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Designed specifically for use in the food and drinks industry, Igus has developed a variant of its Igubal range that is made of detectable plastic.

When these special Igubal bearings are fitted to a machine, the company said that there is no possibility of any Igubal parts contaminating the end product when a metal detector is fitted.

The detectable plastic variants in the Igubal range can adjust to all angle deviations and, in many applications, can replace traditional metallic components.

Up to 80 per cent in weight can be saved, allowing machines and systems to work more efficiently and cycle frequencies to be increased.

The Igus detectable plastic bearings are suitable for dry use at application temperatures ranging from -30 to +80C, can run in liquids as well as chemicals and are corrosion resistant – so are not adversely effected by regular washdowns.

In comparison to traditional metallic bearings, the Igubal range offers better damping characteristics since the specially developed plastic material absorbs vibrations more effectively.

The self-adjusting bearing components are manufactured completely from tribo-optimised plastic.

The range includes lubricant and maintenance-free rod end bearings and clevis joints, flange, pivoting and pillow block bearings.

Both the housing and spherical balls are made of detectable plastic.

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Igus is the largest producer of reinforced plastic energy chains and injection-moulded polymer bearings. The range of polymer bearings includes Iglidur plain, Igubal spherical and Drylin linear bearings. They offer an excellent price-to-life relationship and are developed under the toughest conditions. They are oil, maintenance and lubrication free, low wear, resistant to dirt and dust, corrosion free and simple to fit. Igus also has the data to precisely predict the lifetime of these bearings within a specific application.

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Igus is the largest producer of reinforced plastic energy chains and injection-moulded polymer bearings. The range of polymer bearings includes Iglidur plain, Igubal spherical and Drylin linear bearings. They offer an excellent price-to-life relationship and are developed under the toughest conditions. They are oil, maintenance and lubrication free, low wear, resistant to dirt and dust, corrosion free and simple to fit. Igus also has the data to precisely predict the lifetime of these bearings within a specific application.

Energy chains are the umbilical cord of modern machines. They minimise downtime and protect, support and extend the service life of cables and hoses. The broad range incorporates more than 30,000 innovative, low-cost products. From the smallest ‘micro’ chain to the largest chain in the world, the E4.350, Igus energy chains are capable of long and short travel distances at high speeds in all axes.

Igus also has its own cable series, Chainflex, specially designed with energy chains in mind. They are highly flexible cables, offering a long service life and very small bending radii. A wide range is available, from small signal cables to large power cables, high-speed data cables and glass fibre-optic cables.

The company’s energy chains and Chainlflex cables can be delivered as a fully harnessed and pre-assembled Readychain system, cutting purchasing, warehousing and installation costs.

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