
- 51a Caswell Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton
- 01604 677240
- igus.co.uk


igus UK Limited
Manufacture plastic bearings, linear systems, E-Chain cable systems and Chainflex flexible cable.
Latest Updates

Growth is back: igus primed for strong forecasted manufacturing recovery
A popular quarterly manufacturing outlook shows strong output recovery, UK [...]

igus meets the metaverse: Plastics specialist brings engineering and sales into virtual reality
Salespeople, engineers, and customers will work together in the future [...]

RBTX.com means nothing should stop you from catching the automation wave
Recent International Federation of Robotics (IFR) figures show the rising [...]

Enjoyneering: igus drives engineering forward with 190 physical and digital new products.
“Unleash your engineering power with play” – the latest motion [...]

Safe, trouble-free overhead conveying with individual polymer ball bearings
High load capacity, and smooth operation: xiros plastic ball bearings [...]

Robotic lawn mower cuts an accurate path to success with help from igus
Labour shortages and carbon emissions of petrol mowers means robotic [...]

What long lead times? igus reveals it’s secret to keeping manufacturers stocked and ready for business
Long lead times caused by Covid-19, the well-publicised semiconductor shortage [...]

Modular linear guides for long distances assembled with model train track ease
Extendible and easy to install: drylin EGW offers new design [...]

Detecting cable stress earlier and more accurately saves costs: i.Sense CF. D
igus monitoring module with status display measures the distance to [...]

Growing partner network and Customer Test Areas supports companies in low-cost automation trials
Together with manufacturers and integrators, igus continues to help more [...]

Even more choice: Two new hybrid cables from igus suitable for Bosch Rexroth and Siemens
Guaranteed reliability with new cables for MS2N motors from Bosch [...]

Support heavy loads easily – TX1 and TX2
iglidur tribopolymer plain bearings reduce the use of lubricants, cutting [...]

Order: storage for small spaces with the new chainflex CASE S cable box from igus
Save 50% space: new, smaller igus CASE S joins chainflex [...]

Quick, clean and green: New igus slewing ring bearing for food contact
A hygienically designed rotary bearing in the iglidur PRT series [...]

Tailor-made cable interfaces with new online shop for igus Module Connect
Module Connect from igus is a space-saving connector for electrical [...]

Rishi, your plastic bottle deposit return scheme is welcome – but igus beat you to it
A new plastic bottle deposit return scheme – to tackle [...]

Win up to €5000: quest for innovative plastic bearing applications continues at manus award 2023
The 11th manus award by igus will recognise the most [...]

Leading cobot supplier Universal Robots joins RBTX marketplace as new partner
The RBTX robot marketplace, powered by, igus expands its offering [...]

RBTX Online Marketplace: Now even easier for individual low-cost automation
Intuitive design of web-based marketplace RBTX gives you over 100 [...]

Anyone can see CO2 footprint of lubrication-free iglidur plain bearings at a glance
Quick indication of carbon footprint of iglidur bearings at igus [...]

New compact igus cables guarantee 100 million double strokes in small, precise applications
chainflex cables CF98.PLUS and CF99.PLUS are durable, sustainable and allow [...]

Better cable stowage for EV charge points
igus presents a design study for a compact, automatic cable [...]

igus takes part in tree planting for the Queen’s Green Canopy
The Queen’s Green Canopy is a nationwide initiative created to [...]

Recovering crude oil from plastic: recycling project by igus partner Mura Technology takes next step
Recycling pioneer Mura Technology is making great strides in building [...]

igus develops “green” ball bearings made of recycled plastic as durable as the original
Motion plastics specialist igus launches a sustainable, recycled material variant [...]

STS container cranes: new heavy-duty roller chain from igus helps future-proof tomorrow’s ports
The P4HD.56.R energy chain designed for container cranes is built [...]

First sustainable plain bearing materials from igus made of regranulated tribo-plastics
The sustainable iglidur materials ECO H, ECO P, ECO A180 [...]

Save water in farming with roller e-chain for targeted irrigation
A new precision irrigation carriage can reduce water and fertiliser [...]

World’s first urban bike made from recycled plastic: igus:bike at Engineering Design Show
***Visit stand E50, and the conference zone at The Engineering [...]

Combined innovation: igus acquires majority stake in Commonplace Robotics
Motion plastics from igus with intuitive software from Commonplace Robotics [...]

World’s first driven e-chain system for very long travels, by igus
igus’s new, drive-chain has high dynamics, integral load support, long [...]

World’s first tribo material for DLP 3D printing from igus gives up to 60x longer service life
iglidur i3000 makes 3D digital light processing (DLP) printing of [...]

GO! Greaves 3D and igus take the lead in race to perfectly simulate motorsport
A super-realistic racing simulator has been developed by Greaves 3D [...]

Seven-in-one to go: new chainflex series for e-loop saves 35% cable cost in hanging service loops
Tested, safe cable package with motor, data and hybrid cables [...]

New polymer spherical ball from igus improves food safety and lowers cost
The new material iglidur A181 makes the igubal food contact [...]

Avoid long PLC lead times with igus step direction motor driver for low-cost automation
Get your automation system commissioned quickly – simple PLC alternatives [...]

World’s first e-chain made of 100% recycled material: igus drives circular economy forward
Conserving resources and extending the product life cycle are the [...]

Listen carefully: igus develops innovative two-component, very quiet ball bearing
The combination of great design and clever, novel materials produces [...]

First monitoring system for robot e-chains detects chain breakages and prevents further damage
The new i.Sense TR. B sensor from igus enables condition [...]

Plenty of power for tiny spaces: New compact igus slewing ring bearing
The new lubrication-free iglidur slewing ring bearing PRT-04 Micro for [...]

Metal out, plastic in: igus presents new lubrication-free plain bearings for heavy industry
Bearing points on construction and agricultural machinery can be free [...]

Use, recycle, reuse: igus makes e-chain recycling even easier
igus installs and now also removes old energy chains for [...]

Low-cost automation in XXL: Large DIY palletiser robot from igus at a low price
The drylin XXL gantry robot is up to 60% cheaper [...]

Small investment, big impact: Contactless monitoring of igus cables in e-chains
i.Sense CF.D sensors detect defects in chainflex bus and data [...]

e-spool flex and igus products for theatre and stage ensure that “The show must go on”
Increasingly complex technical challenges of stage productions need clever engineering. [...]

The ReBeL of low cost automation: smart igus cobot
The world’s first plastic gearbox for cobots and access to [...]

igus unveils the world’s first urban bike made from recycled plastic
***VISIT IGUS’s STAND AT ENGINEERING EXPO 8th to 9th JUNE [...]

Game-changing product launch at new expo as igus redefines transport
Renowned globally for engineering innovation, igus is set to exceed [...]