igus SE & Co. KG

Igus is launching an e-bike made from 50 percent recycled fishing nets. With its lightweight design, range of up to 120 kilometers, and corrosion-resistant components, this low-maintenance city bike is intended to offer a sustainable alternative for urban transportation.

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With the Chainge platform, igus won the "Products of the Year 2026" readers' poll in the recycling category. In this interview, Lena Engel explains how the system keeps technical plastics in the cycle and how users benefit from it.

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Humanoid robotics: With the Iggy Rob Home, igus presents a service robot for industry and everyday life. What's behind it.

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Igus is investing 124.4 million euros in automation, infrastructure and international locations. The aim is to achieve more stable supply chains, shorter delivery times and stronger local production. At the same time, the company presents 227 motion-plastics innovations.

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The chaine platform from Igus is the winner in the recycling category of the "Products of the Year 2026" readers' poll: It enables used energy chains and other plastic parts to be recycled independently of the manufacturer and reused as high-quality regranulate - and therefore won over more readers than any other product in the category.

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The Igus Chainge platform makes it possible to recycle used energy chains and other plastic parts regardless of manufacturer and reuse them as high-quality regranulate. The system has been nominated in the competition for Product of the Year 2026.

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Igus wants to tap into the stage technology market and has developed a plainly colored series of highly flexible 'Chainflex' cables.

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Igus has launched a new resin for 3D printers that is PTFE-free and has been successfully tested for the 96 critical PFAS: Iglidur i2000 is particularly suitable for the 3D printing of moving and friction-loaded components, such as gears in medical devices.

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Igus has launched a new resin for 3D printers that is PTFE-free and has been successfully tested for the 96 critical PFAS: Iglidur i2000 is particularly suitable for the 3D printing of moving and friction-loaded components, such as gears in medical devices.

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The German Agricultural Society (DLG) has awarded the "Systems & Components Trophy - Engineers' Choice" to the 'ReBeL Cobot' from igus. The compact robotic arm is designed to enable cost-effective automation in agriculture.

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Conditions in the steel industry are harsh and inhospitable. The machines used must be able to withstand the demanding environmental conditions in order to deliver the best quality at all times.

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Igus is increasingly training junior staff itself. A new training factory at the company headquarters in Cologne-Porz will support this. The company aims to no longer be reliant on external specialists by 2027.

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Igus is increasingly training junior staff itself. A new training factory at the company headquarters in Cologne-Porz will support this. By 2027, the company no longer wants to be dependent on external specialists.

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Studies show that the proportion of pedestrian and bicycle traffic is increasing in urban areas. With the JetBike, JetBike GmbH from Braunschweig presents a mixture of e-bike and car and relies on lubrication-free polymer bearings from Igus.

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Studies show that the proportion of pedestrian and bicycle traffic is increasing in urban areas. With the JetBike, JetBike GmbH from Braunschweig presents a mixture of e-bike and car and relies on lubrication-free polymer bearings from Igus.

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With the Chainge platform, Igus is setting new standards for the circular economy in the plastics industry. In an interview with our colleague Andrea Gillhuber, Lena Engel, Head of the Chainge business unit, explains how technical high-performance plastics are recycled efficiently - independently of the manufacturer, with quality assurance and digital vision.

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3D printing, CNC manufacturing or injection molding? When designers are looking for the most suitable manufacturing process for an individual component, they often lose time and also quickly lose track. Igus is changing this with the Triboteile service: a free online tool that enables designers to find out which manufacturing process - in terms of cost, delivery time and service life - is most efficient for the required component.

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The Pöppelmann Group has put a new production facility into operation in Brockdorf (Lower Saxony). Around two years after the foundation stone was laid, those involved in the project celebrated the relocation of the business unit together with the employees of the Kapsto division.

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Humanoid robots are also suitable for industrial applications. While previous systems are very expensive, Igus is now offering its first humanoid robot, Iggy Rob, as a low-cost solution.

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Igus has developed Iglidur i4000, a new 3D printing resin for the DLP process. The material is specially designed for the special requirements of gears, has 13 times higher elongation at break and offers up to 5 times longer service life than conventional 3D printing resins.

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The energy chain specialist Igus has presented its new energy chain called Glide-Chain. It has been specially developed for gliding applications and is particularly suitable for travel distances of up to 30 meters, such as those found in indoor cranes. According to the supplier, its design ensures cost savings of 30 to 40 percent.

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The energy chain specialist Igus presented its new energy chain called Glide-Chain at the Hannover Messe. It has been specially developed for gliding applications and is particularly suitable for travel distances of up to 30 meters, such as those found in indoor cranes. According to the supplier, its design ensures cost savings of 30 to 40 percent.

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Igus presents the first low-cost humanoid robot for industrial applications. "Iggy Rob" is intended to offer a cost-effective alternative to systems currently available on the market.

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Two years ago, Igus presented the E6.29, the first certified energy chain for dry cleaning rooms. In order to be able to offer its customers long-term safety, the motion plastics specialist commissioned the Fraunhofer IPA to carry out a test to examine the ageing behavior of its e-chains in the dry cleaning room - with positive results. Together with the IPA, the company has now developed new certificates that confirm the suitability of the energy chains E6, e-skin flat, e-skin soft and easy chain E14 for the dry cleaning room in long-term tests.

