3D-printed gears from igus®

We extensively test our iglide® polymers inside our 41,000ft.2 test laboratory to ensure every 3D-printed part offers exceptional wear resistance comparable to injection-molded components. All gear types can be customized to meet your requirements, including weight, tooth shape, and transmission ratio, and can be printed with a wall thickness of 0.5mm or more.

Benefits:

• Gears, spur gears, bevel gears, worm wheels, sprockets and more made of durable iglide® materials
• Shipped in 24 -72 hours
• Individual gears - no minimum order quantity
• Long service life thanks to optimized tooth shape in our gear configurator
• Low-wear and friction-optimized iglide® materials to choose from
• Service life and specifications comparable to iglide® injection-molded parts

Test parameters:

• Torque: 4.9Nm
• Speed: 12 [rpm]
• Counter partner: hard anodized aluminum
• Duration: 2 months

1. POM: 321,000 cycles: High wear
2. POM: 621,000 cycles: downtime
3. iglide® I6: 1 million cycles: low wear

Test result:  We tested a variety of 3D-printed and mechanically manufactured polymers in the worm gear test. No other polymer reached as long of a service life as our wear-resistant iglide® I6 material (in SLS 3D printing). Worm gears made of iglide® I6 are also used inside our robolink® robotic arm modular system.

Use our online gear shop to print gears, spur gears, bevel gears, sprockets and worm gears made of our low-friction, self-lubricating, maintenance-free iglide® polymers. iglide® lasts 50 times longer inside moving applications than standard 3D-printing materials.

We continuously test the tribological properties of our iglide® materials inside our 41,000-square-foot test lab.

• Up to 50 times more abrasion resistant than standard material
• Wear-resistant components for prototypes and small batches
• Simple processing
• Ideal for tribological applications
• Self-lubricating and dirt resistant