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50 years of igus® – 50 years motion plastics®

High-performance plastics for a light and lubricant-free future!

Founded in 1964, what started as a single injection moulding machine in a garage in Cologne has developed into a specialist for motion plastics®. 50 years on and with a Global footprint, igus® is the world market leader for plain bearings and energy chains made from tribo-optimised plastics.
The Blase family in front of the garage where the igus® story began
Current view of the extendable igus® factory, Cologne The extendable igus® factory in Cologne - by Nicholas Grimshaw
More information about the igus® factory

iglidur® on Tour

igus® demonstrates the performance capabilities of tribo-optimised plastics with its "iglidur® on tour" trip around the world. A compact car with 56 plain bearings on board is stepping up to the challenge and shows customers world-wide the options with motion plastics®…

114 new products presented during the year of the 50th anniversary

During its anniversary year, igus® again demonstrates its innovation capabilities. With the world's first tribo filament for 3D printers, the particularly affordable and flexible robot robolink® D, or the readychain® speed clip-on chain…
Novelty tour with Artur Peplinski, Head of International Group Development & Marketing

Applications

vector award

Modern polymer energy chains are the umbilical cord of mechanical engineering and automation. The vector award would like to distinguish daring applications in energy supply. These can be implemented with versatile energy chains and cables.
To vector award

manus® award

The competition recognises bold applications with plastic plain bearings that stand out based on their technical and economic efficiency and creativity. manus® symbolizes the courage and drive to explore new ways in bearing technology.
to the manus® award

50 years of igus® / 43 years of e-chains®

the-chain ... moving energy made easy - 50 years of igus® / 43 years of e-chains®.
50 years of igus® / 43 years of e-chains®

50 years of igus® / 30 years of iglidur®

From the simple plastic bearing to high-tech machine element - 50 years of igus® / 30 years of iglidur®.
50 years of igus® / 30 years of iglidur®

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iglidur® on tour blog

The terms "igus", "Apiro", "chainflex", "CFRIP", "conprotect", "CTD", "drylin", "dry-tech", "dryspin", "easy chain", "e-chain", "e-chain systems", "e-ketten", "e-kettensysteme", "e-skin", "e-spool", "flizz", "ibow", "igear", "iglidur", "igubal", "igutex", "kineKIT", "manus", "motion plastics", "pikchain", "readychain", "readycable", "ReBeL", "speedigus", "triflex", "robolink", "xirodur", and "xiros" are legally protected trademarks of the igus® GmbH/ Cologne in the Federal Republic of Germany and where applicable in some foreign countries.

igus® GmbH points out that it does not sell any products of the companies Allen Bradley, B&R, Baumüller, Beckhoff, Lahr, Control Techniques, Danaher Motion, ELAU, FAGOR, FANUC, Festo, Heidenhain, Jetter, Lenze, LinMot, LTi DRiVES, Mitsubishi, NUM,Parker, Bosch Rexroth, SEW, Siemens, Stöber and all other drive manufacturers mention on this website. The products offered by igus® are those of igus® GmbH