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igus® Ireland

51A Caswell Road

Brackmills

Northampton NN4 7PW

+44 1604 677240
igus® Ltd.

Caswell Road

Northampton, NN4 7PW

01604 677240
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Lubrication-free bearings and reliable
cable protection for medical technology

Products in the medical industry must fulfil the highest hygiene standards. igus® lubrication-free and corrosion-resistant plain bearings and energy supplies made of a iglidur® plastic are ideal. Plastic bearings are used in X-ray robots, laboratory devices, patient and treatment chairs, hospital beds and prostheses. Maintenance-free energy chains are used for the protection and guidance of cables, e.g. in operating theatre devices, rehabilitation systems and imaging diagnostic equipment. Our components are cleanroom-compatible, media-resistant and quiet - for the highest medical requirements.

Benefits of using igus® products:

  • Lubrication-free and corrosion-free
  • Maintenance-free
  • Low noise and low vibration
  • Cost-effective
  • Easy assembly
  • Service life calculation
Would you like more information about igus® products in the medical industry? Our experts will be happy to get in touch with you.
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products in the medical industry

Medical equipment

Lubrication-free bearing technology and durable energy supply systems for imaging diagnostics, therapy, intensive care and dental medicine
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Medical furniture

Whether it is a support arm system, a table, a bed or a lift, you'll find durable components for hospital and care furniture
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Laboratory technology

Dry-operating and dirt-resistant drive systems for measurement and analysis technology, in vitro diagnostics and routine devices
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Mobility & rehab

Fitness equipment, prostheses, wheelchairs: safely move mobility aid mechanisms and supply them with energy with lubrication-free bearings and e-chains
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Dental devices

Lubrication-free and quiet linear guides, plain bearings and e-chains for devices in dental practices and laboratories.
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Ball bearings conform to DIN EN ISO 10993
xirodur B180 gear
Endurance gears in new size
Pre-load lead screw nuts with constantly minimal axial clearance

Our cables for medical technology

  • E.g. fibre optic cables with different fibres and outer jackets
  • Service life predictable online. With a 36-month guarantee.

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Fibre optic cables

Sample box for medical technology

Order the free medical sample box!

Test our energy supply systems and bearing technology for the medical industry yourself; they improve the performance of your equipment whilst lowering costs.
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Whitepaper: Automated pipetting equipment

Innovative plastic technology in modern analytics

There are many specific requirements regarding medical equipment: precision, hygiene, general economic aspects, productivity and the pressure of costs. Many manufacturers of medical equipment are investigating specific materials and solutions that they can use to make the very best dosing systems for their customers. Many of these wishes are becoming more and more complex. Polymer bearings from igus®have crucial advantages that enable a reduction of weight, costs and the necessary installation space ...
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Threads in laboratory and medical technology

Tech up & cost down

▲ Tech up: freedom from lubrication and maintenance for hygiene sensitive areas
▼Cost down: up to 25% less wear and up to 30% longer service life due to thread asymmetry
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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