Igus Korea Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Germany's igus GmbH, specializing in motion plastics solutions based on high-performance engineering plastics, including energy chains, cables, and bearings. The company aims to extend the service life of customer equipment with reasonable prices and high-level technology, operating as the Korean branch of a global enterprise with over 4,500 employees across 35 worldwide subsidiaries. It particularly focuses on developing lubrication-free and maintenance-free products, simultaneously pursuing cost reduction and technological advancement, offering innovative solutions applicable across various industries.IgusKoreaCo.,Ltd.isawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofGermany'sigusGmbH,specializinginmotionplasticssolutionsbasedonhigh-performanceengineeringplastics,includingenergychains,cables,andbearings.Thecompanyaimstoextendtheservicelifeofcustomerequipmentwithreasonablepricesandhigh-leveltechnology,operatingastheKoreanbranchofaglobalenterprisewithover4,500employeesacross35worldwidesubsidiaries.Itparticularlyfocusesondevelopinglubrication-freeandmaintenance-freeproducts,simultaneouslypursuingcostreductionandtechnologicaladvancement,offeringinnovativesolutionsapplicableacrossvariousindustries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Energy Chains (e-chain®): Devices designed to protect moving hoses and cables, ensuring stable power and data supply in environments with frequent repetitive movements. Product lines include E2 micro, E2 mini, E2 medium, E4 series, along with internal separators and tie-wrap plates. Solutions also encompass 3D energy chains and triflex® 3D robotic motion for complex robotic applications.EnergyChains(e-chain®):Devicesdesignedtoprotectmovinghosesandcables,ensuringstablepoweranddatasupplyinenvironmentswithfrequentrepetitivemovements.ProductlinesincludeE2micro,E2mini,E2medium,E4series,alongwithinternalseparatorsandtie-wrapplates.Solutionsalsoencompass3Denergychainsandtriflex®3Droboticmotionforcomplexroboticapplications.
Cables (chainflex® cables, readychain®): chainflex® offers highly flexible and durable dynamic cables, while readychain® provides pre-assembled harnessed cables for various applications like BUS&CAMERA, Ethernet, and USB. Reliability is ensured through a 48-month service life guarantee and a service life calculator based on 2 billion test cycles annually.Cables(chainflex®cables,readychain®):chainflex®offershighlyflexibleanddurabledynamiccables,whilereadychain®providespre-assembledharnessedcablesforvariousapplicationslikeBUS&CAMERA,Ethernet,andUSB.Reliabilityisensuredthrougha48-monthservicelifeguaranteeandaservicelifecalculatorbasedon2billiontestcyclesannually.
Bearings (iglidur® plain bearings, igubal® self-aligning bearings, xiros® ball bearings): iglidur® plain bearings, made from high-performance polymer materials, are lubrication-free and maintenance-free, offering lighter weight, corrosion prevention, and reduced maintenance costs compared to metal bearings. The product range includes igubal® spherical bearings and xiros® polymer ball bearings.Bearings(iglidur®plainbearings,igubal®self-aligningbearings,xiros®ballbearings):iglidur®plainbearings,madefromhigh-performancepolymermaterials,arelubrication-freeandmaintenance-free,offeringlighterweight,corrosionprevention,andreducedmaintenancecostscomparedtometalbearings.Theproductrangeincludesigubal®sphericalbearingsandxiros®polymerballbearings.
Linear Technology (drylin® linear guides, dryspin® lead screws): drylin® lubrication-free linear guides and dryspin® high-helix lead screws are suitable for contaminated environments, ideal for industries with high hygiene requirements such as food, packaging, and medical devices. The offerings also include drive systems, linear slides, and telescopic rails.LinearTechnology(drylin®linearguides,dryspin®leadscrews):drylin®lubrication-freelinearguidesanddryspin®high-helixleadscrewsaresuitableforcontaminatedenvironments,idealforindustrieswithhighhygienerequirementssuchasfood,packaging,andmedicaldevices.Theofferingsalsoincludedrivesystems,linearslides,andtelescopicrails.
Low Cost Automation (LCA): Robotic solutions encompassing cobots, linear robots, Delta robots, SCARA robots, articulated arm robots, modular robotic systems, and control systems for cost-effective automation.LowCostAutomation(LCA):Roboticsolutionsencompassingcobots,linearrobots,Deltarobots,SCARArobots,articulatedarmrobots,modularroboticsystems,andcontrolsystemsforcost-effectiveautomation.
3D Printing and Custom Parts Services: Provides iglidur® 3D printing filaments, SLS selective laser sintering services, and 3D printing resins, supporting custom part manufacturing through CAD libraries and 3D printing services.3DPrintingandCustomPartsServices:Providesiglidur®3Dprintingfilaments,SLSselectivelasersinteringservices,and3Dprintingresins,supportingcustompartmanufacturingthroughCADlibrariesand3Dprintingservices.
Cleanroom Technology: Pioneering the world's first cleanroom chains E6 and E3, and achieving IPA Class 1 certification for the e-skin flat cable guide system, offering specialized solutions for high-cleanliness environments like semiconductor and display industries.CleanroomTechnology:Pioneeringtheworld'sfirstcleanroomchainsE6andE3,andachievingIPAClass1certificationforthee-skinflatcableguidesystem,offeringspecializedsolutionsforhigh-cleanlinessenvironmentslikesemiconductoranddisplayindustries.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Lubrication-free, Maintenance-free Motion Plastics Technology: Development of products using special engineering plastic materials that eliminate the need for oil and grease, leading to reduced maintenance costs and environmental benefits.Lubrication-free,Maintenance-freeMotionPlasticsTechnology:Developmentofproductsusingspecialengineeringplasticmaterialsthateliminatetheneedforoilandgrease,leadingtoreducedmaintenancecostsandenvironmentalbenefits.
