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The glass industry

Accuracy plays a vital role in the glass industry, as cutting and trimming to size to meet individual customer requirements involves high-precision work. Cutting glass to size for tables, mirrors or doors often leaves sharp edges. The edges are processed in a grinding and polishing process so as to minimise the risk of injuries. From surface, joining and forming technology or in handling: with our e-chain® systems, flexible chainflex® cables and bearing technology made of tribologically optimised high-performance polymers, we always have the ideal solution for your individual application.
Benefits of igus® products:

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Selected products for the glass industry

Energy chain

R2.1 e-chain

E2.1 & R2.1 e-chains®

  • E2.1 range available as all-rounder and tubes
  • Robust & sealed
  • ideal for dusty & dirty environments
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Hybrid servo cable

Hybrid cable CF220.UL.H

CF220.UL.H

  • Resistant to oil and coolants,
  • For medium-duty applications
  • Flame retardant
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Bus cables

chainflex CFBUS.LB.ETHERNET

For moving applications

  • Ethernet cable for highest speeds
  • Various options available
  • For flexible movement
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Linear slide bearing

drylin RJUM-01-ES

drylin® R

  • Lubrication-free
  • Quiet operation
  • No maintenance
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Bar stock material

Bar stock round bar iglidur X

iglidur® X

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Linear robots

drylin E linear robot

drylin® E

  • Drive with toothed belt,
  • Ready harnessed in as little as 24 hours
  • Motor drive or hand driven
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Predictive maintenance with smart plastics

Intelligent e-chains®, cables or plain and linear bearings report the maintenance date during operation and integrate seamlessly into your processes.  Your advantages:

  • Reduce maintenance costs
  • Eliminate unplanned downtime
  • Extend service life
  • Improve equipment efficiency
  • Save time - faster detection of the reason for anomalies
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Tested in the test laboratory for use in the real world

All products are tested for wear and durability under real-life conditions in the igus test laboratory, the largest in the industry. This enables the precise determination of the service life of the products.
 
Upon request, igus® carries out customer tests to check product use under completely tailored conditions.

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Successfully in use by our customers

Grupo Turomas-Tecnocat glass processing system
Grupo Turomas-Tecnocat glass processing system

Glass processing at low cost
This facility – the only one in the world – makes it possible to process twelve metres of glass and at the same time, ensure high productivity. igus® e-chains® allow for a secure energy supply at different places.

Laser engraving machine, Cerion GmbH
Laser engraving machine, Cerion GmbH

More compact, cost-effective & lightweight
The portable laser engraving machines from Cerion GmbH can be found in shops all over the world. During the machine redesign, it was possible to reduce size, price and weight thanks to the linear technology components from igus®.

Plant FAST/Z/25, Ernst Pennekamp GmbH & Co.
Plant FAST/Z/25, Ernst Pennekamp GmbH & Co.

Higher variability, lower costs
This application, which resembles a robot, slides the glass products arriving from the moulding plant at a temperature of around 500°C into a cooling kiln. Here, our triflex® e-chain®, which was developed specifically for 3D movements, ensures a safe energy supply.

Further information

Brochure for the glass industry

Glass industry product brochure
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chainflex cables

Why use our chainflex® cables?
The most cost-effective cable that works is the best for the customer.

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