Quality from the igus® test laboratory

Tested, tested, tested


Cable carriers, continuous-flex cables, plastic bearings and linear guides are all used in applications involving high cycle counts, speeds and accelerations or demanding environmental conditions.
For this reason, it is crucial that they are tested, proven systems, which provide a durable and reliable operation.

igus® continually conducts tests at its own laboratory under extreme conditions. Every year, more than 2,000 tests are completed on Energy Chains® and cables and over 5,000 tests on plain bearings.

These tests focus on coefficients of friction, wear rates, and drive forces under all possible conditions at a wide range of speeds. Influential factors, such as dirt, weathering, cold and impacts, are also tested.

igus® laboratory

Test desk in igus® laboratory

 

Our laboratory is at your disposal. In the instance we don't have an immediate solution for your specific application, we'd be happy to conduct tests for you based on your specifications.

igus optical tests

Optional optical tests on automatic systems.

 
 

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Downloads, certifications and approvals

igus® quality is proven

igus® has been operating a quality management system for many years which conforms to ISO 9001:2008 standards. Here you can find some examples of our test certificates and seals of approval. More are available on request.

igus iso  
ISO 9001:2008

igus® has been certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 1996.

RoHS  
RoHS

Our plastics meet Directive 2011/65/EC as certified by our suppliers.

FDA ball bearings  
FDA approval

iglide® bearing materials can safely come into contact with food, as per United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards.

 
ISO/TS 16949:2009

Quality management systems - application of ISO 9001:2008 for automotive production and relevant service part organizations.

chainflex DESINA  
DESINA

Chainflex® continuous-flex cables comply with DESINA guidelines.

interbus cables  
INTERBUS

Chainflex® cables are manufactured according to international INTERBUS standards.

CSA  
CSA

Canadian Standards Association approval.

ESD igumid  
ESD applications

Our igumid ESD material igumid (in gray) is designed for electrostatic discharge applications and conforms to ATEX standards.

gas resistant bearing  
DIN EN 682 - Gas resistance

iglide® G300 and iglide® H2 are resistant against gas and liquid hydrocarbons, according to DIN EN 682.

CE  
CE approval

The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA).

UL material  
UL material approval

All igumid materials for Energy Chain® and Energy Tubes have UL approval.

igus design award  
if Design Award

Since 1987, 17 igus® products have been honored with the iF Design Award.

DryLin design award  
red dot design award

In 2006, DryLin® HTSS won the red dot design award.

DryLin linear bearings  
IPA clean room

Many DryLin® linear bearings are suitable for use in cleanrooms according to DIN EN ISO 14644-1. Acknowledged by the IPA Fraunhofer Institute.

safety award igus  
TÜV Rheinland Group

An international service group documenting the safety and quality of new and existing products, systems and services.

energy chains low noise  
TÜV noise test

igus® Energy Chain System® are low noise. Proven in the TÜV acoustic lab and at in the igus® test laboratories.

SEI approval  
CEI

Approval of the Commission Electrotechnique Internationale.

iglide bfr  
BfR

iglide® A290 can safely come into contact with food, as per BfR (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) recommendations.

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