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Corrosion and media-resistant: Components for washing systems

Components in gantry washing systems and car washes have to withstand a great deal, including dirt, moisture, heat, and chemical cleaning substances. Our energy chain systems and bearings made of high-performance plastics increase the functional reliability of your cleaning machines and conveyor belts, since our products are resistant to media, temperature, and corrosion. Our e-chains safely transport energy, data, compressed air, water, and cleaning agents. Upon request, we equip our systems with intelligent sensors for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. Unlike metal bearings, our dry-operating plastic bearings require no maintenance or external lubrication and are therefore ideally suited to rotating nozzles and cleaning brushes.

Benefits of igus products:

Lubrication-free and maintenance-free for 24/7 use
Resistant to dirt and moisture
Resistant to media and corrosion
Lightweight
Vibration-dampening
Complete systems or individual components from batch size 1
Configure and calculate service life online

Products for vehicle washing systems

E4 energy chain

Energy chains

Low abrasion, vibration-free and highly stable
Suitable for confined installation spaces
Suitable for long travels.

System overview of e-chain systems

readychain

Harnessed readychain systems

Reduction of manufacturing costs
Logistics effort kept to a minimum
Reduce assembly time

Ready-to-install harnessed systems

chainflex cables in the overview

Cables for motion

Calculable and predictable service life
Available from stock, from 1m length
Cables for all types of motion

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igubal spherical bearings

igubal spherical bearings

Resistant to dust and dirt
80% lighter than metallic alternatives
Self-lubricating and low maintenance

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drylin linear guides

drylin linear guides

Corrosion-free
Dirt-resistant
Lightweight and robust

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xiros ball bearings

xiros ball bearings

Temperature-resistant from -40 to +80°C
Tough and corrosion-resistant
Light and low-maintenance

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Successful customer applications

smart plastics in a train washing station

Train wash system with predictive maintenance

The train washing station belonging to the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) cleans local and long-distance trains daily in its 200-metre-long wash hall. Energy chains are used in combination with intelligent sensor technology that monitors system condition and plans maintenance predictively.

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Washing systems for lorries

Clean lorry under the open sky

This car wash uses industrial robots to clean lorries outside. The most adverse environmental conditions such as ore dust, heat and moisture pose challenges to the components installed. e-chains withstand the influences and work flawlessly.

A plain bearing made of bar stock in a tyre fitting line

Corrosion-free bearings in tyre soaping station

In a tyre soaping station, metal bearings were used up to now, which regularly led to a breakdown of the system. Now, these bearings have been replaced with plastic bearings made of igus bar stock . This saves costs of several thousand Euro per year.

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Underbody wash

Reliably moving nozzles for underbody wash

The underbodies of cars are cleaned in a customer's car wash. Two rotating nozzles clean the vehicles with high-pressure jets and must be resistant to dirt and water. Metallic bearings are replaced by iglidur plain bearings, which reduce failures during operation by being absolutely lubrication-free.

Protective door adjustment in a car wash

Safety door moves easily

For the adjustment of a protective door in a car wash, a reliable guide system which requires a low driving force was needed. The drylin W linear guide system now incorporates a component that is maintenance-free and inexpensive.

Case study: predictive operation without surprises

Smart energy chains for the most modern train washing station in Europe

In this case study, you can read in detail how several of our energy chains, equipped with smart plastics sensors, prevent breakdowns in the train washing station of Luxembourg's state railway company.

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Train washing station case study

Tested in the test laboratory for use in the real world

All products are tested for wear and load capacity under real-life conditions in the igus test laboratory, the largest in the industry. The results are integrated into our service life calculation tools and allow precise durability predictions.

Upon request, igus carries out customer tests to check product use under completely customised conditions.

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Further information

e-chain drawing

Why e-chains?

Increase cable service life and reduce downtime. There are many reasons why the e-chain is the right cable guidance system for your application.

e-chain configurator on tablet

e-chains configurator

Configure your desired product online and view price, service life, and delivery time

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