Hygienic Solutions for Imaging, Diagnostics, Dental, & Intensive Care

High-performance plastic components from igus® have been used successfully for years in a range of medical devices, including imaging and diagnostics technology, intensive care, therapy, and dental technology. Our e-chains® and continuous-flex cables safely carry data and energy safely and without interference — for example, in the ceiling pendants of x-ray equipment and bucky tables. They’re developed for a wide range of motion types and speeds, and are even available for tight installation spaces and small bend radii.

Our bearings have excellent coefficients of friction and are free from external lubricants. As a result, they do not attract dirt and remain clean and hygienic. They ensure precise movements in infusion and dialysis pumps and smooth and maintenance-free adjustments of treatments units in dentistry and ophthalmology. Our plastics are also radiation-resistant, non-ferromagnetic, highly durable and quiet.

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e-chain® Cable Carriers

Compact and modular design
Easy to open and flexible filling
Ensures smooth, quiet movement

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chainflex® Fiber Optic Cables

For many cycles, high speeds & accelerations
Metal-free and resistant to coolant and oil
Engineered for high-speed, interference-free data

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chainflex® CFClean cables

For heavy-duty applications in e-skin® flat
PTFE-film-taped
Shielded and highly abrasion-resistant

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iglide® PRT Slewing Rings

FDA-approved, A180 liners & stainless steel
Very slim design and hygienic
Corrosion and wear-resistant

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iglide® Plain Bearings

Always dry-running & grease-free
Resistant to dust and dirt
Can handle medium to high loads

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drylin® N Low-Profile Rails & Guides

For extremely flat installation heights
Lightweight and various widths
Grease-free, corrosion-resistant & hygienic

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Precisely-Moving Slit Lamp for Ophthalmology

To create an easy-to-move ophthalmology lamp that aligns with high precision, this company used iglide® J plain bearings. Learn more about how we were able to provide a solution for this application.

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Rotary Energy Supply for X-ray Robots

twisterchain® series cable carriers are used in X-ray robots from Buck Engineering & Consulting GmbH. The twisterchain® enables safe cable routing for rotations of up to 540°.

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Dental X-Ray Units

From X-ray devices such as intraoral radiators to 3D tomographs, we offer all components for rotary and linear bearings as well as energy chain systems and cables for smooth cable routing. This is where trouble-free, durable, quiet and economical solutions are essential.

Thanks to optimized friction and wear values, absolute freedom from lubrication and maintenance and their high torsional strength, our solutions can be found universally in adjustable, swivel or rotary bearings in imaging diagnostics.

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High-precision perfusor dosing with iglide® plain bearings

For precise syringe dosing, B. Braun Melsungen AG w used a specially manufactured clip bearing made of iglide® J material with minimal friction coefficients to realize a jerk-free movement in the smallest installation space.

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Compact cable protection for dual-plane fluoroscopes

The Laboratory for Movement Biomechanics (LMB) at ETH Zurich has developed a two-plane fluoroscope that can track highly dynamic human joint movements in 3D space and record high-resolution, biplanar X-ray images at high speeds.

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Torsion-resistant e-chain® for compact X-ray radio therapy robot

In the exacure system, this challenge was overcome by using two of igus® cable management systems and a variety of cables. An E2/000 e-chain® is installed on the linear axis. Risks of torsion or tearing in the cable harnesses were eliminated with the use of a triflex® dress pack

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