Airplane Cable, Bearing & Component Solution

Aviation Solution: Equip airplane and airports with long-lasting igus® cable and bearing

Aviation means the transport of people and goods through the airspace. Aviation also includes non-airborne activities such as the operation of airports and any type of aircraft, as well as the navigation of pilots on the runway. Whether security check or monitoring of air traffic: security is always the focus of attention, especially at German airports and also internationally. Through years of research, the motion plastics manufacturer igus has come to focus on lubrication-free, durable and technically developed high-performance plastics. For special applications in the field of aeronautics, space and airport equipment, igus provides many products and systems that ensure maintenance-free operations with its polymer bearing, motion cable and cable chain.

New from April 2020

Worldwide 3D printing service

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Wear-resistant functional components, prototypes and replacement parts delivered within two to five days around the world

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Lower shipping and product development costs due to local production and faster functional prototypes

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drylin polymer telescopic extension NTP27

First metal-free telescopic guide

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Lubrication-free, corrosion-resistant, quiet

64% weight savings compared to drylin NT-35 series

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Fast assembly in seconds

Cost-effective production in injection moulding

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Clip bearings for e-coating processes

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High temperature resistance

Dimensionally stable

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Quick assembly due to easy clipping in

Lubrication-free and maintenance-free

More information about iglidur K250 clip bearings

The advantages of igus products for the aviation industry:

Light and inexpensive due to plastic and aluminium
Materials approved for the aviation industry
Completely maintenance-free and without lubricants
Highly resistant to stress
Customised solutions possible

Selected products for the aviation industry

Plastic solutions for airplane interiors & ground handling at airports

energy chains

Quiet, low abrasion & vibration-free
Highly stable and long-lasting
Long travels

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chainflex cables for motion

For extremely heavy-duty applications
Largest assortment with 1,354 cable types
25 years experience - 36 month guarantee

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drylin linear technology

Configure linear system

igubal spherical bearings

Up to 40% more cost-effective than metal bearings
80% lighter than metallic alternatives
Lubrication-free and therefore low-maintenance

Go to the self-adjusting bearings

iglidur plain bearings

Light and quiet
Resistant to dirt
Wide range of standard products

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Individual special bearings

Tailored to your own needs
Variety of wear-resistant materials
Lubrication and maintenance-free

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Application examples of our customers

Reliable navigation

This aircraft uses numerous iglidur plain bearings, which impress by their very low weight. Metallic bearings are out of the question as weight plays a major role in the air. Rotors and rudders have been equipped with lubrication-free bearings.

Reliable bearings thanks to iglidur

Easy to fit

In this glider, various cables for control instruments are ideally guided by an energy chain. Despite the small installation space, the e-chain offers space for further cables. A great advantage is the opening system of the chain, by which individual cables can be easily replaced.

High-performance glider

Safe guidance

Hydraulic work platforms in a hangar for an Airbus 380 have been fitted with igus e-chains. The problem is the high altitude, which makes the supply of energy and compressed air difficult. The energy chains in zig-zag shape remedy the situation and work safely over the entire travel.

Hydraulic lifter in airplane hangar

Six-stage telescopic crane for tanker

Before igus products were used in this application, hoses and cables were used without guidance on the vehicle. Energy chains, control cables and pneumatic hoses were used in order to approach the aircraft to be refuelled.

Airfield tanker vehicle

Passenger boarding bridges

The use of energy chains and highly flexible chainflex cables in the telescopic movement serves to bring the passenger boarding bridge to the aircraft. During the lifting movement, the e-chains are used to bring the passenger boarding bridge up to the height of the doors. The mechanical movement must run smoothly. Without passenger boarding bridges, entry into modern aircraft becomes difficult. With a boarding height of up to four metres above the ground, very high stairs would be necessary, making it complicated for older passengers to board, for example. The points where reliable and fail-safe igus products are used can be seen here:

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Passenger boarding bridge with igus products

Further information

Download: Aviation industry brochure (PDF)

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Aviation Solution: Equip airplane and airports with long-lasting igus® cable and bearing