The pressure on beverage manufacturers to produce hygienically is increasing: consumer demands for product safety are growing and global standards from authorities such as the FDA are becoming stricter. As a result, the demands on machine and system components are also increasing. To enable machine builders and operators to achieve hygienic, low-maintenance and fail-safe production, igus will be presenting lubrication-free drylin linear and drive technology in hygienic design at BrauBeviale 2024 in Nuremberg (Hall 7, Stand 436), including a design study for a ready-to-install SHT linear axis. This not only fulfils FDA and EU requirements, but also meets the EHEDG guidelines with regard to cleanability.
On the occasion of igus’s 60th anniversary, the igus:bike has now been travelling across Germany for 37 days and has visited numerous customers, projects and sights along the way. From the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to the iMSPO shore power system at Hamburg harbour and passenger boarding bridges at Frankfurt airport to Neuschwanstein Castle in the foothills of the Alps. The bicycle made of recycled plastic is intended to sensitise people to the topic of the “circular economy of plastics” and show how robust and durable igus motion plastics are – both in the igus:bike and in various customer applications.
igus offers customers the opportunity to save costs and protect the environment at the same time when purchasing cables from the chainflex range: thanks to the residual stock in the online shop, they can purchase remaining lengths of chainflex cables at a 50% discount. This zero-waste measure helps avoid waste and makes the company more sustainable.
To be able to supply mobile homes with electricity independently, the company CityFreighter has developed a solar tracker that automatically orients itself towards the sun and thus ensures maximum energy output. Its mechanics are made of lubrication-free igus motion plastics. They ensure precise and maintenance-free movement of the solar panel, even in adverse weather conditions.
The reliability of energy and data cables has the potential to increase the economic efficiency of wind turbines. With the TRM triflex Rotation Module (TRM for short), igus is therefore launching a new type of cable guide on the market that reliably protects cables in flexible energy chains made of high-performance plastic when the nacelles rotate by up to 1,800°. The compact system is the result of a design study and can be pre-fitted and customised to individual applications.