Grease-free & hygienic plastic solutions for medical equipment
It is crucial that the components used in medical equipment be self-lubricating, cleanroom-compatible, media-resistant, corrosion-free and noise-dampening. igus® supplies plastic plain bearings, linear bearings, cables, and energy chains that encompass all of these properties. Self-lubricating bearings are used in X-ray robots, laboratory devices, patient chairs, hospital beds and prostheses, among others. Maintenance-free energy chains are also used to protect and guide cables in operating theater devices, rehabilitation systems, imaging diagnostic equipment and more.
Benefits:
- Self-lubricating and noise-dampening
- Lean assembly: easy installation
- Cleanroom compatible
- Failsafe cables with warranty
- Integrated intelligence (smart plastics)
- Strong and flexible
- Low cost automation and robotics
- High degree of safety and reliability in small installation spaces
Shop igus products for medical, laboratory and rehabilitation technology
E2 mini cable carrier
Easy to fit
Small pitch for silent operation
High torsional resistance
Diverse means of interior separation
Servo motor feedback cable
No unscheduled downtimes
36 month guarantee
Oil resistant (acc. to DIN EN 50363-10-2)
iglide® G1 sleeve bearing
Two times longer service life at high loads
Long-term service temperature +356ºF
50% less moisture absorption
Pressfit up to +248ºF
iglide® A350, round bar
Operating temperature up to +356ºF
Compliant with FDA standards
For medium to high loads
Self-lubricating and maintenance-free
Lead screws & nuts
Lower costs by up to 40%
Media resistant
Quiet adm vibration dampening with radius tooth design
drylin® linear guides
Self-lubricating and maintenance free
Corrosion-resistant
Dirt-resistant
Clean & hygienic
xiros® plastic ball bearings
Save money and installation space
Space-saving
Corrosion-resistant
Self-lubricating and 60% lighter
3D printing service
Configure gear wheels online
Simple, fast & cost-effective
High wear resistance
Ready in 1 to 3 days
robolink® robotic arms & components
Build or buy low-cost robots
Combination of robolink® joints and motors is possible
Modular approach
Low cost
Customer Applications
X-ray robots
Safe and reliable guidance of cables when they have to move in small circles
Energy chains from the twisterchain series are used in the X-ray robots at the Buck Engineering & Consulting company in Germany. twisterchain enables safe and reliable cable guidance in the case of rotations up to 540º.
MRI Compatibility
Non-magnetic components for MRI applications
iglide® H1 bearings, linear technology and leadscrew technology are used in MRI machines as they are not ferromagnetic and are impervious to methods of cleaning and sterilisation.
Medical apparatus
Costs lowered by 93% and assembly time shortened
Metal bearings with stainless-steel shafts used for this decanter centrifuge led to high costs incurred due to material wear, maintenance and external lubrication. After iglide® bearings were installed, the manufacturer was able to reduce the costs by 93% and shorten the assembly time by 10 minutes.
Tested for cleanroom compatibility
Tested for pivoting wear rate
Plastic solutions for medical equipment
Medical furnishings
Frame adjustment mechanisms, electric and hydraulic actuators for adjusting functions.
Dental equipment
Dental X-ray systems, storage surfaces and device holders, movement of treatment units.
Surgery equipment and devices
Lamps, moveable device holders, comfort seating systems and mobile/stationary eye-testing devices.
Wheelchairs
Scissor-type mechanisms, adjustable trays or chassis components.
Operating theater
Tables, lamps, plug-in devices and monitor carriers.
Prostheses & ortheses
Hand prostheses, prosthesis joints and arm prostheses.
