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3D printing service for wear parts
Our 3D-printing service uses powders and filaments that have been proven to last up to 50 times longer than standard 3D-printing materials inside moving applications. We extensively test our engineered composite plastic iglide® materials inside our 41,000-square-foot test lab to ensure every 3D-printed wear part or component offers exceptional wear resistance comparable to injection molding. All igus® 3D printed wear parts are low-friction, maintenance-free and self-lubricating. We produce 3D-printed components for prototypes and small batches, no minimum order quantity required!
Your 3D printing service provider for low-wear components:
- Online 3D-printing service: simple, fast and cost-effective, in as little as 24 hours
- Modern online tools: configurators for creating CAD data, service life calculator for gears and plain bearings
- Tested in the laboratory: wear rates comparable to injection-molded components
- Engineered to last: custom-made, maintenance-free, longer service life
Browse 3D-printed custom parts for your specific application and needs
- Gear, spur gear, bevel gear, worm wheel, sprocket, etc.
- Custom made in 24-72 hours
- Self-lubricating and abrasion-resistant
- Optimized tooth shape for a longer service life
- No tool costs
3D printed grippers
- Robot gripper, 2 and 3 finger gripper, gripper systems
- Extremely stable, impact and abrasion-resistant because of iglide I150 Material for grippers
- Printed in 24 hours
- Up to 50 times more wear-resistant than standard materials such as polylactide (PLA) or ABS
3D printed injection molds
- Time-saving solution for prototypes and small batches
- All iglide materials available
- Batch identical components, no minimum order quantity
- Low-wear components available in 10 working days
- Also for applications at high temperatures
- For components without undercuts
3D printed racks
- Fast and cost-efficient with no minimum order quantity
- Individual racks can be implemented
- Optimized tooth shape for longer service life
- Durability and specifications comparable to injection-molded parts made from iglide materials
3D printed bearings
- All special shapes and sizes possible
- Produced within 72 hours
- Abrasion resistance coparable to injection-molded iglide® plain bearings
- Economical option for quantities of 1 to 5,000 pieces, depending on the size
Complex components
- For simple to highly complex special parts
- Low-wear specifications comparable to iglide® injection-molded parts
- No tooling costs, easy adjustments and component optimizations
3D printed knife edge rollers
- Knife edge rollers, rope pulleys, profile rollers, guide rollers, wheel flange rollers, forming rollers
- Fast and cost-efficient production
- Individual roles from one piece
- Each roll can be produced from 0.5mm wall thickness
- Durable and friction-optimized
Leadscrew drive nuts and spindles
- 3D -printed drive nuts and spindles
- Made of iglide® high-performance plastics for moving applications
- Low-friction and durable
- Fast production - even for complex components
- Easily upload your 3D model and order online
3D printing CAD configurator
- Configure individual 3D-printing models online
- Without costly acquisition of software
- Adapt components to your application and needs
- Reduce design times with just a few clicks
- Create, download and order 3D models directly online
How does 3D printing work?
igus® prints gears, plain bearings, rollers, linear bearings, spindle nuts and more from our low-friction, high-performance iglide® plastic materials. We produce components for prototypes and small batches from 1 to 5,000 pieces.
Filament and SLS powder from iglide polymers
- Up to 50 times more abrasion resistant than standard materials
- Wear-resistant components for prototypes and small batches
- Easy processing
- Ideal for tribological applications
- Self-lubricating and dirt-resistant
What are the different 3D printing processes?
How does 3D printing work? What are the different types of 3D-printing processes? What are the pros and cons? Get the answers to your questions here:
- Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
- Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Stereolithography (SLA) (for Print2Mold)
- Multi Jet Modeling (MJM)
- Selective laser melting (SLM)
Durability of our 3D printing materials
Our iglide® materials last longer than standard 3D-printing materials inside moving applications. That’s because we extensively test our plastics inside our 41,000-square-foot test lab.
Application examples
Custom parts
Learn more about our capabilities for designing custom parts from any material for any application.
Bar stockcustom bearings
iglide® also machines round material to create your desired shape.
Aluminum and plasticinjection molds
Cost-effective injection molds made of iglide® high-performance plastics or aluminum.
Application Assistance
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Customer Service:
Monday to Friday from 8 am - 8 pm
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