Going digital at igus®

We see digitisation as a great opportunity, but also as a continuous process that takes place both internally in our teams and on the customer side. We want to do innovative work with our products, our sales and marketing activities, and positively impact the working lives of our employees. Fresh impulses, such as the Metaverse, give us the opportunity to break new ground and explore. Discover our digital practices below:

Working at igus – digital and dynamic

We are an agile industrial company. Modern tools, software, and cloud-based services are the basis for our success, from production to sales to marketing and e-commerce. In process analysis and optimisation, we use data analytics and process mining. Based on the DevOps concept, we develop large parts of our software landscape and digital services, such as our product-related online tools, ourselves. Scrum and kanban are tried and tested methods – in everyday life, but also in the overarching project work of the various specialist and corporate departments. Our iCollaboration is an enterprise platform based on various apps that enables us to share content with all our branches worldwide, provide information, and simplify collaboration with blogs, chat, whiteboards, planners, and much more.

Hybrid Working

Woking from home is an integral part of our work environment. Modern software and hardware enable everyone to work easily and professionally from home, and our workforce is connected with Microsoft Teams. We see mobile work as a useful option for fitting work around youre life. As with many other companies, it was the first phase of the pandemic that prompted us to digitalise and modernise our working environments and for our efforts in supporting our employees and customers during this time, the F.A.Z. Institute recognised us as an "exemplary company in the crisis" in 2021.

Our online platforms bring users and providers together

RBTX: For providers and customers of robotics components

RBTX - The online platform for robotics components

The RBTX platform brings users and suppliers of low-cost robotics components together quickly and easily. Users can find gantries, robot arms, end effectors, camera modules, control systems and much more centrally in one place - and can find individual components or assemble entire robots. At the same time, component suppliers can market their products on the RBTX marketplace in a targeted and convenient way.

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chainge - recycling platform for technical plastics

Our online platform chainge offers you easy access to the recycling of technical and industrial plastics. You can use the platform to have plastic products from igus and other manufacturers recycled. You can also use our marketplace to buy and sell recycled materials. You can also become a partner in our recycling network and thus support the circular economy.

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igus:bike - Online platform for the bicycle industry

Discover the possibilities of plastic in the bicycle industry with the igus:bike - new bicycles for a new era. With the igus:bike, we offer you both your own urban bike made from recycled plastic and a platform for bicycle and component manufacturers. Become a partner now and let's drive forward the sustainable and urban mobility of tomorrow together.

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kopla - Service platform for online configurators

We already offer you many different online configurators and online tools with which you can calculate the service life and other parameters of our motion plastics products. With our fully managed service platform kopla, we now provide you with a configuration solution with which you can develop your own customised configurators - quickly and cost-effectively.

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Digital and exemplary – Recognition for being a forward-looking company

Award from igus as a company of the future

"North Rhine-Westphalia – Economy in transition"

Award for the strong igus digital orientation

In October 2022, the Rheinische Post, together with the "Germany - Land of Ideas" initiative and the General-Anzeiger Bonn, organised the "NRW - Economy in Transition" competition for the fifth time. Here, companies are honoured that are particularly successful in the transformation with regard to digitalisation, globalisation and the corona pandemic. In the "Medium-Sized & Group" category, igus was honoured in particular for the strong digital orientation of the company.

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Digital products - What do we offer our customers?

Our customer-level innovations range from digital tools such as online configurators to digital business models such as online platforms to smart plastics – digitally enhanced products equipped with sensors for generating, exchanging, and evaluating data. These products are an important building block for predictive maintenance solutions. We practice "failing fast" during development and use Build-Measure-Learn to continuously improve our results. Below are some examples of our digital services and solutions.

Experience the physical-virtual trade show IMPS online

Experience the movement of tomorrow virtually with the IMPS

In times of pandemic and home office, customer contacts became more impersonal and digital. With the IMPS (igus motion plastics show) we have created an opportunity to present our products to customers as closely and as realistically as possible. Anyone interested can discover the 400m² physical-virtual trade show stand online. On your own or during a guided tour together with igus experts live at the trade show stand.

