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Clean, smooth-running components for printing technology

Tech up & Cost down with motion plastics for the printing industry

motion plastics are tribologically optimised plastic products that help you reduce the costs of your printing technology and increase its service life. The elimination of lubrication and maintenance thanks to our dry-operating bearing elements and fail-safe cables and optimised cable guidance make this possible. We always find the right solution for every purpose and requirement in our modular system containing 100,000 products: extremely low-vibration energy supply systems for maximum acceleration, very quiet from 32dB(A), highest data rates CAT7, 600MHz and a 4-year guarantee.

Advantages of our products

  • Lubrication-, corrosion- and maintenance-free for 24/7 use
  • Insensitive to pressurised powder and paper dust
  • Vibration-damping and quiet running
  • Space and weight saving
  • Available from stock
  • Cost-effective
  • Complete system or individual components from batch size 1
  • Fast delivery and easy installation
  • Long, predictable service life
Large cutting and processing system in a workshop hall for banners and advertising material.

Top products for printing technology

igus E6 energy chain on a linear guide.

Energy chain E6.1

  • Extremely low-noise and low-vibration
  • Consistently high precision and dynamics
  • Smooth, cable-friendly interior
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CF9 cable with an opened jacket and visible internal structure.

chainflex control cable CF9

  • For the highest loads
  • Highly bend-resistant TPE outer sheath
  • 4-year guarantee
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DryLin-W guide carriage with two rollers and a metal bracket.

Linear guide drylin W

  • High rigidity
  • Insensitive to dirt due to dry operation
  • Simple assembly, maintenance-free
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Two cylindrical iglidur G plain bearings made of plastic.

Plain bearing iglidur G

  • High wear resistance
  • Insensitive to dust and dirt
  • Cost-effective
More about iglidur G plain bearings
Three xiros ball bearings in white, blue, and dark gray side by side.

Polymer ball bearing xiros

  • Up to 40% more cost-effective than metal bearings
  • 100% lubrication-free
  • Temperature-resistant from -40 to +80°C
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igubal KSTM and ESTM spherical bearings in black with light-colored liners.

Spherical bearing igubal

  • Up to 80% lighter than metal bearings
  • Low-friction dry running
  • Resistant to dust and dirt
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Success stories

Maintenance-free drive technology ensures the long-lasting positioning of print heads at Elried

Elried, a specialist for innovative labelling solutions, relies on precise and maintenance-free components from igus for its printing systems. The drylin ZLW toothed belt axes, Nema stepper motors and drylin D1 motor control systems enable high-precision positioning of the print heads and ensure reliable, autonomous operation for years to come.

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drylin ZLW and drylin D1-Motorsteuerung in an Elried printing setup label a wooden block.

Handwriting robot works precisely, quietly and without failure thanks to dry-tech components

On behalf of Simply Noted, the US engineering firm Spline Product Development realised a handwriting robot that is able to write cards in human handwriting to give messages a more personal touch. The centrepiece of the robot is made up of our lubrication-free and maintenance-free linear guides and lead screws in the xy-axes, which ensure quiet operation, very high accuracy and reliability.

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Writing robot with drylin components writes on paper.

Clean precision in folding machines with lubrication-free bearing components

Bacciottini, a leading manufacturer of machines for processing printed products, relies on innovative technologies in its folding machines. To optimise the motion sequences of these machines, the company has opted for our maintenance-free bearing technology. The dust-resistant and lubrication-free solutions guarantee outstanding reliability and cleanliness, and thus offer a decisive competitive advantage in this industry.

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Machine unit with rollers, guides and a sensor in an industrial module.

Low-vibration energy chain for high print quality in large format printers

Almost anything can be printed with the "Virtu" large format printer: sheet metal, films, textiles, wood, glass and, of course, paper up to 3.5 metres wide. A print head moves over the medium to be printed at up to three metres per second. As any vibration would impair the print image, our smooth-running and quiet E6 energy chain is used.

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Vector 2008 large-format printer for the printing process.

Cable guides for reliable media supply for large format printers

"Heleva" is an intelligent, automatic material feed system for print media to large format plotters. As high productivity around the clock and short loading times are required here, the feed must function absolutely trouble-free. igus energy chains and chainflex cables guarantee the reliable movement of the suction cups for holding the print media as well as smooth movement sequences.

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Media feeder system with paper stacks on pallets beside a large-format printer.

Conveyor rollers with xiros ball bearings, 100% free of lubricants

Our xiros ball bearings are used in the conveyor roller of the adhesive seal printer of a well-known manufacturer in the field of pioneering adhesive solutions. They are half the price and available more quickly than the ball bearing previously used. The user also benefits from the lightweight, low friction and, above all, the lubrication-free operation of the plastic ball bearing.

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Roller conveyor with red rollers and a warning symbol on a machine.

Maintenance-free lead screw technology in book scanners

In a book scanner for digitalisation of cultural assets, lubrication-free drylin trapezoidal lead screw nuts are used in combination with metallic thread inserts. The nuts are custom-made from our wear-resistant material iglidur W300 and score points for being absolutely lubrication-free and maintenance-free.

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Book scanner with two reading arms and an open book cradle.

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