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"Show me the plastic part that gives you a problem. I'll provide you with a solution!" It was on the basis of this idea that Günter Blase established igus® more than 50 years ago and it still holds true today: customer-specific series-produced solutions are just as much part of our daily work as standard parts. We have many different ways of manufacturing the exact parts you need. We will be happy to advise you on the technically and economically most efficient manufacturing method and recommend the perfect high-performance polymer materials for your individual case.
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We print your individual component, using lubrication-free, abrasion-resistant iglidur® high-performance plastics. Simply fill in the enquiry form, attach file - e.g. CAD, STEP - and then send. You will then be advised by our experts.
Best suited for quantities of: 1 to 1000
Your individual components will be made of iglidur® bar stock, which consists of high-performance polymers. On the basis of your information and data files such as CAD or STEP, we will quote a price and, upon request, make the component.
Best suited for quantities of: 1 to 500
In the 3D printer, we make injection moulds made of high-performance polymers for your individual component. This saves time and up to 80% of costs. Due to their properties, the mould materials are able to withstand the high temperatures of the injection moulding process. This means that up to 500 parts can be made from a single mould.
Best suited for quantities of: 1 to 500
In the case of this method, individual components are made with aluminium tools. This procedure is very time-saving due to its lean manufacturing method – even in the case of very complex assemblies. At the same time, the tooling costs are very low. Simply submit a 3D model and receive a quotation immediately.
Best suited for quantities of: 200 to 10,000
The box contains samples as well as all the important information about individual components at a glance.
Each of our specially developed high-performance polymers possesses unique properties.
Here you can find all standard parts as well as numerous iglidur® materials and their properties.
With the free online tools, you can calculate the service life of our products or configure them.
Only materials and components that can be relied upon are used for prostheses. Especially for leg prostheses, it is important that the user can trust his prosthesis when he is running and standing with it. Therefore, Otto Bock SE & Co. KGaA, the world market leader in technical orthopaedics, has been relying on iglidur plain bearings made of high-performance polymers for more than 20 years.
Fast availability at a low price and use under hygienic conditions were important prerequisites for this 3D-printed gripper. It is used to package cosmetic products and has the special advantage of working without additional lubrication, therefore fulfilling hygienic requirements.
In the case of the agricultural machine construction industry, hay rakes are subjected to continuous stress in rough conditions. No problem for igus® special parts, however: not only are they particularly wear-resistant, they are also maintenance-free and reduce assembly costs.
The "IceMole" is a melting probe, with which the polar regions, glaciers and as a long-term objective extraterrestrial regions are to be explored. For storing the ice screw, a component was needed that is water- and dirt-resistant and thermally insulated. Therefore, a bearing is used that was made of iglidur® A180 bar stock.
What do you do when an important replacement part for an exhibit suddenly goes missing on the way to the trade fair? The response of the Berlin-based company Blackcam, a manufacturer of camera motion systems, is to turn to the igus 3D printing service.
iglidur® bar stock is used to manufacture a microscope arm for eye examinations. The reason: it can be machined to produce customised plain bearings down to sizes measured in μm to ensure the necessary precision for examinations.
Easelink, a company from Graz, has developed "Matrix Charging", a charging system consisting of two components. A charging pad connected to the mains is installed in the car park. A connector on the bottom of the e-car drops down when parked over the pad. The charging process starts automatically, without the driver having to connect a cable. Use the igus® 3D printing service to make sure the development of prototypes remains cost-effective while ensuring high quality.
Inspired by the Formula 1, the student teams of the "Formula Student Germany" construction competition compete with each other. For constructing their racing cars, the Formula Student Team from Weingarten near Ravensburg needed customised plastic pinions, among other things. With the 3D print service by igus®, these components were not only produced quickly, but also made of wear-resistant iglidur® material.
This prosthesis is an electrically powered finger. The joint at the base of the finger is moved directly via a gear motor, which carries along the middle joint via a flexible connection. All axes involved in this movement are mounted through plastic sockets made of the material iglidur® J. Altogether, 8 bearings are integrated in one finger.
In a tyre soaping station, metal bearings were used up to now, which regularly led to a breakdown of the system. Now, these bearings have been replaced with plastic bearings from igus® bar stocks. This saves costs of several thousand Euro per year.