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smart plastics: our forward-looking products

Intelligent energy chains, cables, plain and slewing ring bearings, and linear guides set new standards in maintenance and repair. These smart plastics products recognize your maintenance needs, make forecasts, and thus avoid system or production downtime. Sensors record component condition and transmit the data. For example, e-chains can be monitored for push/pull forces during operation and serviced before a fault occurs.

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Thanks to smart plastics, products are becoming intelligent

The 3D printing service with the iglidur Designer

motion on demand: 3 tools for customised special parts

If you need customised and individual components, our new service is just right for you. motion on demand combines the three tools: 3D printing service, CNC service and tolerance check. This allows you to have your required special part manufactured from all igus materials and manufacturing processes.

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Online tools for support and individualisation

We consider something a product only if it can be configured online. We are therefore continuously working on our online tools to make motion plastics products customisable for our customers. Based on our laboratory data, we can also provide reliable information for calculating service life. Below you will find a small selection of online tools that you can try out directly:

Find the perfect conveyor roller quickly

igus has now developed a new online expert for guide rollers so that anyone can choose the right guide roller for their applications within a very short time. The guide rollers contain xiros polymer ball bearings for lubrication and maintenance-free use.

To the xiros experts for conveyor rollers

Configure individual lead screws

Effortlessly design your lead screw and machined end quickly online without any CAD programmes and then order directly from igus. Technical drawing skills, technical know-how and CAD software are not necessary.

To the drylin lead screw configurator

Design lubrication-free gears yourself

Design double gears with our online configurator quickly and easily. By uploading the CAD data, the order can then be processed with the igus 3D printing service. A lubrication-free, high-performance plastic specifically developed for gears ensures a long service life of the configured special part during operation.

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Get the right drive cable in just two steps

With this online tool, harnessed drive cables for use in an energy chain can be easily selected and ordered. The integrated service life calculator reliably predicts how long the cable will last.

To the readycable product finder

To all the online tools

Apps for quick help

igusGO app with revolutionary AI product search

igusGO: Discover optimisation potential with revolutionary AI product search

With the revolutionary app, you can discover the optimisation potential of thousands of objects in just a few seconds. Simply take a photo of the application and our app will show you how you can optimise it with motion plastics. You can easily improve the technology of your machines and save costs at the same time. igusGO is available free of charge on Google Play and in the App Store as well as a web version.

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App for lightning-fast spare parts identification

Spare part recognition: identify and reorder spare parts in a flash

Every minute counts when it comes to procuring spare parts. Our app for recognising spare parts therefore offers you lightning-fast identification and the option of simple reordering. All you need to do is photograph your component. Our AI analyses your photo and finds the right spare part for you from hundreds of thousands of products within a few seconds and, if you wish, forwards you directly to the online shop.

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Playfully discover new possibilities with enjoyneering

iguverse - the Industrial Metaverse from igus

With the iguverse we bring sales and engineering into virtual reality. We offer you an efficient and user-friendly platform for sustainable product development and rapid prototyping. Using digital twins, you can develop your machines and systems in the virtual world. This is next-generation collaborative engineering. Discover the advantages and possible uses of the iguverse now!

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igumania: discover igus products in a playful way

igumania: Discover igus products with the motion plastics game

Our world of motion plastics continues to grow. igumania was finally born from the idea of explaining our products and their advantages to customers in a playful way. The idle game takes place entirely in a fictional Mars Rover factory. The aim is, as a newly promoted production manager, to gradually upgrade production with the help of motion plastics, to make the system less maintenance-prone and to reduce downtimes.

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Augmented reality: projecting virtual models into reality

In future, you will be able to plan and visualise new products, systems and machines even better - thanks to augmented reality. With AR, you project a virtual model of your application into the real world and can then check it for various aspects: feasibility, product integration, location or even dimensions. This ensures maximum transparency and safety in your planning and speeds up the design process.

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