3D-printed gears from igus®

Benefits:

• Gears, spur gears, bevel gears, worm wheels, sprockets and more made of durable iglide® materials
• Shipped in 24 -72 hours
• Individual gears - no minimum order quantity
• Long service life thanks to optimized tooth shape in our gear configurator
• Low-wear and friction-optimized iglide® materials to choose from
• Service life and specifications comparable to iglide® injection-molded parts

Test parameters:

• Torque: 4.9Nm
• Speed: 12 [rpm]
• Counter partner: hard anodized aluminum
• Duration: 2 months

1. POM: 321,000 cycles: High wear
2. POM: 621,000 cycles: downtime
3. iglide® I6: 1 million cycles: low wear

Test result:  We tested a variety of 3D-printed and mechanically manufactured polymers in the worm gear test. No other polymer reached as long of a service life as our wear-resistant iglide® I6 material (in SLS 3D printing). Worm gears made of iglide® I6 are also used inside our robolink® robotic arm modular system.

Our service life calculator allows you to optimize the size, number of teeth or teeth module of your gear to improve its durability.

Use our online gear shop to print gears, spur gears, bevel gears, sprockets and worm gears made of our low-friction, self-lubricating, maintenance-free iglide® polymers. iglide® lasts 50 times longer inside moving applications than standard 3D-printing materials.

We continuously test the tribological properties of our iglide® materials inside our 41,000-square-foot test lab.

• Up to 50 times more abrasion resistant than standard material
• Wear-resistant components for prototypes and small batches
• Simple processing
• Ideal for tribological applications
• Self-lubricating and dirt resistant