At a glance
| Booth | K3067 |
| Country | TW |
| Website | www.igus.com.tw |
Company profile
igus Taiwan Company Limited develops high-performance motion plastics across bearing technology, energy supply systems, Low Cost Automation, 3D printing and smart plastics, with the stated purpose of improving technology and reducing costs. Its motion-plastics approach includes products that can be up to 70% lighter than metal products. The company offers a 4-year guarantee for products made from its high-performance plastics and provides tools to calculate expected service life in advance. Service-life data is drawn from a test laboratory that has operated since 1985, covers 5,500m² and performs over 15,000 tests annually. Customer requirements and feedback are also used to develop products, and individual solutions can become new products added to the catalogue range. A growing number of parts are available as smart plastics that monitor material condition and can report a possible replacement in good time. The company's product-development approach emphasizes close work with customers to understand a problem and find an individual solution, with the customer relationship feeding research and development.
Exhibits
For linear motion, the SHT -HTX high-temperature linear modular system uses a stainless-steel spindle and screw and is intended for temperatures up to 180°C. The range includes a stable linear axis for heavy loads up to 25,000N and can also be used in multi-carriage systems. A linear axis with a ball-bearing screw is offered for higher speed and accuracy with low axial clearance. An easy-to-flush linear modular system is designed for high hygiene requirements and is made from plastic and stainless steel. The listed linear-motion offering also includes a lightweight, economical modular system with injection-molded spindle-end support and carriage. For clean-room applications, igus® Series E6 and E14 energy supply systems have been tested by the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation in its clean and micro-production department for the abrasion-resistance demands of moving components. According to VDI 2083 page 8, the tested Series E6 energy supply chains can be used at travel speeds of v = 1 m/s and v=2 m/s in ISO Class 3 clean rooms according to DINE EN ISO 146441-1. The Series E14 energy chain is suitable for a travel speed of 1 m/s in ISO Class 2 clean rooms, and the four tested designs were standard igus® versions rather than products made from special materials. The test result is presented as a basis for supplying products for individual customer requirements with an internationally approved qualification certificate. In a Brooks Fixload application for the load interface of 300 mm wafer-processing equipment in semiconductor manufacturing, clean-room capability is important because wafers are exposed to the environment during loading. Brooks testing reported no wearout of the igus® energy supply system in a long-term test; the application uses a Zipper e-chain® in a hanging installation position with a 290 mm travel distance and typically 50-60 cycles per hour in three-shift operation. The patented zipper system allows rapid filling with energy cables and additional protection, which is described as increasing operating safety and holding times. The clean-room product references include e-chains® E6 series, e-chains® E14 series, Zipper e-chain® and readychain®.
Capabilities and products
- bearing technology
- energy supply systems
- Low Cost Automation
- 3D printing
- smart-plastics condition monitoring
- 180°C high-temperature linear modules
- 25,000N heavy-load linear axes
- ball-screw linear axes for higher speed and accuracy
- flushable hygienic linear modules
- ISO Class 2 clean-room e-chains