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high performance polymer

Gears made of iglidur® high-performance polymers in actuators

Ethen Liang | March 24, 2022

We pay particular attention to achieving the required toothing quality, because this geometric feature, in addition to the material properties, determines the quality of the actuator, especially in terms of acoustics.   

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Moulding of iglidur® plain bearings

Ethen Liang | December 22, 2020

Innovative developments in the automotive industry require intelligent production methods, especially in the case of component integration. One injection moulding method that has now become established is the so-called hybrid or 2C (two-component) technique…

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Maintenance-free 3D-printed grippers make packaging machines effective

Ahren Xia | December 11, 2020

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…

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Additive manufacturing in special vehicle construction

Lynna Liu (刘银) | May 6, 2020

Motorists with disabilities benefit from “Darios”, a digital gas ring. This allows you to give throttle with your hands on the steering wheel. “Darios 211” consists of over 200 identical parts that slide over the flattened steel ring. These parts consist of iglidur® I3 and are manufactured in 3D printing.

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