igus Inc.

Overview

igus Inc. is the North American subsidiary of igus GmbH, a German manufacturer specializing in high-performance motion plastics. Established in 1985, it offers a range of products including plastic plain bearings, flexible cables, and energy chain systems. The company focuses on solutions that require low friction, wear resistance, and maintenance-free operation, making it a key player in automation, robotics, and machinery.

Founded in 1964, igus GmbH has grown significantly and now operates with thousands of employees and numerous subsidiaries worldwide. Its products include iglidur® plain bearings, chainflex® cables, and readychain® pre-assembled energy chains. igus also provides custom polymer components and modular robotics solutions, emphasizing reliability and efficiency for industrial applications.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 800-521-2747
• Website: igus.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/igus-inc-

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Machine components
• Energy chain systems
• Plastic bearings
• Linear guides
• Flexible cables
• Plastics fabrication
• Custom component machining
• 3D printer filaments
• Custom cable harnessing
• Plastics manufacturing
• High-performance polymers
• Industry 4.0 solutions
• Cable carriers
• Recycling programs
• PTFE-free materials
• Motion plastics
• E-commerce
• Services
• Custom parts
• Energy chains
• Smart plastics
• iglide plain bearings
• Oil from plastic waste
• Tribo-polymers
• Smart plastics for IIoT
• Self-monitoring sensors
• Robotics components
• Chainflex cables
• Distribution
• Robotics
• Drylin linear bearings
• B2B
• Triboplastics
• High cycle applications
• Manufacturing
• Condition monitoring
• System solutions
• Readychain system
• All other miscellaneous manufacturing
• Lightweight polymer components
• Humanoid robot
• Wear-resistant polymers
• Industrial equipment
• Low-cost automation
• Sustainability
• Automated systems
• Predictive maintenance
• 3D printing
• Automation
• Corrosion resistance
• Maintenance-free components
• Self-lubricating plastics
• Wear resistance
• Industrial automation
• Robotic components
• 3D printing materials
• Polymer bearings
• Flexible cable management
• Linear slides
• Multi-axis carriers
• Cleanroom solutions
• Heavy duty applications
• Robotic cable management
• E-chain systems
• Servo motor cables
• Bulk cables
• Sensor cables
• Cable assemblies
• Energy supplies
• Self-lubricating bearings
• Robot arms
• Gantries
• 3D printing service
• Robot controllers
• Automation solutions
• Low-cost robotics
• Industry 4.0
• Robotics marketplace
• igus products
• Linear actuators
• Screw technology
• Robot kits
• Augmented reality configurators
• Electric motors
• Sensors and actuators
• Trifoil carriers
• Robotic cell solutions
• Cables for robots
• Industrial connectors
• Flange bearings
• Linear motion technology
• Ball bearings
• Sling rings
• Strains wave gears
• Robot gears
• Custom machining services
• Additive manufacturing
• Self-aligning bearings
• Low-friction tape
• Cobots
• Chemicals
• Consumer internet
• Consumers
• Internet
• Information technology & services
• Mechanical or industrial engineering
• Environmental services
• Renewables & environment

Technologies Used

• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Amazon AWS
• Amplitude
• Atlassian Cloud
• Bing Ads
• Cedexis Radar
• DoubleClick
• DoubleClick Conversion
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• Figma
• Google Analytics
• Google Dynamic Remarketing
• Google Tag Manager
• Hubspot
• Linkedin Marketing Solutions
• Lucky Orange
• Mapbox
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• MouseFlow
• OneTrust
• Outlook
• React
• Remote
• Salesforce
• Salesforce Live Agent
• Twitter Advertising
• Vimeo
• WordPress.org
• YouTube

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• igus UK
• JISigus Middle East FZE
• igus Belgium B.V.
• igus Côte d'Ivoire
• igus India
• igus Polska
• igus France
• Commonplace Robotics GmbH
• igus Spain
• igus Italia