Plastic custom parts and drawing parts
We use state-of-the-art production technologies to manufacture customised plain bearings, sliding elements and wear-resistant parts made of engineering plastics for you. Whether 3D-printed prototypes, mechanically processed bar stock for small batches or injection-moulded parts for high volume, we cover every requirement with no minimum order quantity.
Benefit from our friction- and wear-optimised iglidur materials, which make your special and drawing parts maintenance-free, self-lubricating and durable. For special applications, there are also materials that are suitable, e.g. for contact with chemicals and food, are designed for high temperatures or can withstand heavy loads.
You can rely on our many years of experience and expertise in the production of customised and drawing parts.
Benefit from our friction- and wear-optimised iglidur materials, which make your special and drawing parts maintenance-free, self-lubricating and durable. For special applications, there are also materials that are suitable, e.g. for contact with chemicals and food, are designed for high temperatures or can withstand heavy loads.
You can rely on our many years of experience and expertise in the production of customised and drawing parts.
What you will find on this page
These are the advantages of components from igus ▼Production of prototypes and small series ▼
Manufacturing of large series ▼
Own toolmaking at igus ▼
Always the most favourable manufacturing process for your components ▼
Special and drawing parts from igus are successfully in use here▼
Components from igus have these advantages
Lubrication and maintenance-free
Our iglidur materials make additional lubricants superfluous. They contain solid lubricants that supply the bearing point with sufficient lubricant.
Large selection of materials
A variety of iglidur materials with different specifications are available for the production of your special and drawing parts, which are e.g. suitable for contact with chemicals and media.
Tribologically optimised
Our engineering plastics have low coefficients of friction and low wear rates, making them much more efficient than conventional plastics. This is tested in our test laboratory.
Production of prototypes and small batches
Rapid prototyping ensures quickly available models, accelerates your product development, visualises new concepts and reveals possible design errors so that they can be rectified in good time. At igus, there are various manufacturing processes available to you for prototype construction, and our experts will be happy to advise you on these. This enables us to manufacture your desired component with no minimum order quantity cost-effectively. Overnight delivery is possible for orders placed before 12 noon.Request a consultation now
Production of high volume
From toolmaking to production, we manufacture high volume entirely in-house. Together with you, we coordinate the production drawing and advise you on the selection of the right iglidur material. This enables quick tool repairs and maintenance if required and ensures that you can always be supplied. With our in-house tool shop, a large fleet of injection moulding machines and more than five decades of injection moulding experience, we are a strong partner for your high-volume production.Submit an enquiry for your individual component
In-house toolmaking at igus
We manufacture injection moulding tools for your plastic injection moulded parts directly on site in our own tool shop. From tool development to quality control with the aid of computer tomography, and every step takes place at our company. This enables us to respond to your individual wishes and realise them quickly. With 100 employees and 32 processing machines, around 1,000 injection moulded components are produced here every year.Find out more about our toolmaking
Always the most cost-effective manufacturing process for your components
3D printing
Your special part is printed from our iglidur materials using selective laser sintering (SLS), melt strand deposition (FDM/FFF) or digital light processing (DLP). Ideal for prototyping.Find out more about the 3D printing service
Mechanical processing
With the help of CNC machining, your drawing part is machined from bar stock.Alternatively, a catalogue part can be machined to your request.Find out more about the CNC service
Injection moulding
We manufacture injection moulds for your drawing parts and cast your desired quantity from our durable, maintenance-free iglidur materials.We can advise you on choosing the right manufacturing process
Would you like to have your customised components manufactured from our technical iglidur plastics? Contact us without obligation and we will advise you on the choice of the right iglidur plastic and manufacturing process.
Special and drawing parts from igus are successfully in use here
Customised injection-moulded plain bearings for CLAAS in 7 days
In a project for CLAAS combine harvesters, a search was made for suitable plain bearings for a new bearing point. The sophisticated design of the assembly required a special shape that could only be achieved with an injection-moulded plastic part. It took only seven days for CLAAS to submit the first special component for testing after the order had been approved. In this way, the development time of the assembly could be significantly accelerated and the maintenance effort reduced even further.More about the application
KHS stretch blow moulding machine with customised sliding elements
KHS required parts according to drawings that were specially adapted for use in the InnoPET Blomax transport mandrels. In addition, the sliding elements must be suitable for contact with food and should not require lubrication. In the case of KHS, the joint decision was made to machine the sliding elements from bar stock. "So far, no wear has been detected on the igus components", reports Frank Lewin, R+D Designer at KHS.More about the application
Rockinger trailer coupling with customised wear insert
Trailer couplings actually need to be lubricated every time they are used. This leads to high costs and time expenditure. It is also important to ensure that the correct amount of grease is applied to the coupling, otherwise it may be damaged or grease may be released into the environment. Together with igus, Rockinger developed a wear insert that makes the Rockinger KS80 coupling maintenance-free and self-lubricating.More about the application
Thyssenkrupp uses 3D-printed plain bearings in ropeless elevator
Due to the short-term requirement, ThyssenKrupp Elevator decided to have the required linear bearing manufactured by igus using additive manufacturing. A material was needed that could meet the high requirements regarding the reliability and guiding characteristics of the linear drive. The special sliders made of iglidur i3 via laser sintering were quickly printed and shipped. They impress with their wear resistance.More about the application
Steering wheel throttle ring from Kempf with special slider
The special sliders' complex structures and undercuts can be efficiently produced only with additive manufacturing. With the slide-optimised plastic iglidur i3, Kempf found the ideal material for printing the delicate elements. The special sliders, which are manufactured within 24 hours using the laser sintering process, run without lubrication or maintenance. Despite the high quantity of more than 10,000 pieces per order, high-volume production of the special gliders using 3D printing proved to be even more cost-effective than injection moulding due to the high level of complexity.More about the application
Spare part manufactured quickly using 3D printing
A defective plain bearing in the WAREMA Sonnenschutztechnik GmbH moving rack had to be replaced. Due to the breakdown of the machine, production could only be supplied with a limited amount of materials. However, the expansion turned out to be very complicated. In order to simplify the installation situation, the bearing was redesigned. Initially, WAREMA had igus print 3D prototypes to test the new design. The iglidur material is convincing in use. So WAREMA had the spare parts milled at igus with the help of the CNC service.More about the application
Frequently asked questions
How to get custom plastic parts?
With igus® it is easy to get custom plastic parts. You can either send us a drawing of the part, the quantity and application and we can decide which manufacturing method would be best suited for you or you can use one of the free tools we offer to decide for yourself which is the best method. Either way, it is quick and easy.
Can igus® help with design solutions?
Absolutely, in fact the earlier we are involved the better as we may be able to offer machining and material advice at the beginning of the design stage.
How many pieces do I have to order/what is the minimum quantity?
There is no minimum order quantity. You can order 1 part of 10,000. The main thing to consider is the set up is divided by the number of parts so the more you order the cheaper the parts become.
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Sample box with special and drawing parts
Request our free sample box with various special and drawing parts now. The sample box contains:✅ 3D-printed components
✅ Milled parts
✅ Injection-moulded components
✅ Information on special-part production at igus
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