Maintenance-free components for the glass industry

Precision plays an important role in the glass industry as cuts or cut-outs, for example, usually require work that is accurate to the millimetre due to individual customer requirements. Sharp edges often occur when glass is cut for tables, mirrors or doors. The edges are processed in a grinding and polishing process to minimise the risk of injuries.
From surface, joining and forming technology or in handling: with our e-chain systems, chainflex cables for movement and bearing technology made of tribologically optimised high-performance plastics, we always have the right solution at hand for your individual application in the glass industry.

Advantages of igus products

Free from external lubricants and low-maintenance
Resistant to dirt and dust
Corrosion-free
Temperature-resistant
Quick and easy to install
Cost-effective
Service life predictable online

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Selected products for the glass industry

e-chains E2.1 and R2.1
E2.1 family available as all-rounder and tubes

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Hybrid servo cable CF220.UL.H
Resistant to oil and coolants, for medium loads

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Bus cables for moving applications
Ethernet cables for maximum speeds

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drylin R linear slide bearing
Free from external lubricants, quiet operation, no maintenance

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iglidur X bar stock
Resistant to chemicals and high temperatures (up to +250°C)

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drylin E linear robots
Drive with toothed belt, harnessed from 24 hours

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Predictive maintenance

Intelligent e-chains, cables or plain and linear bearings report the maintenance date during operation and integrate seamlessly into your processes. Your benefits:

Reduce maintenance costs
Eliminate unplanned downtimes
Extend service life
Increase system efficiency
Save time through faster identification of the causes of anomalies

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Tested for real use in the test laboratory

All products are tested for wear and load-bearing capacity under real conditions in the igus test laboratory, the largest in the industry. This allows the service life of the products to be precisely determined.

igus also carries out customer tests upon request to check the use of the products under completely customised conditions.

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Success stories

Grupo Turomas-Tecnocat glass processing system

Glass processing at low cost
This system is the only one in the world that makes it possible to process 12m of glass while providing for maximum productivity. igus e-chains a safe energy supply at various points.

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More compact, more cost-effective, lighter
Portable laser engraving machines from Cerion GmbH can be found in shops all over the world. Thanks to linear technology components from igus, their size, price and weight was reduced during redesign.

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Plant FAST/Z/25, Ernst Pennekamp GmbH & Co.

Greater variability, lower costs
This robot-like system pushes 500°C hot glass products from the moulding process into a cooling oven. Our triflex e-chain, which was specially developed for 3D movement, ensures a safe energy supply.

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