Extensive Product Portfolio and Customized Solutions: A wide range of over 100,000 products including energy chains, cables, bearings, linear systems, and robots, with customized design consulting and online tools for optimal application.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandCustomizedSolutions:Awiderangeofover100,000productsincludingenergychains,cables,bearings,linearsystems,androbots,withcustomizeddesignconsultingandonlinetoolsforoptimalapplication.
Strong R&D and Testing Capabilities from German Headquarters: Operation of a 5,500m² in-house test laboratory conducting over 15,000 rigorous tests annually to verify product reliability and lifespan, backed by a 48-month service life guarantee.StrongR&DandTestingCapabilitiesfromGermanHeadquarters:Operationofa5,500m²in-housetestlaboratoryconductingover15,000rigoroustestsannuallytoverifyproductreliabilityandlifespan,backedbya48-monthservicelifeguarantee.
Fast Delivery and Customer-Centric Services: Standard products available for dispatch within 24 hours of order, proactive inventory management to meet local market demands, and provision of free samples and expert consultation systems.FastDeliveryandCustomer-CentricServices:Standardproductsavailablefordispatchwithin24hoursoforder,proactiveinventorymanagementtomeetlocalmarketdemands,andprovisionoffreesamplesandexpertconsultationsystems.
Global Network and Localization Strategy: A global sales network with 35 subsidiaries and 55 official partners for worldwide sales and technical support, with a focus on cleanroom product development tailored to the Korean market and serving as an Asian hub.GlobalNetworkandLocalizationStrategy:Aglobalsalesnetworkwith35subsidiariesand55officialpartnersforworldwidesalesandtechnicalsupport,withafocusoncleanroomproductdevelopmenttailoredtotheKoreanmarketandservingasanAsianhub.
Continuous Technological Innovation and Awards: Relentless development of new products like cleanroom chains, e-Rover, and Guidelok, leading to numerous prestigious awards such as the 'REINER Clean Technology Award,' 'iF Design Award,' and 'Red Dot Design Award.'ContinuousTechnologicalInnovationandAwards:Relentlessdevelopmentofnewproductslikecleanroomchains,e-Rover,andGuidelok,leadingtonumerousprestigiousawardssuchasthe'REINERCleanTechnologyAward,''iFDesignAward,'and'RedDotDesignAward.'
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive IndustryAutomotiveIndustry
Agricultural MachineryAgriculturalMachinery
Food and Packaging IndustryFoodandPackagingIndustry
Cranes, Port and Terminal CranesCranes,PortandTerminalCranes
Marine IndustryMarineIndustry
Energy Industry (Shore, Wind, Solar, Oil & Gas Power)EnergyIndustry(Shore,Wind,Solar,Oil&GasPower)
BicyclesBicycles
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, JapanSouthKorea,China,Japan
Germany, France, United KingdomGermany,France,UnitedKingdom
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
AustraliaAustralia
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
DIN EN ISO 9001: Certification for quality management systems in energy chains including cables and assemblies, and plastic plain bearings.DINENISO9001:Certificationforqualitymanagementsystemsinenergychainsincludingcablesandassemblies,andplasticplainbearings.
IATF 16949: Certification for automotive industry quality management systems in energy chains including cables and assemblies, and plastic plain bearings.IATF16949:Certificationforautomotiveindustryqualitymanagementsystemsinenergychainsincludingcablesandassemblies,andplasticplainbearings.
ISO 14001: Certification for environmental management systems.ISO14001:Certificationforenvironmentalmanagementsystems.
ISO 50001: Certification for international energy management systems.ISO50001:Certificationforinternationalenergymanagementsystems.
IPA Class 1: The 'e-skin flat' cleanroom cable guide system achieved the highest cleanroom rating from the Fraunhofer Institute, proving no particle detection even with stacked configurations.IPAClass1:The'e-skinflat'cleanroomcableguidesystemachievedthehighestcleanroomratingfromtheFraunhoferInstitute,provingnoparticledetectionevenwithstackedconfigurations.
UL Certification: UL certification for the chainflex® cable 4-year guarantee and service life calculator based on 2 billion test cycles annually.ULCertification:ULcertificationforthechainflex®cable4-yearguaranteeandservicelifecalculatorbasedon2billiontestcyclesannually.
RoHS (2011/65/EU): Compliance with component testing standards for iglidur® and igumid materials.RoHS(2011/65/EU):Compliancewithcomponenttestingstandardsforiglidur®andigumidmaterials.
EHEDG Member: Member of the EHEDG expert network, which develops guidelines for hygienic design of machinery and systems in the food processing industry.EHEDGMember:MemberoftheEHEDGexpertnetwork,whichdevelopsguidelinesforhygienicdesignofmachineryandsystemsinthefoodprocessingindustry.
DESINA and INTERBUS: chainflex® cables manufactured according to international standards.DESINAandINTERBUS:chainflex®cablesmanufacturedaccordingtointernationalstandards.
REACH 247: Compliance with EG Regulation 1907/2006/EC (REACH).REACH247:CompliancewithEGRegulation1907/2006/EC(REACH).
TÜV Design Test: TÜV design testing completed for energy chains and e-tubes.TÜVDesignTest:TÜVdesigntestingcompletedforenergychainsande-tubes.
ESD Applications: igumid ESD materials provide protection against explosions and electrostatic charges.ESDApplications:igumidESDmaterialsprovideprotectionagainstexplosionsandelectrostaticcharges.
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