(30 November 2011)

Iglidur materials from Igus can be used in knife-edge conveyors, which are commonly found in food production machines, bottling lines and packaging systems as well as in point-of-sale units in supermarkets.

Often the rollers at the end of these knife-edge conveyors are machined from stock bar and fitted with needle rollers; Igus claims that its Iglidur materials provide a low-cost, high-performance alternative.

Depending on the volume, these parts can be machined from Iglidur plastic stock bar or moulded from Igus plastic bearing materials.

Key benefits
Tests at the company’s laboratory have shown that Iglidur J, P210 and A180 are particularly well suited to this application, and Iglidur A180 has the added advantage of being an FDA-approved material.

The use of Iglidur materials in knife-edge conveyors is said to ensure long-term maintenance and lubricant-free operation, coupled with low noise, low wear and low cost.

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