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Plastic parts for the machine tools industry

Components in machine tools are exposed to rough operating conditions. Hot chips significantly compromise the service life of cables and cable carriers. Over time, this leads to machine failure and, as a result, expensive downtime. For every challenge in the machining industry, igus offers  lab-tested solutions that increase your machinery’s reliability and reduce maintenance frequency. These solutions include cable carriers and cables for use in CNC machining centers, milling machines or grinding machines, and maintenance-free and dry-running plastic bearings used in door-adjusting mechanisms in machine tools. Smart plastics from igus can also be used in machine tools to avoid unforeseen failures and plant shutdowns.  For more information, browse customer applications and our Engineer's Toolbox.

Machining Centers

Best cable protection with robust cable carriers and tubes on short travels.

Machining centers

Cutting machines

e-chains, cables, and bearing products for laser, plasma, and water jet cutting machines.

Gantry cutting machine

Large machine tools

Extremely high reliability with strong cable carrier systems for long travels.

Large gantry machine tool

igus® parts used in machine tool manufacturing

E4Q/R4Q

E4Q/R4Q cable carriers

  • Can be opened and closed without tools
  • Optional noise dampeners for quieter operation
  • Saving materials leads to lighter weight
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smart plastics

smart plastics

  • Preventive maintenance
  • Reduce maintenance time of the machine tool
  • Avoid unplanned downtimes
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pre-assembled cable carriers

Pre-assembled cable carriers

  • Ready-to-connect energy supply modules
  • Pre-assembled directly by the manufacturer
  • Optimize transport & assembly
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chainflex® cables

Module Connect- cable connector

  • Strain relief in the housing
  • Space-saving due to flat housing
  • Adapt connector to energy chain geometry
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E4.1L

E4.1L energy chain

  • Save 80% assembly time
  • Unique interior separation system
  • Long service life due to optimized design
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e-tube R2.1

e-tube R2.1

  • Cost-effective dirt and chip protection
  • Easy to fill
  • Low noise operation due to integrated brake
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Customer Applications

smart plastics used in automotive suppliers

Avoid machine failures

The automotive supplier from Austria relies on igus® smart plastics for these assembly lines in order to increase fail-safety and implement predictive maintenance.

  • smart plastics in use
    • readychain energy supply systems

    Reduce costs and enhance performance

    Ready-to-install "readychain®" energy supply systems from igus® are used in DMU/DMC-160 machining centers of the company DMG MORI at the Deckel MAHO Pfronten site.

  • Servo motor feedback cables for machining centers
    • drylin R

    Low-noise operation due to sliding

    drylin® R in use in the door guidance mechanism of machine tools.

  • Chip tightness test
    • CNC Machining Center

    Many years of successful cooperation

    Numerous different products from igus® have been built into the machine tools and machining centres of Niles-Simmons.

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    Looking to Speak with an Expert?

    Whether you're interested in turnkey, fully assembled solutions or looking to build your own customizable project, let us assist you with a solution based on your specific application and requirements. Contact us via the form below or call us at (800) 521-2747  to discuss your project today!