Modern applications for the machine tools sector

Here you will find an overview of applications examples with igus® products in machine tools

Chip tight RX tube

3D energy chains/triflex® R

RBR (reverse bending radius)/energy chains and rotating applications

E4 energy chains

E2 Energy Tubes

E6 energy chains

readychain® harnessed energy chains and chainflex® cables

iglidur® plastic plain bearings

drylin® Linear Guides

PRT Slewing bearing

igubal® Plastic spherical bearing

xiros® ball bearing

drylin® lead screw drive technology

Strain Relief Devices

Applications with chip-proof RX tube in machine tools

RX tubes/extremely tight and chip-repellent

The problem solver for energy supply systems in chip generating applications

RX tube

Drilling and milling machine: sealed energy supply for use with dirt and oil

The manufacturer relies on the very thick RX-tube for supply so that the performance data of the universal machine for milling and drilling remains correct in the long run.

Drilling and milling machine: sealed energy supply for use with dirt and oil

Applications with 3D triflex® R energy chains in machine tools

triflex® R for robot applications

Specifically for use in rough environments for multi-axis applications

Project ADVOCUT

Design of a machine tool with highly integrated mechatronic milling module.

Project ADVOCUT

Wood milling machine

This machine works the decorative edge of wooden boards.

Wood milling machine

Applications with rotating energy supply RBR and rotary applications in machine tools

Circular motion with RBR

Circular motions can be implemented with various energy chain solutions

Rotating energy supply

Rotating applications with twisterband

7,000° and more horizontal rotating motion, and up to 3,000° in the vertical installation position

twisterband

Tooling machine

Chip protection in tight work spaces in a machine tool.

Tooling machine

Woodworking

Flexible machining of wooden materials with rotations around the own axis for up to 1440 degrees.

Woodworking

Applications with E4 energy chains in machine tools

The standard energy chain construction kit

for nearly all applications - 4-piece

Applications with Series E4.1 for high weights

Wood industry

The igus® preassembled energy chains create a lasting, low-wear connection to the tools.

Wood industry

Lathe and grinder with durable energy chains

Top condition even after 9 years - Preassembled energy supply systems for precision machines working under tough environmental conditions

Lathe and grinder with durable energy chains

Streetcar switches

The applied material repels chips with temperatures up to 850° C without leaving a trace.

Streetcar switches

Reliable energy supply system in a gear grinder in a tight installation space

This application showed that a vertical stroke of more than one metre and a swivellingrange of 270° can be implemented in the limited installation space of the grinding headin a gear-grinding machine.

Reliable energy supply system in a gear grinder in a tight installation space

High-temperature energy tube as an energy supply system in a CNC machining centre

Resistant to temperature and chemicals, the e-tubes withstand the ubiquitous flying chips, for example. They ensure flawless machine tool operation.

High-temperature energy tube as an energy supply system in a CNC machining centre

Unsupported energy chain in the horizontal lathe's chip area

Lathes of up to 20m also result in particularly long travels. A guidelok energy supply system is used here.

Unsupported energy chain in the horizontal lathe's chip area

Applications with E2 energy tubes in machine tools

E2 R - two-piece e-tubes for chip protection and very smooth operation

e-tubes can be used in areas with hot chips, dirt, and dust

Applications with E2/000 in machine tools

Textile machines

Energy supply systems for knitting machines provide for quality and flexibility.

Textile machines

Tooling machine

Chip protection in tight work spaces in a machine tool.

Tooling machine

Applications with E6 energy chains in machine tools

Energy chain E6 - rugged, quiet, low-vibration, cleanroom compatible

E6 system

Quiet, low-vibration energy supply system for a dynamic machining centre

In this application, a two-spindle horizontal machining center was equipped with particularly silent and low-vibration energy supply systems.

Quiet, low-vibration energy supply system for a dynamic machining centre

Low-maintenance cable guidance in CNC grinding machines, encountering oil and chips

Neither accumulating grinding residues nor the oils used can impair energy supply to this Cinetic Landis machine tool.

Low-maintenance cable guidance in CNC grinding machines, encountering oil and chips

Durable energy chains in cutting tools for continuous operation

Several plastic energy chains ensure cable guidance at high travel speeds and accelerations in Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH cutting machines.

Durable energy chains in cutting tools for continuous operation

Robust cable guidance for dynamic Bystronic laser cutting machines

Because of the extremely high demands on dynamics and the high lateral accelerations, the energy chain has to be stable, robust, and not too heavy.

Robust cable guidance for dynamic Bystronic laser cutting machines

Applications with readychain® harnessed energy chains and chainflex® cables in machine tools

readychain® harnessing

Overview of readychain®

chainflex® cables

Quickly installed energy chain in a Waldrich Coburg gantry milling machine

Pre-assembled energy supply systems for machine tool construction saved several weeks of assembly time in this application.

Quickly installed energy chain in a Waldrich Coburg gantry milling machine

Special machine construction

Energy supply systems demonstrate their reliability even in particularly aggressive environmental conditions in special-purpose machinery construction.

Special machine construction

Robust cable guidance for dynamic Bystronic laser cutting machines

Because of the extremely high demands on dynamics and the high lateral accelerations, the energy chain has to be stable, robust, and not too heavy.

Robust cable guidance for dynamic Bystronic laser cutting machines

Streetcar switches

The applied material repels chips with temperatures up to 850° C without leaving a trace.

Streetcar switches

Applications with iglidur® plastic plain bearings and machine tools

iglidur® plain bearings bearings made from high-performance polymers

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Smooth running plastic plain bearings in machine tools from DMG

Deckel Maho Gildemeister (now DMG Mori) works with special plastic plain bearings with an almost constant coefficient of sliding friction for a long service life.

