Automotive manufacturing solutions for mobility, transport and logistics
Trends and innovations for buses, trains, transport and commercial vehicles using plain and linear bearings, e-chains® and more.
This page goes into detail on innovations to do with mobility, transport and logistics. We take a closer look at trends surrounding these areas, and examine our innovations that are helping keep mobility moving. We will concentrate on public transport, logistics with the so-called "last mile" concepts or the now ever trending topic of e-mobility with a special focus on plug-and-play systems. We will also cast a look into the future of parcel delivery services.Overview of current trends
Commercial vehicles
To the product innovations
Passenger transport
To the product innovations
E-mobility and sustainable products
To the product innovations
Delivery vehicles, cargo bikes, drones, ...
Logistics and "the last mile"
Logistics and "the last mile"
To the product innovations
Commercial vehicles
Friction, wear, vibration, moisture and dirt are just some of the diverse requirements that must be considered when choosing the right bearing product in commercial vehicles. From vans to articulated lorries or from dump trucks to trailers, the challenges can vary greatly. With our new products for commercial vehicles - whether used in the driver's cab or in the exterior - we are adding our product portfolio with strong, thick-walled or exceptionally chemical-resistant bearing products, for example.
igus® products ideal for commercial vehicles
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Passenger transport
It doesn't matter whether bus or train. The choice of the appropriate plain, spherical or linear bearing can later make much more than a difference in service life. Safety aspects, such as choosing the right heat-resistant bearing in train and tram brakes or comfort issues when adjusting seats in the passenger compartment, are also in the foreground. There is also the question of economic efficiency. With a wide range of products, we offer the right bearing product or energy chain for every requirement, installation position and means of transport.
igus® products ideal for passenger transport
iglidur® ECO H bearings
Exceptionally temperature-resistant plain bearingsFind out more
Leadscrew technology
New dimensions of dryspin® lead screw technology
igubal® spherical bearings
Dirt-resistant and maintenance-free spherical bearings
E-mobility and sustainable products
The much-discussed recyclable material plastic can make a contribution to protecting resources and the environment. In addition to our chainge program for recycling disused plastic energy chains, we have also been offering products made from regranulate since 2022. Since this year, our new "ECO" plain bearings are also accompanied by the world's first recyclable energy chain, the "cradle-chain", which also marks its entry into the automotive industry. Also new to the product range is a cable retraction system for a more organised and tidy electricity charging station.Find out about the e-tract
igus® products ideal for E-mobility
cradle-chain
The first energy chain made from 100% recycled materialFind out more
Eco bearings
Sustainable ECO plain bearing range made from regranulateFind out more
CO2 footprint
CO2 footprint in the shop for our most common bearingsFind out more
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Logistics and "the last mile"
What do linear robots look like that enable automated removal and storage of parcels in delivery vehicles? And how exactly do bearing products in drones and cargo bikes help optimise impact resistance, service life and weight in "last-mile" delivery?
We present possible answers to these questions with well-known and new products from our Low Cost Automation areas or our iglidur and igubal bearings.
In the video on the right, we also show what a parcel delivery of the future might possibly look like, how parcel drones can be integrated into the delivery vehicle and which products we use for this.
Find out more about XXL linear robots
We present possible answers to these questions with well-known and new products from our Low Cost Automation areas or our iglidur and igubal bearings.
In the video on the right, we also show what a parcel delivery of the future might possibly look like, how parcel drones can be integrated into the delivery vehicle and which products we use for this.
Find out more about XXL linear robots
igus® products ideal for Logistics
iglidur® E
Stick-slip-free plain bearings for suspension forks in cargo bikesFind out more
Leadscrew technology
New dimensions of dryspin® lead screw technologydrylin® W slim
A new slim series of drylin® linear carriages now available
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