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motion plastics for
industrial vehicles
motion plastics for
industrial vehicles
Tailored high-performance polymers for industrial vehicles
Defects, repairs or maintenance of industrial vehicles are annoying and costly, both in terms of replacement parts but also expensive downtime. Robust and reliable components are therefore required to avoid downtime and lower unnecessary costs. Whether high loads at bearing locations with up to 250 MPa or very small bending radii for cables: igus® has virtually maintenance-free solutions with long service life for industrial vehicles such as forklifts, industrial tractors or driverless transport systems. In many applications, metallic bushings or recirculating ball bearing guides can be replaced by self-lubricating polymer plain bearings and linear guides! We would like to show you how to improve your technology and save costs at the same time.
New from April 2020
Light, compact and ready-to-install slewing ring bearings with Ø of 50 to 300mm
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Plain bearings with felt seal
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Protection against dust and dirt with felt seal
Ready-to-install solution
Lubrication-free and maintenance-free
High running performance
CNC machining service for individually machined parts made of lubrication-free iglidur® bar stock
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Products for industrial vehicles
chainflex® cables
36-month chainflex® guarantee
Unharnessed or harnessed
Developed for moving applications
Predictable service life
iglidur® bearings
Long-life heavy-duty bearing
Wear-resistant and dimensionally stable at high loads
No additional lubricants necessary
Maintenance-free
drylin® N
Compact design
Spring preload for variable clearances on a rail
Rattle-free and precisely adjustable
No stick-slip effect
Your component made to your design in the desired quantity and material
Individual solutions are just as much part of the igus® product range as standard parts. Our experts match the choice of the manufacturing process and the component material precisely to your needs. The right material for your purposes is selected from a wide range of wear-resistant and maintenance-free high-performance polymers.
Checked in the igus® test laboratory for real use
A glimpse into the chainflex® and e-chain® test laboratoryTake a look at our chainflex® and e-chain® test laboratory, where tests are run with 10 billion cycles every year.
Glimpse into the dry-tech® test laboratoryIn the industry's largest test laboratory, iglidur® bearings and drylin® linear technology are put to the acid test.
Vibration testIn this test, energy chains are subjected to vibrations between 30 and 60 Hz.
Front loader test stand
Polymer bearings in a heavy-duty test with a maximum load of 500 kg.
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For you, the sample box is free of charge!
See for yourself the quality of our products. The sample box industrial vehicles contains the most important igus® products for this industry and information on their application in forklifts and similar vehicles.
igus® products successfully in use in forklift trucks
Linear solutions for automated transport systems: drylin® ZLW
High dependability and freedom from maintenance are of great importance in automated transport vehicles because flexibility and operational efficiency are paramount for such systems that are often deployed in 24/7 operation. Maintenance-free igus® solutions not only reduce costs both in procurement and in operation but also increase plant availability, as is the case with this application at Knapp.
igus® solutions in cabins of industrial vehicles
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Mirror adjustment: low coefficients of friction and wear with iglidur® J plain bearings
2Monitor adjustment: flexible and easy to position with drylin® W guide carriage
3Steering column: high resistance to dirt with iglidur® G plain bearings
4Hydraulic valve connection: compensation of alignment errors with igubal® double joints
5Pedal mechanism: clearance-free pre-loaded bearings with iglidur® JVSM
6Armrest adjustment: easy dry operation with drylin® W linear guides
7Seat bearing adjustment: secure energy supply with e-chain® E2 and chainflex® cables
motion plastics in automatic guided vehicles
- drylin SLW in lifting unit:
maintenance-free, cost-effective, precise
- iglidur plain bearing in scissor lift:
no additional lubrication, cost-effective, for high loads
- iglidur PRT slewing ring bearing in rotary unit:
maintenance-free, cost-effective, customer-specific design
- iglidur G plain bearing in tilt mechanism:
no additional lubrication, cost-effective, delivery time starting at 24hrs
- iglidur J plain bearings in rollers:
maintenance-free, large standard product range available from stock, low friction
DTS scissor lift, maintenance-free
iglidur® plain bearings can be deployed, for example, in scissor lifts of driverless transport systems. The polymer plain bearings contain solid lubricants, making the use of additional lubrication unnecessary. This can reduce the amount of maintenance required.
Lifting unit can be adjusted simply and quietly
dryspin® lead screws make it especially easy to simply and quietly adjust lifting units on driverless transport systems. The options available include diverse lead screw materials such as lead screws made of high-performance polymers.
Providing torsional rigidity and modularity
iglidur® PRT slewing ring bearings are used in the rotary unit in driverless transport systems. There, these bearings ensure torsional rigidity and modularity. In addition, they are characterised by their maintenance-free, compact and lightweight features.
Cables guided with guide rollers
The Still company guides chainflex® cables at a stroke height of 12 metres with guide rollers. As the cables withstand very small bend radii and are extremely resistant to wear thanks to their specific construction, corkscrews are prevented.
Reduced maintenance costs and downtime
The lubricated bronze bearings at the lifting mechanism in which dirt could accumulate caused permanent downtimes. Since maintenance-free iglidur® bearings are used for high loads, maintenance costs and downtimes have decreased.
Linear technology for harsh working conditions
Conventional guides always became jammed due to dirt, shocks and vibrations. Lochmann Cabine S.R.L. therefore started installing drylin® linear technology into the sliding doors, which absorbs shocks and vibrations and also works reliably in dirty environments.
Less cable wear due to energy chain
Log service life and secure cable guidance characterise igus® energy supply. They are therefore used for seating systems, where they ensure long service life of cables even within the smallest installation space.
Perfect data transmission at 2,800 Newton
For transmitting data to cameras and monitors in industrial vehicles, chainflex® special cables were developed, which worked perfectly at tensile strengths of 2,800 Newton. In addition, they resist oil and UV and are flame-retardant.
No costs for lubrication and maintenance
iglidur® bar stock eliminate the need for lubrication of the fork tine suspension. As their material has excellent coefficients of friction, fork tines can be moved without problems. Downtimes due to lubrication and costs for lubricants are thus eliminated.
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