IdeaTechnologiesOrganizationNumbers

1964. The idea

“Give me the plastic part with your biggest problem, I will solve it!”

2013. The idea

“dry-tech®”Lubrication-free bearings, from 24h

energy chain systems®

chainflex® cables

Pre-assembled readychains®

iglidur® bearings

igubal® spherical bearings

drylin® linear systems

“the-chain”Easy energy supply, from 24h

“You want to improve your machine and reduce cost – we’ll do it with plastics.”Plastics for longer life® …from 24 hours

More products…

xiros® plastic ball bearings drylin® E linear drive systems

iglidur® bar stock for machining parts

robolink® joint modules for robots

pikchain® smart conveyor chain

iglidur® piston rings from a variety of materials

iglidur® PRT slewing rings drylin® drive screw program

Each igus® product must do 3 things…

Technology up, cost down…(„plastics for longer life®“) withover 100.000 catalog items

Online lifetime and configuration…30 unique online tools on igus.eu

…and fast delivery time …“from 24 hours“

Plastics for longer life® – successesCrane travels up to 615 m

Energy Supply for thefastest linear portals

chainflex® -400 million strokes

Solutions forcountlessdirt applications

200 Mio iglidur®

bearings in carsin one year

Olympics Gold Metal Winners use igus® bearings

Technology – Tribopolymers

500 new compounds per year

15,000 tribology tests – friction and wear - per year

Technology – largest test labs

2 billion e-chain® & chainflex® cycles and 1 million electric measurements per year

Design: igus®

Qualification factory: igus®

Qualification machines: igus®

Qualification processes: igus®

Qualification materials: igus®

Quality monitoring: igus®

Organizational Supply Chain: igus®

Production: certified cable factory

The igus®-principles of cable production

Technology – cables

Technology – mechatronics

Technology – systems

Assemblies: customized

Extrusion

Injection molding

Logistics

Technology – productionToolmaking

Organization – Solar System ISO & TS Certified

Organization – modern infrastructure

Organization – global standards

Organization – customers

• More than 175,000 customers worldwide

• More than 4,200 shipments / day to customers worldwide

• Average value € 365 per order• Direct engineering sales teams in

30 countries2012 numbers

Organization – industry specialization

Machine Tools & MetalMaterial Handling

AgricultureAutomotive

CranesEnergyRobots

Textile MachinesMedical

Construction MachinesWoodworking

Molding MachinesFood & Packaging

More…

igus®……employs over 2,450 peopleapprox. 1,350 in Germanyand approx. 1,100 worldwide

…is presently worldwide with30 subsidiaries+ distributors in 52 additional countries

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How can we “Plastic for longer life®” your machine?