Products for tyre production

Lubrication-free and strong even at high speeds

In tyre production, freedom from lubrication and insensitivity to dust are top priorities. Maintenance-free and tribologically optimised plastics from igus meet these and many other requirements: they are completely free from external lubricants and very strong even at high speeds. With more than 100,000 products from stock, igus offers a huge modular system in the areas of energy/cable guidance and protection, highly flexible cables as well as dry-running and maintenance-free plain bearing solutions for all movements.

Advantages of igus products:

Dry-running and corrosion-free
Suitable for high speeds
Insensitive to dust and dirt
High mechanical strength, very resilient
Vibration-dampening
Long, predictable service life
Simple assembly

Areas of use

Tyre extrusion line with conveyor, screw extruder and control cabinet for tyre production.

Extruder machine

Coating machine

Conveyor system for tyre production with an inclined belt.

Cutting machine

Tyre-building machine with clamping and drive units for tyre production.

Tyre production machine

Tyre uniformity measurement machine with test carriage and measuring head above a tyre.

Uniformity measuring machine

A robot arm places a tire onto a conveyor in tire production.

Warehouse robot

Gantry crane

Vulcanisation plant

Success story

Compact cable guidance for innovative robot that unloads tyres from lorries

To automate the unloading of tyres from lorry trailers, an intelligent robot was developed on a mobile crawler platform. Due to the limited space in the trailers and weight restrictions, the robot could not be operated by batteries or motors. This is why the power comes from outside and, together with numerous data and control cables, is fed to the robot via a compact e-spool energy chain.

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Robotic system with a yellow industrial robot in front of a factory building.

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Products frequently used in tyre production

e-chain E2/000

Inner heights from 21 to 45mm
Openable at the left and right
Versatile modular interior separation

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igus cable carriers in two rows with visible links and guide segments.

e-chain E4.1

e-chains in medium sizes
Inner heights from 21 to 162mm
Openable in inner or outer radius

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chainflex cables

chainflex guarantee of up to 4 years
Unharnessed or harnessed
Developed for moving applications

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Two cylindrical iglidur G plain bearings made of plastic.

iglidur plain bearings

Maintenance-free dry operation
Low coefficient of friction
Absorbs vibrations

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iglidur PRT

For horizontal rotary movements
Ready-to-install slewing rings for lubrication-free dry operation

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Four Dryspin threaded spindles with different sliding nuts on a light background.

drylin lead screws

100% free from lubrication and maintenance
100% resistant to corrosion and media
Weight savings of up to 88%

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DryLin-W guide carriage with two rollers and a metal bracket.

drylin W profile guide

Simple installation, maintenance-free
Dirt-resistant due to dry operation
Lightweight and quiet

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drylin-ZLW linear axis with drive unit and carriage in multiple views.

drylin ZLW toothed belt axis

Deflection with radial deep groove ball bearing
Lubrication-free linear guide with polymer plain bearings

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Drylin-R plain bearing on a shaft, shown in section and exterior view.

drylin R shaft guide

Dimensionally identical to recirculating ball bearings
For all shaft materials
Lightweight

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Tested in the test laboratory for use in the real world

Tested for continuous load, media resistance and quiet operation
In the industry's largest plastics test laboratory, iglidur plain bearings, drylin linear technology and igubal coupling joints are put through their paces. The focus is on testing assemblies and examining the tribological specifications of different material combinations. The results are incorporated into our online tools for calculating service life and allow exact durability predictions.

Upon request, igus performs customer tests to check product use under specific conditions.