e-chains, cables, and bearings for forklifts, order pickers, and pallet trucks

Industrial trucks for in-house logistics and order picking, such as forklifts or pallet trucks, require mechanical components that can easily withstand high weights, vibrations and shocks. What's more, the frequent 24-hour use of the equipment demands absolutely reliable operation under continuous load.
With energy chain, cable and bearing products such as linear or plain bearings, we offer suitable solutions for various applications in vehicles. Whether in the driver's cab for seat adjustment, the stroke or tilting mechanism of the forklift truck or various other moving parts. And thanks to the self-lubricating specification of the tribologically optimised materials, the use of bearing technology is also completely maintenance-free.

Where are our products used? A few examples:

Forks
plate, round and hollow bars made from a variety of different sliding plastics. 100 % maintenance and lubrication-free and highly wear-resistant.

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Lifting frame
chainflex® cable is guided in the mast via guide rollers: For increased tensile loads and the smallest bend radius.

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Steering column bearing, pedal
Plain bearing for high loads up to 250 MPa and with high wear resistance. Lubrication- and maintenance-free and vibration-dampening.

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Head restraints
Wide variety of profile rail guides, optionally with defined latching points. Easy and precise adjustment.

Discover drylin W guides

Seat adjustment
e-chain® with high torsional resistance, smallest bend radius and inner heights. Quiet running, stable and cost-effective.

Discover the E2 micro energy chain

control panel
chainflex® cable for the smallest installation spaces and curved linear guides with individually selectable radii.

Sample box: an overview of our products for forklifts

Are you designing forklift or other industrial trucks and would like to get your hands on our products?

In this sample box you will find an overview of our product portfolio from the product areas of energy chain and cable technology as well as plain, linear and spherical bearing technology.

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Successful in use. From forklift trucks to vertical order pickers.

Chain-suitable chainflex cables in mast

<br />EK-X-series vertical order pickers approach pallets in the narrow lanes of a high-bay warehouse, and the driver removes individual boxes. But over time, the order picker cables, which reach heights of up to twelve meters, became twisted. So today the customer uses our chainflex cables with cores wound in bundles and a special jacket that minimises the forces arising in the cable and retains the structure.

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Cabin door guided reliably with linear rails

This forklift is subjected to shock and vibration on a daily basis. In the past, this meant that the sliding door guide jammed, so the door could no longer be moved. The old guide was therefore exchanged for two drylin linear guides. They now keep the door stable and ensure smooth sliding during opening and closing. The robust material easily absorbs shocks and vibration.

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Maintenance-free bearings in the lifting mechanism

This forklift now works reliably. Previously, the lifting mechanism failed constantly because the bronze bearings became clogged with dirt. Great maintenance effort was required because the bearings had to be lubricated. Now that the bronze bearings have been replaced with our iglidur G plain bearings, the mechanism works without malfunction. Since the bearings are lubrication-free, maintenance-related downtimes have also been reduced.

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iglidur plain bearings for a precise forklift tipping device

<br />This tipping device, which is mounted on the forklift, is used to empty large collecting containers. Since it is mainly used in processing fruit, the bearings are exposed to moisture. Metallic bearings could not be used because they are susceptible to corrosion and require lubricant. So only lubrication-free, maintenance-free iglidur plain bearings were used.

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