Smooth running plastic plain bearings in machine tools from DMG

Sanding machine for wooden barrels: durable guide rails for grinding head

In this grinding machine for wooden barrels, our lubrication-free linear guides and plain bearings guarantee a long service life.

Sanding machine for wooden barrels: durable guide rails for grinding head

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Today, lightweight, robust, lubrication-free polymer bearings are installed in a wide variety of locations in Niles Simmons machine tools and machining centres.

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Applications with drylin® linear plain bearings in machine tools

Unlike the familiar recirculating ball bearing systems, drylin® linear bearings operate on gliding elements.

Compact energy chains in Alzmetall machining centres

For tight bend radii at high travel speeds, the GS series from Alzmetall, a machine manufacturer, uses our energy chains.

Compact energy chains in Alzmetall machining centres

Concrete pipe cutter

Concrete cutting machine in extremely heavy-duty operation since three years free of maintenance.

Concrete pipe cutter

Linear guides with no stick-slip effect for a CNC-controlled laser cutting system

This laser cutting system for private households was built to be affordable and low-maintenance. drylin linear guides on the X- and Y-axes.

Linear guides with no stick-slip effect for a CNC-controlled laser cutting system

Injection molding machine

drylin® copes with long distances and offers a high cost reduction.

Injection molding machine

Machine tool door

Affordable and dirt-resistant door guide in a machine tool.

Machine tool door

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Today, lightweight, robust, lubrication-free polymer bearings are installed in a wide variety of locations in Niles Simmons machine tools and machining centres.

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Applications with PRT slewing ring bearings in machine tools

iglidur® PRT - slewing ring bearing

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Today, lightweight, robust, lubrication-free polymer bearings are installed in a wide variety of locations in Niles Simmons machine tools and machining centres.

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Applications with igubal® spherical bearings in machine tools

igubal® Plastic spherical bearing

Applications with xiros® ball bearings in machine tools

xiros® Ball bearings

Plastic ball bearings in coated guide rollers

The xiros® plastic ball bearings made of B180 are used in coated guide rollers of various machines of the company tesa scribos® and serve for material guidance.

Plastic ball bearings in coated guide rollers

Roller bearing in deburring system

Main reasons for the use of xiros in a deburring system: corrosion resistance and durability.

Roller bearing in deburring system

Applications with drylin® lead screw drive technology

drylin® lead screw drive technology

Applications with strain reliefs

Strain Relief Devices

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Modern applications for the machine tools sector

Applications with chip-proof RX tube in machine tools

RX tubes/extremely tight and chip-repellent

The problem solver for energy supply systems in chip generating applications

Drilling and milling machine: sealed energy supply for use with dirt and oil

Applications with 3D triflex® R energy chains in machine tools

triflex® R for robot applications

Specifically for use in rough environments for multi-axis applications

Project ADVOCUT

Wood milling machine

Applications with rotating energy supply RBR and rotary applications in machine tools

Circular motion with RBR

Circular motions can be implemented with various energy chain solutions

Rotating applications with twisterband

7,000° and more horizontal rotating motion, and up to 3,000° in the vertical installation position

Tooling machine

Woodworking

Applications with E4 energy chains in machine tools

The standard energy chain construction kit

for nearly all applications - 4-piece

Applications with Series E4.1 for high weights

Wood industry

Lathe and grinder with durable energy chains

Streetcar switches

Reliable energy supply system in a gear grinder in a tight installation space

High-temperature energy tube as an energy supply system in a CNC machining centre

Unsupported energy chain in the horizontal lathe's chip area

Applications with E2 energy tubes in machine tools

E2 R - two-piece e-tubes for chip protection and very smooth operation

e-tubes can be used in areas with hot chips, dirt, and dust

Applications with E2/000 in machine tools

Textile machines

Tooling machine

Applications with E6 energy chains in machine tools

Energy chain E6 - rugged, quiet, low-vibration, cleanroom compatible

Quiet, low-vibration energy supply system for a dynamic machining centre

Low-maintenance cable guidance in CNC grinding machines, encountering oil and chips

Durable energy chains in cutting tools for continuous operation

Robust cable guidance for dynamic Bystronic laser cutting machines

Applications with readychain® harnessed energy chains and chainflex® cables in machine tools

readychain® harnessing

chainflex® cables

Quickly installed energy chain in a Waldrich Coburg gantry milling machine

Special machine construction

Robust cable guidance for dynamic Bystronic laser cutting machines

Streetcar switches

Applications with iglidur® plastic plain bearings and machine tools

iglidur® plain bearings bearings made from high-performance polymers

Smooth running plastic plain bearings in machine tools from DMG

Sanding machine for wooden barrels: durable guide rails for grinding head

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Applications with drylin® linear plain bearings in machine tools

Unlike the familiar recirculating ball bearing systems, drylin® linear bearings operate on gliding elements.

Compact energy chains in Alzmetall machining centres

Concrete pipe cutter

Linear guides with no stick-slip effect for a CNC-controlled laser cutting system

Injection molding machine

Machine tool door

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Applications with PRT slewing ring bearings in machine tools

iglidur® PRT - slewing ring bearing

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Applications with igubal® spherical bearings in machine tools

igubal® Plastic spherical bearing

Applications with xiros® ball bearings in machine tools

xiros® Ball bearings

Plastic ball bearings in coated guide rollers

Roller bearing in deburring system

Applications with drylin® lead screw drive technology

drylin® lead screw drive technology

Applications with strain reliefs

Strain Relief Devices

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