igus Introduces New Food Contact Sample Box for Hygienic Applications

With the free igubal FC pattern field – together with the brand new coupling joint – events can see for themselves some great benefits of the lubrication-free spherical bearing system for the meals business. (Supply: igus GmbH)

New igubal Food Contact pattern field features a new coupling joint

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES, July 26, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — igus^®, the main world producer of movement plastics, is happy to announce the launch of an all-new pattern field for its igubal^®Food Contact (FC) spherical bearing product line. The brand new pattern field permits clients within the meals and beverage business to guage the standard and benefits of the food-compliant bearings firsthand. The field accommodates pattern pillow block bearings, mounted flange bearings, rod ends, clevis joints, a magnet, and the newly launched coupling joint.

Extra design freedom with the brand new coupling joint

“To offer customers much more design freedom in such a hygiene-sensitive space, we are actually including one other part to our confirmed igubal FC sequence. Along with pillow blocks and stuck flange bearings, rod ends, and clevis joints, the product vary now additionally features a coupling joint,” explains Dennis Steffen, Product Supervisor for igubal Spherical Bearings at igus.

Like all igubal FC merchandise, these bearings incorporate optically and magnetically detectable housings constructed from FDA-compliant igumid^® FC materials, assembly U.S. Food and Drug Administration pointers and European Fee Regulation EU 10/2011. Due to the high-performance polymers, the brand new spherical bearing can also be dry-running, maintenance-free, vibration-dampening, corrosion-free, and together with a spherical ball, appropriate for compensating misalignments.

“When choosing the proper spherical ball, clients can select between a number of supplies, relying on their wants,” says Steffen. “The insert product of the fabric iglide A181 can be utilized to adjust to the strict FDA pointers. The fabric iglide FC180 ensures 100% detectability. Each additionally meet the EU 10/2011 customary for direct meals contact. Prospects also can select a stainless-steel model if the next tightening torque is required as a result of spherical ball.”

As with all igus merchandise, they work with out exterior lubricants, which rule out contamination. As well as, cleansing processes may be carried out whatever the bearings. For extra data on igus FDA-compliant and food-safe elements for the meals and beverage business, see: https://www.igus.com/data/fda-compliant

ABOUT IGUS:

igus GmbH develops and produces movement plastics. These self-lubricating, high-performance polymers enhance know-how and scale back prices wherever issues transfer. In vitality provides, extremely versatile cables, plain and linear bearings, and lead screw know-how product of tribo-polymers, igus is the worldwide market chief. The family-run firm primarily based in Cologne, Germany, is represented in 35 international locations and employs 4,900 individuals throughout the globe. In 2021, igus generated a turnover of €961 million. Analysis within the business’s largest take a look at laboratories always yields improvements and extra consumer safety. 200 thirty-four thousand articles can be found from inventory, and repair life may be calculated on-line. In recent times, the corporate has expanded by creating inner startups, for instance, ball bearings, robotic drives, 3D printing, the RBTX platform for Lean Robotics, and clever “sensible plastics” for Trade 4.0. Among the many most important environmental investments are the “chainge” program – recycling used e-chains and collaborating in an enterprise that produces oil from plastic waste.

PRESS CONTACT:
Michael Rielly
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mrielly@igus.web