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Motion plastics for the food industry

Our high-performance polymers for the food industry are lubrication-free and can be sterilised with hot steam and cleaned with chemical substances. They fulfil essential requirements for use in food processing machines and food production processes. The blue colouring makes them easy to detect and in addition, they offer all the typical igus® advantages such as:
  • FDA-compliant polymers and certification according to EU regulation 10/2011
  • No lubrication, no product contamination
  • Temperature-resistant and corrosion-free
  • Low moisture absorption
  • Resistance to chemicals, acids, alkaline and alcoholic cleaning media
  • Maintenance-free
  • High wear resistance
Would you like more information about igus® products in the food industry or do you need an individual consultation? Our experts will be happy to get in touch with you.
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Selected motion plastics for the food industry

Knife edge rollers

knife edge roller
  • High wear resistance
  • Long service life
  • Lubrication-free
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iglidur® A181 plain bearings

iglidur A181
  • Compliant with FDA and EU regulations
  • Good media-resistance
  • Universal installation
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iglidur® A350 bar stock

iglidur® A350 bar stock
  • FDA-compliant
  • For use with temperatures up to +180 °C
  • Lubrication and maintenance-free
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iglidur® A160 liner

iglidur® A160 liner
  • Low coefficient of friction
  • High wear resistance
  • FDA-compliant
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igubal® fixed flange bearings

igbubal® flange bearing
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Linear modules SLW

Linear modules SLW
  • Stainless-steel version and corrosion-free
  • Dirt-resistant
  • Clean & hygienic
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chainflex®

chainflex fda
  • Small bend radius
  • Cost-effective, long-life cables
  • Hydrolysis and microbe resistant
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TH3 – hygienic e-chain®

TH3
  • Hygienic Construction
  • Blue colour
  • FDA and EU Compliant
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readycable®

readycable
  • Pre-harnessed cables
  • Dispatched within 24 hours
  • Accourding to manufactures specifications
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Format adjustments in the food industry

Manual

Manual

Linear guides with manual clamp for quick and easy adjustment tasks
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Propelled

Propelled

Linear axes driven by hand wheel for demanding and precise positioning
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Automation

Automation

Linear axes with motor and control system for efficient and synchronised format adjustments
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Application examples of our customers

... 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.
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Related industries

fda

FDA and EU-10/2011-compliant

For medical, food and packaging applications
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packaging

The Packaging industry

For production lines, speed, precision and purity are essential
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