Lubrication-free components for hygienically sensitive production lines
Where packaging comes into play at the end, sensitive goods such as food and beverages are often involved beforehand. In these complex production lines, speed, precision and purity are of the essence. Adapted to these requirements of the packaging industry, we offer a wide range of plastic machine elements that conform to FDA and EU 10/2011 stipulations, run without lubrication and maintenance breaks and make their contribution to economical production.
General packaging industry
Clean solutions for cartoners, thermoformers and labelling machines, etc.Discover now
Food technology
FDA-compliant and EU 10/2011-compliant machine components for all process stages of food productionDiscover now
Beverage technology
Components without lubricants and maintenance for filling and inspection systems, blow moulding machines, etc.Discover now
Food-compliant products
FDA, EU 10/2011, Hygienic Design. Here you will find all products for hygiene-sensitive applications in the food industry.Discover now
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Guide for food machinery designers
Specifications for hygienic design and the selection of energy chains in hygiene-sensitive areas.
✅ What is hygienic design and what do the standards require?
✅ What are the requirements for cable guide systems in food-processing machines?
✅ How did Schiwa, a leading global manufacturer of slicing systems for the sausage, ham and cheese industry, solve this problem?
... and many other topics.
✅ What are the requirements for cable guide systems in food-processing machines?
✅ How did Schiwa, a leading global manufacturer of slicing systems for the sausage, ham and cheese industry, solve this problem?
... and many other topics.
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Trade show stand for packaging technology
Did you miss the last packaging show? We have the solution.Visit our trade show stand for packaging topics in Cologne online.
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Format adjustments in the packaging industry - from manual to smart positioning
Manual
Linear guides with manual clamp for quick and easy adjustment tasksLearn more now
Propelled
Linear axes driven by hand wheel for demanding and precise positioningLearn more now
Automation
Linear axes with motor and control system for efficient and synchronised format adjustmentsLearn more now
... or simple format adjustment with drygear® Apiro.
Our Apiro gearboxes enable easy format adjustment because they are modular, can be quickly retrofitted into existing systems and are cost-effective. In this way, time and costs can be saved.Find out everything about Apiro drygear
Cables for the packaging industry
- Drive cables suitable for 24 manufacturer standards in seven different qualities
- Solutions for, e.g. Rockwell, Bosch-Rexroth, Schneider Electric, B&R, Siemens
- Over 1,350 cables from stock, delivered in as little as 24 hours
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Successfully in use
Bending-resistant chainflex cables in bread packers
Servo, control and measuring system cables from our chainflex product range enable long service life in a bread packaging machine with a bend radius of 63mm and up to 80 double strokes per minute. And supplementary sensors detect core breaks even before they occur.Learn more about this application
...and many further success stories
Aggressive environmental conditions, high hygiene standards, long service life with continuous operation, fast and flexible format adjustments ... The requirements in packaging technology are manifold. Here you can find out more about the successful use of our motion plastics by our customers.Discover success stories now
Free sample box for packaging machines
See for yourself the quality of our motion plasticsOrder the sample box with the most important products for packaging technology. The box contains plain and linear bearings, a knife-edge roller, an e-chain with cables, bar stock and a brochure with information on typical applications.
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igus blogs
Topics and trends relating to the packaging industry. Discover now in our blog.To the blog articles
