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Possible savings for Heineken worldwide when replacing their conveyor belts' bearing technology with polymer bearings. An extrapolation based on data from Heineken Brasil.

The study

For the first time, a study by RWTH Aachen and igus shows the costs that can be saved in applications if lubrication-free polymer bearings from igus are used instead of conventional metal bearings.

The study focusses on various customer applications in nine companies from the automation technology, construction machinery, agricultural, food, packaging and bottling industries. The brewery group Heineken is taking part with their Brazilian subsidiary. Based on interviews with experts in the companies, statements were collected on the use of lubricants and personnel costs, for example. The study also calculates the environmental effect for the first time.

Addition to the pillow block range

 New  Plastic bearing housing for maintenance-free spherical insert bearings. Housing for two- and four-hole flange mounted bearings and pillow block bearing housing.

Spherical insert bearings

 New  Cost-effective and fast assembly with spherical insert bearings. Now also food-compliant made of iglidur A350.

Endurance runner ball bearing

 New  Up to 21 times longer service life than the standard endurance runner with xirodur B180 cage.

We collect old energy chains. When it reaches the end of its service life, you can therefore simply return your energy chain to us, even if it comes from another manufacturer. Our chainge recycling program makes this possible.
The old material is sorted by type, cleaned and reconditioned to new quality in a single process. At the same time, we have created a platform where customers and suppliers of recyclates can come together.

The chainge platform allows for easy recycling of technical and industrial plastics.

Enlarge image. The chainge cycle: from used material to newly recycled product.

FDA, EU 10/2011, 3-A. A lot of standards regulate the materials used in hygiene-sensitive environments. With a wide range of products specifically for the food and beverage industry, we aim to offer the right product for every requirement. To simplify matters, we have summarised all product categories and the most important information on our material approvals on one page.

With a comprehensive hygienic design product range, any application can be realised.

Enlarge image. igus materials and their food conformities.

With the i.Sense continuous condition monitoring, you can keep an eye on your systems at all times. i.Cee enables you to connect your production plant to the Internet of Things (IoT) or your local network and gives you the option of carrying out predictive maintenance.
With smart plastics - energy chain systems, chainflex cables, linear guides and plain bearings equipped with smart sensor technology - we want to make complex automation solutions as compatible with Industry 4.0 as possible.

We use the term "smart plastics" to summarise sensor technology for energy chains, cables and bearing technology.

i.sense CF.Q module for cable monitoring in the switch cabinet.