Food Marketing & Technology - India June 2019 | Page 48
NEW ONLINE TOOL FOR MAINTENANCE-
FREE GUIDE ROLLERS FROM IGUS
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The right roller quickly configured with
the new igus online expert for smooth
and lubrication-free guide rollers.
(Source: igus GmbH)
xiros expert helps in the easy selection of lightweight
and lubrication-free rollers mounted on ball bearings
Maintenance-free, hygienic and clean: these are the
requirements of the food and packaging industry for
its components. For this reason, designers of film and
labelling systems rely on smooth-running guide rollers
with lubrication-free plastic components from igus. To
assist the customer in the quick selection of the right
roller for their application, igus has now developed a
new online expert for guide rollers.
xiros polymer ball bearings from igus are lubrication-free
and maintenance-free and have a very low breakaway
torque. They are used particularly in the packaging and
food industry because there is no risk of contamination
due to lubricants seeping out. With the xiros guide
rollers, igus has been offering harnessed and lightweight
system solutions for immediate installation, for example,
in film or labelling systems. The smooth-running guide
rollers are available in different diameters, lengths
accurate to the millimetre and three tube materials.
igus has developed the guide roller expert to enable the
customer to select and order their guide roller in just two
steps. In the new online tool, in the first step the user
only has to specify the outer and inner diameter as well
as the length of the roller, the load, the
load case and environmental parameters
in the form of the temperature. The
special feature: by entering the acting
force and the degree of wrap around,
the online expert calculates the resulting
force on the roller and recommends the
appropriate tube materials. In the second
step, the user can select their guide roller
based on the deflection, weight and price data, download
the configuration CAD data and order the roller directly
online.
The right material for every application
The guide rollers made of aluminium, PVC and carbon
are available to the user for a wide variety of application
scenarios. Compared to commonly used stainless steel
tubes, the igus tube material weighs significantly less,
which in turn has a positive effect on roller inertia. If
the user wants to use a roller made entirely of approved
materials for the food industry, the guide roller with the
PVC tube material is the right choice. It is made entirely
of materials that comply with EU Regulation 10/2011.
Their application is also suitable as a transport roller. If a
particularly light guide roller is required, igus offers the
complete solution with a carbon tube, while the use of an
aluminium tube offers a common solution for guiding
labels and films. Two xiros fixed flange ball bearings
made of high-performance plastics with stainless steel
balls ensure that the rollers have a dry and smooth
operation. They offer less friction than lubricated metal
ball bearings, since the balls do not have to overcome the
resistance of the lubricant and the seal, and they operate
much more smoothly.
Ashish Rai, Industry Manager-Packaging
igus (India) Private Limited
36/1, Sy. No. 17/3, Euro School Road, Dodda Nekkundi Industrial Area - 2nd Stage,
Mahadevapura Post, Bangalore - 560048
Phone : +91 80 45127800 • Cell : +91 7618792473
[email protected] • Visit us on www.igus.in