Chinese support made ShanghaiTex 2009 a successful event
Chinese textile machinery manufacturers generously supported ShanghaiTex 2009 from 16 provinces in China, including Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Anhui, Hunan, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Heilongjiang, Henan, Guangdong, Shandong, Guizhou, Shanxi, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Hubei, etc, ShanghaiTex 2009 has also gained support from nearly 20 local and overseas textile associations by organizing buyer delegation visits. Chinese enterprises including Luthai Textile, Sunshine Group, Nantong Douelegreat Textile Co., Ltd, Mhlace Co., Ltd., Changshu Huamao Textile Co., Ltd., Toray Sakai Weaving & Dyeing (Nantong) Co., Ltd (TSD), Jiangsu White Rabbit Textile Group Co., Ltd, Septwolves Industry, Shandong Ruyi, Mesbon Chemical Fibre, Frousans Knitting, Shanghai Threegun Group, Xiamen Hualuv Printing & Dyeing Co., Ltd, etc. They all stressed that ShanghaiTex is a prime textile event and a premier trading and informative platform.

Igus (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Igus started business in 1964 with headquarters located in Cologne, Germany. After tens of years’ development, igus have set up subsidiaries the world over. Igus (Shanghai), WOFE of igus Germany, is in charge of all igus relevant business in mainland China.

Since its foundation 40 years ago, Igus has been engaged in research and development of polymer products; and nowadays Igus is recognized as the leader among all EnergyChian, flexible cable and polymer bearings manufacturer worldwide. With high-level R&D team, excellent sales and after-sales team and a variety of more than 70 thousand products, igus provides the best solution to enhance competitiveness; meanwhile, engineers from igus offered the most optimized solutions upon request, which would meet your specific requirements.

"xiros" against friction and wear

Maintenance-free polymer ball bearings in new materials and dimensions: The Cologne-based igus GmbH specializing in plain bearings that are made of tribological optimized polymers launched their own plastic ball bearings onto the market for the first time. The positive feedback from customers’ resulted "xiros" maintenance-free polymer ball bearings becoming an independent product line.

The name "xiros" is derived from the Ancient Greek "xsiros" which means "dry" ball bearings for lubricant-free dry running. The inner and outer rings are manufactured in two further material variants and there are additional dimensions available.

Variant one is dry-running polymer ball bearings for high-temperature range and resistant up to 150°C, which have been further developed in terms of wear.

The areas of application for anti-magnetic and highly corrosion-resistant open systems are in; medicine, the chemical industry, food industry, pharmaceutical and bio-technology as well as in plant engineering that are easy to clean. Variant two are maintenance-free polymer ball bearings for broader application areas in the normal temperature range made of special plastic.

Year after year, more than 120 new polymer compounds are prepared and more than 8,000 tests are carried out in the Igus development laboratory. This gives customers’ precise forecasts of the service life of the bearing in their particular application use or to develop completely new areas of application.

The tests mainly focus on wear, friction value and drive forces required under a wide range of load and speed collectives as well as further environmental conditions (temperature, media, soiling, impact and blows).