igus UK Limited

igus® AUTO-GLIDE self-guiding E-Chains® does away with the need for guide troughs, gliding smoothly and safely on top of each other for travel lengths of up to 50m. Now optimised for the igus E2/000 series, with larger gliding surfaces of the AUTO-GLIDE crossbars, longer operating life of the system can be realised. Additionally, the innovatively designed clip-on ‘guide wing’ ensures consistent and safe E-Chain alignment.

Over the years, engineers at linear slide specialist igus® have encountered incidents where traditional linear slides have not held up to regular use at high speeds; this is because they wear, cause damage by sediment build-up and have a high coefficient of friction, which is why igus developed the DryLin® range of linear bearings.

Speedigus can get custom designed parts delivered within 24hrs; it is a new tooling method for injection moulding developed by polymer specialist igus. There are no minimum order quantities, so speedigus is ideal for ‘one offs’, prototyping, low volumes and bridge tooling.

Plastic bearing speciallist igus has added two new developments to its slewing ring bearing range – a toothed outer ring option, as well as a new low cost slewing ring.

Welding robots play a key role within many industries – especially the automotive industry for the spot welding of body parts. These robots use a linear slide on the top of the welding equipment so that it can have the greatest possible range of movement.

igus® E-Chain® systems and Chainflex® flexible cables are in operation in more than 5,000 port equipment applications worldwide. So, when you’re on the docks, take a closer look at the Ship to Shore Cranes, Bulkhandling Cranes, RTGs, RMGs, Goliath Cranes, Spreaders or even Reachstackers.

The double joint igubal bearings from plastic bearing expert igus offer customers a new type of self aligning bearing solution. They come in spherical ball as well as ball and socket varieties, both still retaining the same characteristics of the standard single-ended version.

xiros® plastic ball bearings from polymer specialist igus® are single row grooved ball bearings. Simple in design they consist of just four components – the inner ring, outer ring, the cage and the balls – all made of the standard igus materials, making them lubricant and maintenance free, long lasting and with a low coefficient of friction.

Polymer slewing rings from bearing expert igus are ready-to-fit solutions that require no lubrication or maintenance, have been designed to replace ball-bearing type rotary tables or systems and can be used in a wide variety of applications, usually pivoting. The tough, yet light weight iglidur PRT slewing ring bearings are corrosion-free, and the sliding parts are made of the tribo-optimised special material iglidur J.

igus has developed an innovative compact energy chain system that is able to turn lines eight times round its own axis. Staying close to the axis, the igus TwisterBand TB30 is a cost-effective system that can guide energy, data and other media safely through 3,000 degrees at high rotating speeds with little wear.

The DryLin® W linear guide, from linear technology expert igus® UK, constitutes a cost-efficient preassembled system. By combining extremely high flexibility in design with simple installation, the DryLin® W offers best-in-class friction and wear resistance. Without the need for lubricants, the system is insensitive to dirt thereby increasing reliability while reducing maintenance costs.

DryLin® WJRM from linear technology expert igus® UK is a hybrid linear bearing that both rolls and slides. Based around the igus DryLin® W linear guide family, the DryLin® WJRM fits within this system without increasing design width, and is available ex-stock from igus UK in both 10 and 20mm varieties.

The new generation of TwisterChain® circular chain from energy chain specialist igus® significantly improves smoothness, stability and strength over earlier versions. It has a modular construction in width, height and radius and therefore provides very flexible use in applications requiring rotating movements up to 400° or more, as well as where robust solutions are required.

When motorcycle enthusiast and entrepreneur Eric Debenham formed his company Mono-Trail to develop his own single-wheel trailer, his main aim was to create a design that looked as sleek as his bike. He also wanted the trailer to have full-suspension but without the penalty of additional weight, so he contacted plastic bearing expert igus UK for advice.

With igus there is a new way to tackle the problems previously solved by conventional ball bearings. The igus slewing ring uses two self-lubricating, low friction polymer sliding elements in place of the ball bearings – a cost-effective, low noise and highly wear resistant solution that’s maintenance-free.

Flex-resistant cable expert igus introduces the Chainflex CF5 control cables and the CF6 shielded cable as a new standard with 600V rating according to UL. After a short transition period the bundled cables, which are now suitable for world-wide machine export, will replace the igus CF5/CF6 predecessors that are currently rated to 300V.

Polymer specialist igus has developed a new tooling method for injection moulding which can get custom designed parts delivered in less than 24hrs. As there are no minimum order quantities, speedigus is suitable for one offs, prototyping, low volumes and bridge tooling.

The problem of hanging energy chains operating at high speeds and with lateral accelerations is that they can swing around and lead to damage or failure, this is particularly common within storage and retrieval units. These risks are removed, with the new igus® Guidelok Slimline system.

Opening up completely new directions for machine construction, igus UK has developed the world’s first continually rotating energy. Rotating all the way around, the igus C-Chain can supply grippers, sensor systems and other units with energy, data and media without superfluous start and return runs. Each position can now be directly approached in a continual movement, where loading and unloading, adhesion, drilling etc. can then take place.

In order to guide power, data and other media safely through rotary motions in small spaces, complicated and expensive solutions are usually required. With the compact igus® TwisterBand, rotations can now be guided and managed in very confined spaces, in a cost-effective way and with very little wear.