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Clean, smooth-running components for printing technology

Tech up & Cost down with motion plastics for the printing industry

motion plastics: tribologically optimised plastic products that help to reduce the costs of your printing technology and increase its service life. Be it through the elimination of lubrication and maintenance thanks to our dry-operating bearing elements or through fail-safe cables and optimised cable guidance. We always offer the right solution for every purpose and every requirement from our modular system of 100,000 products. Highly low vibration energy supply systems for maximum acceleration, whisper-quiet from 32dB(A), highest data rates CAT7, 600MHz and a 4-year guarantee.

Advantages of our products

  • Lubrication-, corrosion- and maintenance-free for 24/7 use
  • Insensitive to pressurised powder and paper dust
  • Vibration-damping and quiet running
  • Space and weight saving
  • Available from stock
  • Cost-effective
  • Complete system or individual components from batch size 1
  • Fast delivery and easy installation
  • Long, predictable service life
Large printers

Top products for printing technology

E6.1 e-chain

Energy chain E6.1

  • Extremely low-noise and low-vibration
  • Consistently high precision and dynamics
  • Smooth, cable-friendly interior
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chainflex CF9 cable

chainflex control cable CF9

  • For the highest loads
  • Highly bend-resistant TPE outer sheath
  • 4-year guarantee
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drylin W linear guide

Linear guide drylin W

  • High rigidity
  • Insensitive to dirt due to dry operation
  • Simple assembly, maintenance-free
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iglidur G plain bearings with or without flange

Plain bearing iglidur G

  • High wear resistance
  • Insensitive to dust and dirt
  • Cost-effective
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xiros polymer ball bearing

Polymer ball bearing xiros

  • Up to 40% more cost-effective than metal bearings
  • 100% lubrication-free
  • Temperature-resistant from -40 to +80°C
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igubal pillow block bearings

Spherical bearing igubal

  • Up to 80% lighter than metal bearings
  • Low-friction dry running
  • Resistant to dust and dirt
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E6.1 sleeve

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Success stories

Elried marking system

Maintenance-free drive technology ensures the long-lasting positioning of print heads at Elried

Elried, a specialist for innovative labelling solutions, relies on precise and maintenance-free components from igus for its printing systems. The drylin ZLW toothed belt axes, Nema stepper motors and drylin D1 motor control systems enable high-precision positioning of the print heads and ensure reliable, autonomous operation for years to come.

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    • Handwriting robot from Spline

    Handwriting robot works precisely, quietly and fail-safe thanks to dry-tech components

    On behalf of Simply Noted, the US engineering firm Spline Product Development has realised a handwriting robot that is able to write cards in human handwriting to give messages a more personal touch. At the heart of the robot are our lubrication-free and maintenance-free linear guides and lead screws in the xy-axis, which ensure quiet operation, very high accuracy and reliability.

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    • Folding machine from Bacciottini

    Clean precision in folding machines with lubrication-free bearing components

    Bacciottini, a leading manufacturer of machines for processing printed products, relies on innovative technologies in its folding machines. In order to optimise the motion sequences of these machines, the company has turned to our maintenance-free bearing technology. The dust-resistant and lubrication-free solutions guarantee outstanding reliability and cleanliness, which offer a decisive competitive advantage in this industry.

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    • Large-format printer

    Low-vibration energy chain for high print quality in large format printers

    Almost anything can be printed with the "Virtu" large format printer: sheet metal, films, textiles, wood, glass and, of course, paper up to 3.5 metres wide. A print head moves over the medium to be printed at up to three metres per second. As any vibration would impair the print image, our smooth-running and quiet E6 energy chain is used.

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    • Heleva material feed system

    Cable guides for reliable media supply for large format printers

    "Heleva" is an intelligent, automatic material feed system for print media to large format plotters. As high productivity around the clock and short loading times are required here, the feed must function absolutely trouble-free. igus energy chains and chainflex cables guarantee the reliable movement of the suction cups for holding the print media as well as smooth movement sequences.

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    • Conveyor rollers with xiros ball bearings in adhesive seal printers

    Conveyor rollers with xiros ball bearings, 100% free of lubricants

    Our xiros ball bearings are used in the conveyor roller of the adhesive seal printer of a well-known manufacturer in the field of pioneering adhesive solutions. They are half the price and available more quickly than the ball bearing previously used. The user also benefits from the lightweight, low friction and, above all, the lubrication-free operation of the plastic ball bearing.

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    • Book scanner

    Maintenance-free lead screw technology in book scanners

    In a book scanner for digitalisation of cultural assets, lubrication-free drylin trapezoidal lead screw nuts are used in combination with metallic thread inserts. The nuts are custom-made from our wear-resistant material iglidur W300 and score points for being absolutely lubrication-free and maintenance-free.

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