Tech up & cost down
motion plastics for
utility vehicles

Render failure-prone bearing points wear-resistant and maintenance-free

Machine components in utility vehicles must cope with harsh everyday life including moisture, risk of corrosion and often inappropriate handling. Not a problem for our products. They work according to the motto "cost down, tech up". They are cost-effective, maintenance-free and do not require additional lubrication. Even in rain, snow and heat, they prove to be extremely robust and guarantee very long operating times. igus energy chains, cables, polymer plain bearings and linear guides ensure long-term functional reliability, particularly in failure-prone areas.

Advantages of the igus® solutions:

Cost-effective
Save installation space and weight
Maintenance-free for 24/7 use
Fast delivery
Easy assembly
Complete system or individual components from batch size 1
Service life calculation
Low noise and low vibration

New products in 2020

Maintenance-free guide rollers

Individually manufactured, lightweight, cost-effective

▲ Tech up

Lubrication-free and wear-resistant rollers without ball bearings made of tribologically optimised iglidur materials, for smallest installation spaces

▼ Cost down

Lower costs for maintenance, no costs for lubricants

Cost-effective injection moulding

More information about the new rollers product range

Safely sealed coupling joints

▲ Tech up

20 times more abrasion-resistant against metallic ball studs than polyamide

▼ Cost down

One-off initial sample set-up costs

Lifelong tool guarantee

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drylin polymer telescopic extension NTP27

First metal-free telescopic guide

▲ Tech up

Lubrication-free, corrosion-resistant, quiet

64% weight savings compared to drylin NT-35 series

▼ Cost down

Fast assembly in seconds

Cost-effective production using injection moulding

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Worldwide 3D printing service

▲ Tech up

Wear-resistant functional components, prototypes and replacement parts delivered within two to five days around the world

▼ Cost down

Lower shipping and product development costs due to local production and faster functional prototypes

More about the worldwide 3D printing service

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igus® polymer products for utility vehicles

iglidur® G plain bearing

Reliable in severe dirt and dust
Extremely wear-resistant
No additional lubrication necessary
Excellent price-performance ratio

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Energy chain E4.1L

Save up to 80% installation time
e-chain® for fast interior separation
Completely harnessed energy chain
For very small bend radii and low temperature applications
For all movements and axes

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drylin® W linear guides

Quiet operation
Self-lubricating
Dirt-resistant
Corrosion-free
For exact re-positioning

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Various customised bearings made by igus® to your specific requirements

Your component made to your design in the desired quantity and material

Special solutions are just as much part of the igus® product range as standard parts. Our experts match the choice of the manufacturing process and the component material precisely to your needs. The right material for your purposes is selected from a wide range of wear-resistant and maintenance-free high-performance polymers.

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Tested for real use in the test laboratory

A view of the chainflex® cables and e-chains® test laboratoryTake a look at our test laboratory for chainflex® cables and e-chains®, where tests are run for 10 billion cycles every year.

Glimpse into the dry-tech® test laboratoryIn the industry's largest test laboratory iglidur® plain bearings and drylin® linear guides are put to the acid test.

motion plastics are already successfully used here

Heavy-duty transporter from Goldhofer with igus® energy guide

Extremely robust and vibration-resistant energy chain

The flatbed semi-trailer of this heavy-duty transporter can be extended to a length of 62m. Customised vehicle energy chains of the proven E4.1 series are used in order to ensure that the electrical, brake and hydraulic cables can roll safely in the inner tubes. They are exposed to very strong push and pull forces which they have to endure continuously when the vehicle pulls out.

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Platform lift of an ambulance with iglidur® plain bearings

Corrosion-free and cost-effective plain bearing solution

The platform lift of this ambulance is exposed to moisture, friction and constant load. For this reason MBB Palfinger relies on our cost-effective and wear-resistant polymer plain bearings for its platform lifts. Incorporated dry lubricants eliminate the need for additional lubrication oil. It was very important that the plain bearings fit into the existing housings of the structure.

Road sweeper made by FAUN Viatec GmbH uses iglidur® plain bearings

iglidur® plain bearings with heavy dirt

FAUN Viatec GmbH, a member of the German Kirchhoff Group, decided in favour of self-lubricating and therefore maintenance-free iglidur® plastic plain bearings. They permanently ensure the longevity of sweepers, which are used daily in towns and communities or on construction sites, in steel mills or for cleaning runways.

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Constant stability at extreme vibration

iglidur H plain bearings are resistant to media, pressure and wear and can, for example, also be used in the brake calliper bearings of lorries. They are made entirely of high-performance polymers and are therefore corrosion-resistant and self-lubricating, which reduces the maintenance cost enormously. Their price/performance ratio makes them unbeatable.

drylin® linear guides for ergonomically adjustable driver's seat

Linear technology for ergonomic and silent operation

With drylin® W linear guides, seats in the driver's cab can be easily and silently adapted to the individual needs of the driver. The movement takes place through polymer liners - with incorporated dry lubricants - on aluminium rails, so that no additional lubricants are needed. This makes drylin® linear guides dirt-resistant, corrosion-free and clean.

igus® e- chain® for the safe guidance of hydraulic cables on the supports

Energy chains for the safe guidance of hydraulic cables

Our E2 bracket energy chain is ideal for guiding and protecting hydraulic cables on the supports. The special inner contour of this e-chain® protects the hydraulic hoses and thus ensures a long service life. Due to the high stability and low bend radius of the E2 energy chain, unsupported lengths and small installation spaces are no problem.

Sample box Truck & Trailer, utility vehicles

For you, the sample box is free of charge!

All about lorries and other utility vehicles

See for yourself the quality of our products. The sample box contains the most important igus® products and information on typical applications such as: in lorries, heavy duty transporters, sweepers, ambulances, crane vehicles or trailers.

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