Customised components made from engineering plastics by igus

We use state-of-the-art production technologies to manufacture customised plain bearings, sliding elements and wear-resistant parts made of technical plastics. Whether it's 3D printing prototypes, mechanically machined bar stock for small series or high volume injection moulded parts, we cover every requirement with no minimum order quantity.

Benefit from our friction- and wear-optimised iglidur materials, which make your special and drawing parts maintenance-free, self-lubricating and durable. For special applications, there are also materials that are suitable for contact with chemicals and food, for example, which are developed for high temperatures or can withstand heavy loads.

You can rely on our many years of experience and expertise in the production of special and drawing parts.

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These are the advantages of components from igus® ▼
Production of prototypes and small series ▼
Production of high volume ▼
In-house toolmaking at igus® ▼
Always the most favourable manufacturing process for your components ▼
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Components from igus have these advantages

Self-lubricating and maintenance-free iglidur drawing part

Lubrication and maintenance-free

Our iglidur® materials make additional lubricants superfluous. They contain solid lubricants that supply the bearing point with sufficient lubricant.

Chemical- and media-resistant iglidur drawing part

Large selection of materials

A large number of iglidur® materials with different specifications are available for the production of your special and drawing parts, which are suitable for contact with chemicals and media, for example.

Tribologically optimised

Our technical plastics have a low coefficient of friction and low wear rates and are therefore much more efficient than conventional plastics. This is tested in our test laboratory.

Production of prototypes and small series

Rapid prototyping ensures quickly available models, accelerates your product development, visualises new concepts and reveals possible design errors so that they can be rectified in good time. At igus®, various manufacturing processes are available to you for prototype construction, and our experts will be happy to advise you on these. This enables us to manufacture your desired component cost-effectively with no minimum order quantity. Overnight delivery is possible for orders placed before 12 noon.

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Production of high volume

From mould making to production, we manufacture high volume completely in-house. Together with you, we coordinate the production drawing and advise you on the selection of the right iglidur® material. This enables fast mould repairs and maintenance if required and always ensures your ability to deliver. With our in-house tool shop, a large injection moulding machine park and more than 5 decades of injection moulding experience, we are a strong partner for your high-volume production.

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igus employee monitors the production of an injection mould

In-house toolmaking at igus

We manufacture injection moulding tools for your plastic injection moulded parts directly on site in our own tool shop. From tool development to quality control with the aid of computer tomography, every step takes place at our company. This enables us to respond to your individual wishes and implement them quickly. With 100 employees and 32 processing machines, around 1,000 injection moulded components are produced here every year.

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Always the most cost-effective manufacturing process for your components

3D printing

Your special part is printed from our iglidur® materials using selective laser sintering (SLS), filament deposition moulding (FDM/FFF) or digital light processing (DLP). Ideal for prototype construction.

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Mechanical processing

With the help of CNC machining, your drawing part is milled or turned from bar stock. Alternatively, a catalogue part can be reworked to your desired dimensions.

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injection moulding

We manufacture injection moulds for your drawing parts and cast your desired overlay from our durable, maintenance-free iglidur® materials.

We advise you on choosing the right manufacturing process

Would you like to have your customised components manufactured from our technical iglidur® plastic? Contact us without obligation and we will advise you on the choice of the right iglidur® plastic and manufacturing process.

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Special and drawing parts from igus are successfully in use here

CLAAS combine harvester with iglidur plain bearings

Customised injection-moulded plain bearings for CLAAS in 7 days

In a project for CLAAS combine harvesters, a search was made for suitable plain bearings for a new bearing point. Some sophisticated design of the assembly required a special shape that could only be achieved with an injection-moulded plastic part. It took only seven days for CLAAS to submit the first special component for testing after the order had been approved. In this way, the development time of the assembly could be significantly accelerated and the maintenance effort reduced even further.

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KHS InnoPET Blomax with individual iglidur sliding elements

KHS stretch blow moulding machine with customised sliding elements

KHS required parts according to drawings that were specially adapted for use in the InnoPET Blomax transport mandrels. In addition, the sliding elements must be suitable for contact with food and should not require lubrication. In the case of KHS, the joint decision was made to machine the sliding elements from bar stock. "So far, no wear has been detected on the igus components"reports Frank Lewin, R+D Designer at KHS.

Rockinger trailer coupling with iglidur wear insert

Rockinger trailer coupling with customised wear insert

Trailer couplings actually need to be lubricated every time they are used. This leads to high costs and time expenditure. It is also important to ensure that the correct amount of grease is applied to the coupling, otherwise it may be damaged or grease may be released into the environment. Together with igus, Rockinger developed a wear insert that makes the Rockinger KS80 coupling maintenance-free and self-lubricating .

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Thyssenkrupp elevator with customised plain bearings

Thyssenkrupp uses 3D-printed plain bearings in ropeless elevator

Due to the short-term requirement, ThyssenKrupp Elevator decided to have the required linear bearing manufactured by igus using additive manufacturing . A material was needed that could meet the high requirements regarding the reliability and guiding characteristics of the linear drive. The special sliders made from iglidur i3 via Laser sintering were quickly printed and shipped. They impress with their wear resistance.

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Throttle ring with iglidur special plain bearings

Steering wheel throttle ring from Kempf with special slider

The special sliders' complex structures and undercuts can be efficiently produced only with additive manufacturing. With the slide-optimised plastic iglidur i3, Kempf found the ideal material for printing the delicate elements. The special sliders, which are manufactured within 24 hours using the laser sintering process, run without lubrication or maintenance. Despite the high quantity of more than 10,000 pieces per order, high-volume production of the special gliders using 3D printing proved to be even more cost-effective than injection moulding due to the high level of complexity.

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Replacement plain bearing made of iglidur material

Spare part manufactured quickly using 3D printing

A defective plain bearing in the WAREMA Sonnenschutztechnik GmbH moving rack had to be replaced. Due to the breakdown of the machine, production could only be supplied with a limited amount of materials. However, the expansion turned out to be very complicated. In order to simplify the installation situation, the bearing was redesigned. Initially, WAREMA had igus print 3D prototypes to test the new design. The iglidur material is impressive in use. So WAREMA had the spare parts milled at igus with the help of the CNC service.

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Fast delivery in a maximum of 7 days

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With FastLine Service, you can receive customised injection-moulded plain bearings and other designs in a maximum of seven days. Enter your desired dimensions and get an instant price quote and a price comparison for our other manufacturing processes.

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