Founder Gunter Blase Website [1] Founded 1964 | Area served Worldwide Headquarters Cologne, Germany | |
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Industry Automotive, Aerospace, Agricultural, Food & Packaging, Marine, Offshore, Pharmaceutical, Rail, Textile, Woodworking Profiles | ||
Should you be using igus polymer bushings
igus is a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of plastic plain bearings, spherical bearings, linear guides, cable carriers and continuous-flex cables.
Contents
- Should you be using igus polymer bushings
- Igus explains carrying capacity for linear motion axis
- History
- Triboplastics
- References
Igus explains carrying capacity for linear motion axis
History
Günter Blase began igus back on 15 October 1964 in a double garage in Cologne. For the first 20 years, the company worked as a supplier of complex technical polymer components. However, in 1983 Frank Blase established reinforced plastic cable-carrier systems and injection moulded polymer bearings as two distinct product groups and set up a network of sales engineers. These seemingly unrelated products are linked together through the belief in making functionally advanced, yet affordable polymer components and assemblies.
Between 1985 and 2016, igus has grown from 40 to around 3000 employees distributed between the head office in Germany and 36 subsidiary companies around the world. igus also has representative partners in more than 21 other countries.
Triboplastics
igus uses the term "Triboplastics" to describe its injection-molded polymers. They are tribologically optimized material compounds designed for low wear and long life and form the basis for all igus' products and systems.