Components for Catering Technology

Automation and maintenance-free solutions in the catering industry

Modern foodservice equipment must perform reliably under increasing operational demands. Labor shortages, frequent operator changes, and rising customization requirements place added pressure on system consistency and uptime. Automation is critical to meeting these challenges. Applications such as coffee machines, cooking robots, and automated baking systems depend on precise, repeatable motion— making component reliability a key design factor.

Motion plastics are engineered for these environments. They are dry-running, eliminating the risk of contamination in food processing applications. Their low-wear properties support extended service life, while predictable performance enables accurate online service life calculations.

Browse Relevant User Applications

Products for the kitchen robotics of the future

With artificial intelligence and automation, a robot prepares healthy and tasty dishes according to your wishes. The RoboEatz kitchen uses the innovative motion plastics from igus, which are ideal for food processing and require no lubrication.

Learn more

Espresso machine with lubrication-free components

Lead screw axes and stepper motors ensure lubrication-free electrical adjustment of the drip tray. This results in a maintenance-free and dirt-resistant system that can also withstand high temperatures.

Learn more

Slewing ring bearing in your personal street barista robot

It conjures up a fresh and customised coffee with robotics. The coffee robot benefits from the robust and lubrication-free motion plastics from igus, which are responsible for the rotary movement of the dispensing arm and the robot's power supply.

Learn more

Discover all applications

Components for coffee machines

Whether selecting beans, grinding, brewing or pouring - with coffee machines you can carry out all these steps automatically. Coffee machines prepare flavoured coffee according to your preferences, which you can order at the touch of a button or via an app. Our coffee machine components guarantee the optimum function and longevity of your appliances.

The rotary and linear movements in these applications are achieved with our lubrication-free, low-maintenance and cost-effective bearings, lead screw drives and gears.

Discover products for coffee machines

Components for catering automation

From selecting ingredients to preparing and serving food and drinks - with kitchen automation**(food service automation**), all of these activities can be carried out by machines. Room linear robots take ingredients from the shelf and cooking robots process them. Barista robots brew and serve fresh coffee. Delta robots assemble a burger using pick & place.

The rotary, swivelling and linear movements in all these processes are ensured with our cost-effective, maintenance-free bearings, gearboxes and low-cost robotic components.

Discover products for gastro automation now