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Lubrication-free components for hygienically sensitive production lines

Where packaging comes into play at the end, sensitive goods such as food and beverages are often involved beforehand. In these complex production lines, speed, precision and purity are of the essence. Adapted to these requirements of the packaging industry, we offer a wide range of plastic machine elements that conform to FDA and EU 10/2011 stipulations, run without lubrication and maintenance breaks and make their contribution to economical production.

Cartoning machine

General packaging industry

Clean solutions for cartoners, thermoformers and labelling machines, etc.

Forming machine for food

Food technology

FDA-compliant and EU 10/2011-compliant machine components for all process stages of food production

Labelling machine for beverage bottles

Beverage technology

Components without lubricants and maintenance for filling and inspection systems, blow moulding machines, etc.

Food-compliant products

Food-compliant products

FDA, EU 10/2011, Hygienic Design. Here you will find all products for hygiene-sensitive applications in the food industry.

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Guide for designers

Guide for food machinery designers

Specifications for hygienic design and the selection of energy chains in hygiene-sensitive areas.

✅ What is hygienic design and what do the standards require?
✅ What are the requirements for cable guide systems in food-processing machines?
✅ How did Schiwa, a leading global manufacturer of slicing systems for the sausage, ham and cheese industry, solve this problem?
... and many other topics.

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Trade show stand for packaging technology

Did you miss the last packaging show? We have the solution.
Visit our trade show stand for packaging topics in Cologne online.
Or arrange a virtual trade show tour with us here.

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Virtual trade show stand

Format adjustments in the packaging industry - from manual to smart positioning

Manual

Linear guides with manual clamp for quick and easy adjustment tasks

Propelled

Linear axes driven by hand wheel for demanding and precise positioning

Automation

Linear axes with motor and control system for efficient and synchronised format adjustments

... or simple format adjustment with drygear® Apiro.

Our Apiro gearboxes enable easy format adjustment because they are modular, can be quickly retrofitted into existing systems and are cost-effective. In this way, time and costs can be saved.

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Apiro format adjustment

Hybrid cable

Cables for the packaging industry

Drive cables suitable for 24 manufacturer standards in seven different qualities
Solutions for, e.g. Rockwell, Bosch-Rexroth, Schneider Electric, B&R, Siemens
Over 1,350 cables from stock, delivered in as little as 24 hours

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Successfully in use

Aggressive conditions

Bending-resistant chainflex cables in bread packers

Servo, control and measuring system cables from our chainflex product range enable long service life in a bread packaging machine with a bend radius of 63mm and up to 80 double strokes per minute. And supplementary sensors detect core breaks even before they occur.

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Overview of user reports

...and many further success stories

Aggressive environmental conditions, high hygiene standards, long service life with continuous operation, fast and flexible format adjustments ... The requirements in packaging technology are manifold. Here you can find out more about the successful use of our motion plastics by our customers.

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Packaging industry sample box

Free sample box for packaging machines

See for yourself the quality of our motion plastics
Order the sample box with the most important products for packaging technology. The box contains plain and linear bearings, a knife-edge roller, an e-chain with cables, bar stock and a brochure with information on typical applications.

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The big sample box

With the igus Corner you always have the motion plastics that suit your industry at your fingertips.

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igus blogs

Topics and trends relating to the packaging industry. Discover now in our blog.

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