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Chip, dirt & dust-resistant cables, carriers & bearings for the woodworking industry

igus ® plastic solutions for moving applications help you to reduce installation, handling and throughput times. Time-consuming maintenance work can be minimized with dry running, chip-resistant solutions from a single source. Where there is dust and chips, the very tightly sealed igus® energy supplies ensure the safe and secure movement of cables, hydraulic and pneumatic hoses in woodworking machines or CNC processing centers. In addition, the dry running igus® linear guides, plain bearings and ball bearings are absolutely self-lubricating and maintenance-free making them the first choice for the woodworking industry, as chips, dust and dirt do not settle on the bearings.

Benefits:

  • Chip-proof, dust-tight and impervious to dirt
  • Self-lubricating and maintenance-free
  • Ready-to-install energy supply systems
  • Fast assembly
  • Minimize machine downtime

Customer Applications

Woodworking machine

Half the assembly time with readychain®

Weeke Bohrsysteme GmbH relies on pre-assembled readychain® systems in the manufacturing of their equipment. Thanks to the ready-to-install energy supplies equipped with harnessed cables, Weeke only needs half the time to assemble the energy tubes. This enables the company to lower its production costs whilst offering a long-life, low-maintenance product for its end customers.

  • Woodworking machine tool
    • Special solution with standard components

    Special solution with standard components

    Special designs have two essential disadvantages: procurement of spare parts and high development costs. How these disadvantages can be avoided is demonstrated by Westphal Maschinenbau with an innovative energy supply consisting of standard components. The e-chain® carries an extraction hose piggyback which it takes, along with other cables, safely and securely over a travel distance of 16 metres.

  • Wood and sandwich processing
    • Woodworking

    Heat, cold, shocks, dirt? No problem.

    SERRA Maschinenbau GmbH places great demands on its stationary sawmills. They must work flawlessly at all times, no matter how hot or cold it is. Furthermore, they must be easy to operate, maintain and service. This was successfully achieved by using polymer plain bearings. The bearings do not have to be lubricated, they are impervious to shocks, dirt and sawdust and they are extremely temperature-resistant.

    Woodworking machine

    Costs and time needed for maintenance reduced

    This lathe made by HOMAG India processes wooden parts, which causes a large amount of wood chips and dust. The use of iglide® plain bearings, which contain solid lubricant, means that the machine's bearings are low maintenance and do not have to be lubricated in any way. This cuts costs and saves service time as well as preventing wood chips and dust from sticking to the bearings.

  • Search for applications according to industry and case of operation
    • e-chain® E2

    The new standard for medium loads
    ▲ Tech up

    20% to 30% larger sliding surfaces for longer service life in gliding operation compared to the previous E2/000 series

    ▼ Cost down

    Simplified installation of the interior separation system

    More information on the E2.1 series
    Chainflex

    Moving applications all over the world
    ▲ Tech up

    One cable for all major markets

    Gives confidence in the design process

    ▼ Cost down

    No duplicated stock

    No additional costs in respect of customs duty

    iglide felt seal

    Plain bearings with felt seal
    ▲ Tech up

    Protection against dust and dirt with felt seal

    Ready-to-install solution

    ▼ Cost down

    Self-lubricating and maintenance-free

    High running performance

    More information on iglide® SG03

    Products commonly used in woodworking machines

    e-chains® E2

    e-chains E2

    Easy assembly

    Tough – high strength

    Quiet operation

    Long service life of cables

    About the product

    e-chains® E4.1L

    e-chains® E4.1L

    Tough, low-noise, modular

    Fast assembly

    Long travels possible

    Long service life

    About the product

    Control Cables

    Control Cable

    Fail-safe cables

    4 year guarantee

    Suitable for extreme ambient conditions

    About the product

    readychain® standard

    readychain

    Quick assembly

    Reduce failures

    No cable surplus

    Plug & Play

    About the product

    drylin® linear technology

    Linear Technology

    100% self-lubricating

    Corrosion-resistant and hygienic

    Wear-resistant

    Extremely quiet operation

    About the product

    igubal® pillow block bearings

    igubal pillow block

    Self-lubricating and maintenance-free

    Corrosion-resistant

    Resistant to dirt

    Quiet operation

    About the product

    Woodworking Brochure

    The free igus woodworking brochure gives an insight into the industry and different applications where igus products can improve processes and minimize downtimes.

    Download the woodworking brochure