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Fireproof, maintenance-free, cost-effective solutions for the railway industry

motion plastics® are polymer bearing technology, energy chains and fail-safe cables from igus® which, thanks to their outstanding qualities, help you to master the challenges you face. In the igus® test laboratory, the largest in the industry, these qualities have been tested and verified, and have also proven themselves in practice.

    Benefits:

    • Numerous igus® products meet Hazard Level 3 according to DIN EN 45545.
    • Special plain bearing materials fulfil requirement sets R22 and R23, while certain cables fulfil R15 and R16.
    • Service life can be calculated with free online tools
    • motion plastics® achieve weight savings
    • Vibration-dampening bearing technology
    • Maintenance-free bearing technology without any additional lubrication
    • High temperature resistance from -58 °F to +338 °F
    railway sample box
    E-Z chain®

    E-Z chain®

    Quickly filled energy chain for the smallest installation spaces with UL94-V2 approval. Dirt-resistant, cost-effective
    Micro flizz®

    Micro flizz®

    Acceleration up to 164 ft/s2, absolutely free of maintenance

    Plastic plain bearing with V0 classification pursuant to UL94

    Self-lubricating and maintenance-free

    V0 classification pursuant to UL94

    High wear-resistance

    Universal applicability

    drylin R

    drylin® R linear bearing

    Corrosion-free, wear-resistant, dirt-repellant
    igubal rod end

    igubal® rod end bearings CL

    Dirt-repellant, light, corrosion-resistant
    Leadscrews

    drylin® lead screw units

    Maintenance-free dry-running operations, low-noise, resistant to dust and dirt

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    igus® GmbH points out that it does not sell any products of the companies Allen Bradley, B&R, Baumüller, Beckhoff, Lahr, Control Techniques, Danaher Motion, ELAU, FAGOR, FANUC, Festo, Heidenhain, Jetter, Lenze, LinMot, LTi DRiVES, Mitsibushi, NUM,Parker, Bosch Rexroth, SEW, Siemens, Stöber and all other drive manufacturers mention in this website. The products offered by igus® are those of igus® GmbH