Heavy plastics - applications in building material manufacturing

Application examples in building material manufacturing

Roof tile factory

Igus Product

Maximum uptime for cables despite extreme conditions in this roof tile factory.

Woodworking machining center

Igus Product

Pre-assembled 5150 cable carriers for woodworking machining center. These CNC machining centers feature high performance machines with impressive capacities and imposing dimensions.

Cable Carrier for Brickworks

Igus Product

energy chain cable carriers and Chainflex® continuous-flex cables withstand tile dust in the building material industry.

Service life clearly enhanced

Igus Product

Since switching to Chainflex® continuous flex TPE control cables, service life has risen from a maximum of 1 year without failure to 10 years.

Concrete pipe cutter

Igus Product

drylin® R linear bearings have run oil-free for over three years in this heavy duty concrete pipe cutter

Cable carriers for road construction

Igus Product

This vehicle paves roads with asphalt concrete. An energy chain cable carrier supplies the front end of the vehicle with bitumen and is exposed to extreme dirt as a result.

Robotic end-effector

Igus Product

drylin® T is used for its low weight in this tile-handling machine

aluminum works
scraper for fertilizer
RTG
Quayside crane
Crane builder