The tribopolymer specialist offers
the sector a broad range of corrosion-free, lubricant-free and lightweight products,
from guidelok slimline Fright through to the iglidur PRT.
‘motion plastics’ are plastic components that drive,
support and supply and igus wants to demonstrate its expertise in this area to
its customers. The company’s products enable cost reductions while also improving technology.
To help its customers in the material handling sector not only to save money,
but also reduce space requirements, weights and installation times. For
example, igus has designed the autoglide system, after all, you do not always
need a guide rail to reliably cover long travel distances. ‘Guide combs’ can be used to convert
the function of the igus energy chain crossbars so that the chains drive
themselves when laid.
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igus ‘motion
plastics’ – plastic components that drive, support and supply – for the material handling
sector. (Source: igus GmbH)
Ever faster or ever higher
In the material handling sector, customers place ever
higher requirements on machine manufacturers. For example, it must be possible
to cover transport routes at ever greater speeds. To make this possible, igus
has the developed the guidelok slimline F. This system prevents the vertical
running energy chain from swinging sideways (due to the moment of inertia) and
ensures it remains securely in the guide trough at high acceleration speeds. An
alternative to the classic cable drum, the e-spool, is also available. A
standard e-chain is wound and unwound from a spool and an igus twisterband
enables the rotary movements of the system. As no slewing ring is required,
cables for various media with a maximum diameter of 16 millimetres can be
compactly wound up in the chain. The windable energy chain system is now
available in two further versions, with a motor flange and even more power for
greater filling loads and as a heavy duty (HD) version. Here, an extra strong
spring is installed for retracting the e-chain on vertical applications. All
three e-spool types are available from the standard range in different
extension lengths (four, seven or 14 metres), each with one or two twisterbands.
The maximum extension and retraction speed is 1 m/s.
Use for lubricant-free
plain bearing technology
A further suitable solution from the igus range of
lubricant-free linear modules is the drylin SLW-25120, which combines a compact
design with a huge load capacity. This spindle linear module can bear radial
loads of up to 1,000 kilogrammes and axial loads of up to 250 kilogrammes.
Despite this high load capacity, the module has a slender and compact design
that can be easily and flexibly installed. It is suitable for both manual and
electrical adjustments. Its slender and robust design makes the drylin
SLW-25120 ideal for demanding positioning tasks. The iglidur PRT polymer
slewing ring bearings are also ideal for the material handling sector. These currently
come in seven sizes and three designs. The smallest slewing rings have an inner
diameter of 20 millimetres, the largest of 300 millimetres. Furthermore, igus
GmbH’s
flexible iglidur J universal gliding element enables users to create their own
slewing ring bearings in custom sizes. Depending on the design, slewing ring
bearings with diameters of up to one metre constructed on the basis of these
gliding elements can even be subjected to loads of up to ten tonnes.
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The guidelok slimline F guide system enables drive speeds of up to 7
m/s and acceleration speeds of up to 10 m/s2. (Source: igus GmbH)
About igus India
igus® operations in India started in the year 1998 with head quarters in
Bangalore. igus offers widest range of products that includes polymer bearings, igubal® spherical bearings, DryLin® linear
bearings & guide systems enable them to serve the whole industrial
establishments in India from a small work shop to huge industrial
establishments.
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