively.

Since its founding twenty years ago in Northampton, igus UK has earned a solid reputation for excellent all-round service and grown from strength to strength. The recipe for success lies in the combination of its ever increasing innovative product range, consisting of iglidur® polymer bearings, plastic e-chains® and flexible chainflex® cables, and the fact that igus has a genuine understanding of the engineering sector and what its customers need.

Machine tool applications require a number of different services including electric, oil and pneumatics in order to run. These services run through various cables or hoses that require protection and guidance to avoid damage and subsequent machine failure. This is straightforward when the cables run in a linear motion. Some machines, however, have rotary motions that render typical linear cable carrying systems insufficient

The DryLin W range from igus offers a complete modular linear guide system which is low in cost, provides flexibility and is offered in both single and double rail configurations. One great advantage of this linear slide system is that the assembly is simple: the housing can be attached just by the turn of a screw.

Specialised polymer materials endure extreme environments

Northampton based polymer specialists igus UK is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO14001 certification. Part of an ongoing business objective to reduce the company’s environmental footprint, the accreditation endorses the quality and environmental management systems igus have in place.

Energy Chain expert igus has extended its energy chain and flexible cables test lab extensively, such that it now covers more than 1000 square metres. Here a wide range of tests is carried out on standard products, as well as special custom parts, using more than 70 dedicated test stations.

For bearings applications, involving high cycle rates, speeds and accelerations or running in extreme environments, engineers require complete and detailed information about how the product will perform under these challenging conditions.

Energy Chain and cable specialists igus UK has expanded its assembly and installation service to include anything from a 70m long train wash system up to a 500m long unloading crane application. Engineering and on-site installation have been part of the igus service for projects all over the UK for many years, with lead times of just five days. For every installed system, igus guarantees maintenance-free operation to agreed technical specifications over a long period

Complete solutions from igus – E-Chain, cable and supporting metalwork

igus polymer Energy Chains are designed to guide and protect the cables and hoses. These include the new igus RX tube, which is a special product designed for the machine tool industry. It is a smooth, enclosed Energy Chain that prevents swarf getting into the chain and damaging the cables and, with the igus “HT” material, can give protection from hot chips up to +850°C.