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igus® solutions for sport boats and other watercrafts
Reduce costs ... Improve technology ...
Saltwater-resistant for any weather. Motion plastics products from igus® improve the technology and reduce the costs.Self-lubricating products from igus® are approved in many maritime
applications, even under the toughest environment conditions. Seawater resistant
and rugged for shipbuilding in wind, rain or snow while remaining
lightweight and functional in the boat interior. e-chain systems® guide any cable reliably and safely during electrical
movements. iglide® plain bearings and drylin® linear guides use dry operation
and move sliding doors, hatches, steering systems, lift systems and all other
rotating and swiveling components quietly and completely maintenance free.
Always 100% self-lubricating.
igus® products also appeal as visible parts thanks to their elegant design and
availability in many finishes. igus® products have received the iF product
design award year after year.
Motion plastics – self-lubricating mobility for boats, yachts and ships.
Either prototype or serial production, single component or ready-to-install systems such as linear modules with motors ... all igus® products offer you the motion plastics advantages:
Self-lubricating for life
Corrosion resistance
Smooth and silent
Easy, straightforward assembly
Large variety, extensive standard product range
Customized solutions from prototype to production
igus® solutions ...
... for yachts
... for motor boats
... for the interior
Products ...
... for use in the shipbuilding and offshore industry and in furniture manufacturing
energy chains and chain-suitable cables
... for use in the shipbuilding and offshore industry
drylin® linear guide systems
... for movements in furniture, e.g. drawers, closets, doors or tables
Application examples
Sailing boat
This sailing boat can be steered perfectly thanks to an optimum connection between the tiller and rudder.
Yacht building
Seawater-resistant, wear-resistant plastic plain bearings are used in the new generation models of yacht building instead of self-made roller bearings.
Mooring system for sail and motor yachts
High load capacity and durable
Solar energy on a sailing boat
For protection against outdoor influences the connection cables of the solar cell were mounted in an E2 micro energy chain.
Boat motor
lifting device
Boat motor lifting device and inner boom roll-up device equipped with plastic plain bearings.
Shipyard
Eight gantry cranes connected in series travel a total length of 591 ft with plastic energy chains.
Ship loader
Wind and weather proof, energy chain cable carrier and chainflex® cables on a ship loader at the Baltic Sea port of Wismar.
Ship-unloading crane - Malaysia
Close to 1,500 ft (441 m) travel and loads up to 2.5 tons on a ship-unloading crane in Malaysia.
Boat cranes
In contrast to metal and bronze bearings, the igus® bearings do not corrode due to their high-performance polymer structure and are for this reason the ideal choice for underwater application.
igus® dry-tech® solutions
Advantages at a glance. Find the right bearing for your application with our dry-tech® sample box.
igus® drylin® W linear guide construction kits
Improve technology and reduce your costs by 25% or more with igus® drylin® W linear guide construction kits
Boat brochure (PDF)
All information about sail boats, yachts, motor boats and interiors are available for download as a PDF
Test laboratory - quality from igus®
You can rely on the igus® qualityApplications involving high cycle counts, speeds and accelerations or demanding environmental conditions require proven systems providing durable and reliable operation, especially when it comes to energy chains, cables as well as polymer slide bearings and linear systems. igus® conducts tests continuously in the in-house laboratory under real conditions. Every year, we conduct more than 2000 tests on e-chains® and cables, and over 5000 tests on slide bearings . The focus of our tests are tensile strengths and shear forces. Coefficients of friction, wear, driving forces and abrasion under extremely different conditions and speeds. Influence coefficients such as dirt, weathering, low temperature, or impacts and shocks are tested
