The advantages of igus® products for the aeronautical industry:
Light and inexpensive due to plastic and aluminum
Materials approved for aviation
Completely maintenance-free and without lubricants
High stressing capacity
Individual solutions are possible
Everything in plastic now also applies to the drylin® W linear system in size 06.
The combination of tribologically optimised drylin®W linear guide made of carbon with dry-tech polymers in the carriage and deflection make the toothed belt axis ZLW-0630-P the first completely metal free toothed belt axis
Efficiency, a long life and quiet running distinguish the dryspin high helix thread technology.
With our unique igus® guarantee for ALL chainflex® cables we are providing predictable security for 36 full months
E.g.:
In aircraft construction, e.g. in machines, robots
At the airport/airfield, e.g. in tankers or fire-fighting vehicles, passenger boarding bridges, aircraft tugs
In interiors, e.g. seats, tray drawers, sliding doors
igus® products have already been providing weight and cost reduction for many customer applications in the aviation industry.
Here are some examples:
Easy cable changes and a compact design with ideal dimensions.
e-chains® replace festooning s on passenger jet ways for increased reliability.
iglide® plastic bushings were used in this aircraft design and have been proven in over 400 flying hours to date.
Changeover to corrosion-resistant, lightning-resistant and insulated plastic plain bearing in the entire airplane system.
iglide® H plastic bushings in steel brake flaps designed to hold a jet engine in the event of brake malfunction at maximum thrust.
German company DFG uses iglide® plastic plain bearings in airfoil wings to improve the airplane wing’s safety value and to lower costs.
igus® maintenance-free bearings and linear guides prove useful in rescue helicopters
Lightweight and maintenance-free iglide® G300 plastic bushings are used in the rotor head of this ultra-light gyrocopter.
iglide® G300 and W300 plastic bushings were used in the pressurized capsule of this hot air balloon.
Hydraulic working platforms in an airplane hangar for the Airbus A380 in Singapore are equipped with igus® e-chains®.
Cable and hose protection in airfield tanker vehicle with 6-level telescopic crane.
An increasing amount of space junk, in other words no longer required or defect parts from space missions orbiting the earth, is also threatening current missions.
The bearings from igus® were decided because they are maintenance-free and cost-effective and absolutely simple to handle.
The igus® products used are designed for mobile applications in such a way that it features a long life and functions absolutely reliably.
Triflex® R as a complete solution for several tasks at once on a suspended robot
Only extensive earthbound testing can demonstrate the suitability of components for space applications.
This project is a study module for the development of a model airplane. iglide® bearings were used for mounting the aileron.
Use of energy chains and highly flexible Chainflex® cables in the telescopic
movement for driving the gangway up to the plane
and in the
lifting movement to bring the gangway to the height of the doors.
Use of an energy chain series 4040C.30.250.0 in a gangway.
Use of an energy chain in a passenger boarding bridge.
The mechanical movement should run smoothly in passenger boarding bridges. Click here to see the places where igus® products can be used for this purpose.
