When an eagle grasps prey, it adapts its grip to the respective size in a lightning fast move. The packaging industry can only dream of this flexibility. Their metal grippers, which for example put the lid on cream jars, are usually limited to a single format…
We have often dealt with this problem. Simple plain bearings are used in most applications. As these are usually seated with a positive fit and fixed in a housing hole, it is almost impossible for them to fall out or break…
The safety of food and drink is crucial to the well-being and health of people around the world. The cleaning and disinfection of food and beverage machines is therefore extremely important…
Vending machines are becoming increasingly popular not only among farmers. It’s been a long time since they only served packaged drinks and snacks. Whoever loves to get hot pizza, fried chips or even milk from the farmer, he or she can get it from a vending machine around the corner.All this around the clock without employees..
Since food and beverages are sensitive products, production and processing must also be precisely tailored to them. This applies in particular to direct food contact.For this reason, there are igus materials that have been specifically developed for the requirements of the food and beverage industry.
Manufacturer of filling systems, miromatic, uses the igus modular construction kit Machines from miromatic fill containers with foodstuffs such as yoghurt fully automatically. The requirements regarding the hygiene and availability of the machines in such cases are high. The igus plain bearings made of high-performance plastics with incorporated lubricant prove their worth under these conditions.In […]