3D printed wear-resistant machine components

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Individual 3D printed machine elements

Low-friction and durable – prototypes made of self-lubricating iglidur® plastics

Gears

Gear, spur gear, bevel gear, worm wheel, sprocket and much more from the 3D printer
Custom made in 24-72 hours
Lubrication-free and abrasion-resistant
Optimised tooth shape for a longer service life
Predictable service life
No tool costs

Gripper

Robot gripper, 2-finger gripper, 3-finger gripper, gripper systems from the 3D printer
Extremely stable, impact and abrasion-resistant thanks to iglidur I150 Material for grippers
Printed in 24 hours
Up to 50 times more wear-resistant than standard materials such as polylactide (PLA) or ABS

Two-component 3D printing: multi-material components

Material properties of two materials combined in a single component
Great material strength with minimum wear
Greater geometrical freedom and a larger selection of materials
Can be combined with rigid or flexible materials
Moulded 3D printed parts are also possible

Racks

Fast and cost-efficient with no minimum order quantity
Individual racks can be implemented
Optimised tooth shape for longer service life
Durability and specifications comparable to injection moulded parts made from iglidur materials

Plain bearings

All special shapes and sizes possible
Produced within a maximum of 72 hours
Abrasion resistance as with iglidur injection-moulded plain bearings
Economical from a quantity of 1 to 5,000 pieces - depending on the size

Complex components

For simple and highly complex special parts
Low-wear specifications as with injection-moulded parts made from iglidur materials
No tooling costs: adjustments and component optimisations are easy

Plastic rollers from the igus 3D printer

Roles

Knife edge rollers, rope pulleys, profile rollers, guide rollers, wheel flange rollers, forming rollers with 3D printing
Fast and cost-efficient production
Individual rollers No minimum order quantity
Each roller can be produced from wall thickness of 0.5mm
Durable and friction-optimised

Lead screw nuts

3D printed drive threads
Made of iglidur high performance polymers for moving applications
Very low-friction and long-lasting
Rapid production – even of complex geometries
Configure, determine the price, and order – all online

3D printed plastic sliding plates

Configure sliding plates individually online
Special dimensions and holes without mechanical processing
Self-lubricating due to incorporated solid lubricants
Abrasion-resistant and low-friction thanks to iglidur® polymers
Deliverable in one to three days and immediately ready to use

Application examples and customer references

Ultimaker and igus – Partners in motion

Ultimaker is pleased to announce that igus® materials are now available in the Ultimaker Marketplace. iglidur® I150 and iglidur® I180 allow a variety of industrial applications and fill the demand for 3D printed parts with low friction and great abrasion resistance. Lubrication-free bearings, clamping devices, and complex wear-resistant parts are just a few applications that can be printed with these two filaments. The Ultimaker S3 and Ultimaker S5 3D printers and the award-winning Ultimaker Cura software are just what you need to print a large number of high-performance applications.

Paul Heiden
Senior Vice President Product Management
Ultimaker BV

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Kempf Mercedes accelerator rings with igus sliding rings

Sporty driving for people with disabilities - Kempf and igus make it possible

Our individual requirements have been implemented perfectly and our new accelerator ring for sporty, flat steering wheels works smoothly thanks to the low-friction polymer parts from 3D printing. We are pleased with the very fast and solution-oriented cooperation.

Martine Kempf
Kempf SAS

igus 3D printing components in Kampf BSF_Slitter rewinder

Anything but standard - Custom solutions for plain bearings thanks to 3D printing

The plain bearings made of the proven iglidur materials, which are supplied from the igus 3D printing service, allow us to design completely new solutions for various applications in our cutting and winding machines due to the individual geometrical designs. The printed components are now also used in batch-produced components. New developments can also be quickly implemented and tested thanks to the test samples that are usually provided at very short notice.

Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Vedder
Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Printed in 3D: maintenance-free gripper for the packaging industry

Fast availability at a low price and use under hygienic conditions were important prerequisites for this 3D printed gripper. It is used to package cosmetic products and has the special advantage of working without additional lubrication, hence fulfilling hygienic requirements.

More about using our grippers from the 3D printer

Easelink Matrix Charger with 3D printed gears made from iglidur material

Plastic gears printed in 3D for charging system of electric cars

Easelink, a company from Graz, has developed "Matrix Charging", a charging system consisting of two components. A charging pad connected to the mains is installed in the car park. A connector on the bottom of the e-car drops down when parked over the pad. The charging process starts automatically, without the driver having to connect a cable. Use the igus® 3D printing service to make sure the development of prototypes remains cost-effective while ensuring high quality.

Formula Student racing car with 3D printed gears made of iglidur polymer

3D printed components in racing

Inspired by Formula 1, the student teams of the "Formula Student Germany" construction competition compete with each other. For constructing their racing cars, the Formula Student Team from Weingarten near Ravensburg needed customised plastic pinions, among other things. Using the igus 3D printing service , these components were not only produced quickly, but also made of wear-resistant iglidur material.

Vintage spare parts with 3D printing

Wear-resistant parts made of durable iglidur polymers for classic vehicles. Whether a car, tractor, motorcycle or plane: 3D printing tremendously simplifies the procurement of spare parts and usually even delivers better quality and durability than original parts.

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3D printing service provider sample box for wear-resistant parts made of iglidur

Discover the quality of our 3D printed components. Order our free sample box with a selection of printed samples and iglidur® filaments.

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3D printed component test

In our in-house laboratory, we test our products for wear and friction and resistance to corrosion, chemicals, heat, etc. so that we can offer our customers the best possible solutions and precise service life predictions.