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Igus presents the first low-cost humanoid robot for industrial applications. "Iggy Rob" is intended to offer a cost-effective alternative to systems currently available on the market.

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The Wittekindshofer Werkstätten are creating a disabled-friendly workplace with a low-cost robot. The foundation has now received the 'Roibot Award' from Igus for this creative inclusion project.

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Igus is converting the entire catalog range of its standard energy chain series 'E2.1' to the new recycling material 'igumid CG LW'.

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With 277 motion plastics innovations, igus is presenting a record number of lubrication-free plastic innovations in 2025 under the motto "Go Zero Lubrication": from PTFE-free materials and a complete energy chain series made of recycled material to a new type of dry cleaning room certificate and a humanoid robot.

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With 277 motion plastics innovations, igus is presenting a record number of lubrication-free plastic innovations in 2025 under the motto "Go Zero Lubrication": from PTFE-free materials and a complete energy chain series made of recycled material to a new type of dry cleaning room certificate and a humanoid robot.

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With 277 motion plastics innovations, igus is presenting a record number of lubrication-free plastic innovations in 2025 under the motto "Go Zero Lubrication": from PTFE-free materials and a complete energy chain series made of recycled material to a new type of dry cleaning room certificate and a humanoid robot.

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Despite the challenging geopolitical and economic situation in 2024, Igus was able to increase the number of active customers by 5%. With sales of € 1.105 billion, the company recorded a comparatively moderate decline in sales of 2.5%.

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Igus wants to set an example for innovation and sustainability and will be presenting new products at HMI 2025, including PTFE-free materials and products made from recycled material.

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Igus wants to set an example for innovation and sustainability and is presenting new products at Hannover Messe 2025, including PTFE-free materials and products made from recycled material.

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The plastics industry is focusing on innovation and sustainability - from bio-based compounds to recycled high-performance materials. The winners of the Products of the Year 2025 in the Materials category: Igus with the PFAS- and PTFE-free polymer bearing Iglidur JPF, Bio-Fed with the bio-based M-Biobase line and Borealis with the recycled polypropylene Borcycle GD3600SY.

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Igus has developed another PFAS- and PTFE-free polymer bearing that complements its range of wear-resistant materials: the new Iglidur JPF endurance bearing material. The material took first place in the competition for the products of the year 2025 in the materials category.

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Igus has taken over the company Elko Verbindungstechnik. With this step, the company is expanding its assembly capacities in the field of drive technology.

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A US engineering office has realized a handwriting robot with maintenance-free linear and thread technology from igus.

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Igus has added an AI chatbot to its online platform RBTX.com. The interactive advisor is designed to enable companies with little previous experience and technological expertise to quickly and reliably put together low-cost automation solutions.

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Igus has added a new AI chatbot to its online platform RBTX.com. The interactive advisor is designed to enable companies with little previous experience and technological know-how to quickly and reliably put together low-cost automation solutions to strengthen their competitiveness. Initial users are enthusiastic about the intuitive AI solution.

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In the competition for the KUNSTSTOFF MAGAZINE Products of the Year 2025, 10 exciting innovations are represented in the Materials category. Here you can find out which products and solutions we have nominated for the readers' choice.

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The Gebhardt Intralogistics Group offers solutions for transport and assembly systems as well as storage, sorting and distribution technology. The family-owned company invests in new technologies, processes, materials and components - including the Autoglide 5 cable carrier system from Igus.

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Igus focuses on the development of PFAS-free materials and presents the new endurance material Iglidur JPF. It complements the range of wear-resistant PFAS- and PTFE-free polymer bearings and has been nominated in the competition for Product of the Year 2025 in the Materials category.

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Igus focuses on the development of PFAS-free materials and presents the new endurance material iglidur JPF. It complements the range of wear-resistant PFAS and PTFE-free polymer bearings.

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The starting signal has been given, the igus:bike is on a world tour. To mark the 60th anniversary of igus, the innovative, orange-lit bicycle made from recycled plastic will be traveling the world for a whole year.

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The starting signal has been given, the igus:bike is on a world tour. To mark the 60th anniversary of igus, the innovative, orange-lit bicycle made from recycled plastic will be traveling the world for a whole year.

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Education, logistics or service - the areas of application for mobile robots are becoming increasingly diverse. With its ReBeLs on Wheels, Igus offers mobile robots at an affordable price, so that costs are hardly an obstacle to their use.

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Education, logistics or service - the areas of application for mobile robots are becoming increasingly diverse. With its ReBeLs on Wheels, Igus offers mobile robots at an affordable price, so that costs are hardly an obstacle to their use.

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And again the topic of PFAS: The new "endurance material" Iglidur JPF complements the wide range of wear-resistant PFAS and PTFE-free polymer bearings. Igus is thus preparing for new regulations.

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The start-up Anybrid from Dresden makes injection molding production individual and flexible. A three-dimensional chain from Igus helps with cable routing on the robot arm.

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Every year, several million tons of plastic end up in the oceans. Around 1,600 rivers flush the majority of this into the oceans. The start-up Plastic Fischer collects plastic waste from rivers in India and Indonesia - and is supported by the Cologne-based plastics specialist Igus, among others.

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