Products for steel mills

Resistant to heat and dust under extreme conditions

From steel works to coking plants, foundries and rolling mills to material storage - igus offers the right energy supply solution for all requirements of a modern integrated steelworks. Extreme conditions such as heat and dust, high demands on precision, long travels and sometimes highly dynamic movements require customised solutions for every application.
We have the solution for almost every requirement and completely dispense with steel and other metals in our materials. In many heavy-duty applications, steel systems have already been successfully replaced by energy supplies made of high-performance plastics due to their exceptional suitability.

The requirements are high, and we fulfil them:

Cost-effective, modular design
Proven, tested material with igus system guarantee
Long service life with minimum maintenance
Resistance to corrosion, dirt, chemicals and high temperatures
Lightweight with high stability
TÜV-tested

Steelworks with glowing metal bars on conveyors and in the furnace area.

igus igutex TX3 plain bearing shown as a cylinder.

Plain bearings for particularly high loads

Composite bearings are a combination of different materials, e.g. mineral materials (glass, carbon) are woven, combined with synthetic resins and other additives and sometimes pressed together under high temperatures and pressure.

With our igutex plain bearings, a robust fibreglass fabric serves as the outer shell, while an inner layer optimised for sliding properties reduces friction on the shaft.

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Successful in use in steel works

Large industrial hall with yellow overhead cranes and conveyor systems above orange machine areas.

Reliable energy supply for slab transport

In Thyssen Krupp's Duisburg hot rolling mill, a harnessed readychain energy chain reliably supplies a 180t slab transport crane from the company BANG with energy. A confined installation space, resistance to high temperatures and heavy soiling as well as operation without disruptions - the igus solution fulfils the requirements perfectly and was installed on the crane bridge within a short time.

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Glowing metal strip in an industrial plant.

Heavy duty for English steelworks

At the railway technology supplier "Corus Rail", igus energy chains on indoor and outdoor cranes are replacing former free-hanging festoonings. We designed the fully harnessed new energy supply system, consisting of strong plastic energy chains, aluminium guide troughs and chainflex cables, specifically for dynamic applications in harsh, corrosive environments.

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Further application examples of our customers