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Are there special energy chains with “Hygienic Design”?

Phillip Hagedorn | 3. July 2019

Especially for the packaging, food and beverage industry special requirements are called for in the design of energy chains. These must be, for example, always easy to clean. The igusĀ® energy chain series TH3 has been specially developed to meet these requirements. Their design is intended for efficient cleaning. In addition, there is no friction […]

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Are there energy chains with FDA approval?

Phillip Hagedorn | 3. July 2019

Yes, if an FDA-approved igus energy chain solution is needed, we can recommend the TH3 e-chain. This energy chain has been developed especially for the food and beverage industry. The design prevents friction from material to material. The open design supports the easy and quick cleaning of the hygienic design solution. In addition, the TH3 […]

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Metal, plastic, ceramics – when to use which ball bearing?

igu-blog-adm | 30. June 2019

Metallic ball bearings are mainly used in most classical mechanical engineering applications. They rank number 1 in terms of global sales volumes and are suitable for a large number of different mechanical engineering applications. However, you always come to the usage limit when more demands are made on the bearings in addition to load bearing […]

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