IdeaTechnologiesOrganizationNumbers
1964. The idea
“Give me the plastic part with your biggest problem, I will solve it!”
2013. The idea
“dry-tech®”Lubrication-free bearings, from 24h
energy chain systems®
chainflex® cables
Pre-assembled readychains®
iglidur® bearings
igubal® spherical bearings
drylin® linear systems
“the-chain”Easy energy supply, from 24h
“You want to improve your machine and reduce cost – we’ll do it with plastics.”Plastics for longer life® …from 24 hours
More products…
xiros® plastic ball bearings drylin® E linear drive systems
iglidur® bar stock for machining parts
robolink® joint modules for robots
pikchain® smart conveyor chain
iglidur® piston rings from a variety of materials
iglidur® PRT slewing rings drylin® drive screw program
Each igus® product must do 3 things…
Technology up, cost down…(„plastics for longer life®“) withover 100.000 catalog items
Online lifetime and configuration…30 unique online tools on igus.eu
…and fast delivery time …“from 24 hours“
Plastics for longer life® – successesCrane travels up to 615 m
Energy Supply for thefastest linear portals
chainflex® -400 million strokes
Solutions forcountlessdirt applications
200 Mio iglidur®
bearings in carsin one year
Olympics Gold Metal Winners use igus® bearings
Technology – Tribopolymers
500 new compounds per year
15,000 tribology tests – friction and wear - per year
Technology – largest test labs
2 billion e-chain® & chainflex® cycles and 1 million electric measurements per year
Design: igus®
Qualification factory: igus®
Qualification machines: igus®
Qualification processes: igus®
Qualification materials: igus®
Quality monitoring: igus®
Organizational Supply Chain: igus®
Production: certified cable factory
The igus®-principles of cable production
Technology – cables
Technology – mechatronics
Technology – systems
Assemblies: customized
Extrusion
Injection molding
Logistics
Technology – productionToolmaking
Organization – Solar System ISO & TS Certified
Organization – modern infrastructure
Organization – global standards
Organization – customers
• More than 175,000 customers worldwide
• More than 4,200 shipments / day to customers worldwide
• Average value € 365 per order• Direct engineering sales teams in
30 countries2012 numbers
Organization – industry specialization
Machine Tools & MetalMaterial Handling
AgricultureAutomotive
CranesEnergyRobots
Textile MachinesMedical
Construction MachinesWoodworking
Molding MachinesFood & Packaging
More…
igus®……employs over 2,450 peopleapprox. 1,350 in Germanyand approx. 1,100 worldwide
…is presently worldwide with30 subsidiaries+ distributors in 52 additional countries
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How can we “Plastic for longer life®” your machine?
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