Maintenance-free and self-lubricating, high-performance polymers for the textile industry

In the textile industry, using lubrication-free and dust-resistant components has top priority. With the maintenance-free and tribologically optimised high-performance polymers from igus, these and many other requirements are fully complied with. igus products require no additional lubrication and impress due to their long service life and smooth running even at high cycle rates in textile machines.

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xiros® deep groove ball bearings

Self-lubricating and maintenance-free
Lightweight
Corrosion-resistant
Dirt-resistant
Washable

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iglide® plain bearings

Self-lubricating and maintenance-free
Resistant to corrosion and dirt
High resistance to pressure and wear
Low coefficient of friction
High mechanical damping

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igubal® spherical bearings

Self-lubricating and maintenance-free
Extremely cost-effective
Insensitive to dust and dirt
Corrosion-resistant
Can be used in liquid media

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drylin® W linear guide

Extremely cost-effective
Self-lubricating and maintenance-free
Corrosion-resistant
Quiet operation
Lightweight

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Energy supply systems

High torsional resistance
Smallest inner heights and bend radii
Available as e-chains or fully enclosed e-tube
Cable-friendly interior
Extender crossbar for guiding suction hoses

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chainflex® cables

Up to 4 year chainflex® guarantee
Unharnessed or harnessed
Developed for moving applications
Predictable service life
Over 1,394 cable types

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Individually manufactured special bearings

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 in the test laboratory for use in the real world

Applications in the textile industries

Flat knitting machines with igus energy supply

e-chains for safe cable guidance in flat knitting machine

In the textile industry, quality, precision and cleanness are essential. Therefore, the high reliability and absolute freedom from lubricants speak for the use of energy supplies in flat knitting machines. The igus e-chain ensures safe cable guidance in the machine and long cable service life.

Hem recognition sensor

By combining an igus plain bearing with a thin-walled metallic bushing, a light sensor could be built, which additionally leads to a cost reduction of 40%.

e-chain® enables fast operation of a wall cleaner

Until an e-chain was used in this wall cleaner, the electricity cable regularly got twisted, leading to short circuits and downtime of the plant. So as to avoid these incidents, the operator used e-chains by igus and the problem was solved.