𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧® 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 Industry 4.0 demands more—higher loads, faster speeds, and complex motion. Standard solutions won’t cut it. Celebrate innovation with the 𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐬® 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐯𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, now in its 10th year! Showcase your creative e-chain application to a global audience and win up to $5,838 (€5,000)! 📅 Deadline: January 30, 2026 👉 Submit your project: https://bit.ly/3L0nh1T #igus #vectoraward #engineeringinnovation #Industry40 #eChainDesign #Automation
igus Inc.
Plastics Manufacturing
Rumford, RI 29,861 followers
Improve what moves with motion plastics
About us
At igus®, we have been developing and manufacturing tribologically engineered motion plastics for over 60 years. We are a family-owned and operated company and remain committed to using our innovative materials to develop creative solutions tailored to customer applications, all while exceeding expectations through our quick and reliable service. Our Mission: Improve all types of motion with motion plastics, while maintaining a carbon-neutral footprint and being the easiest company to work with. With a focus on e-chain® cable carriers, chainflex® continuous-flex cables, iglide® dry-running bearings, and drylin® linear bearings and guides, our products are extensively tested in real-world conditions in our 41,000-square-foot testing facility in Germany. We also offer low-cost automation products to make automation more affordable and accessible. Our low-cost robotics marketplace, RBTX, takes this a step further by bringing together components and solutions from dozens of manufacturers and providing extensive integration support. We offer quick and reliable service, with over 80,000 products available from stock in our 350,000-square-foot Rhode Island warehouse and the ability to ship up to 96% of orders within 24 hours. Our team of sales engineers and technical experts are available from 8AM to 8PM, coast to coast, providing on-site assistance and engineering services. We also offer complimentary online CAD files, online product configurators, and free product samples.
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http://www.igus.com/
External link for igus Inc.
- Industry
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Rumford, RI
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1985
- Specialties
- Machine Components, Energy Chain Systems, Plastic Bearings, Linear Guides, Flexible cables, Plastics Fabrication, Custom component machining, 3D printer filaments, and Custom cable harnessing
Locations
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257 Ferris Avenue
Rumford, RI 02916, US
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2055 Franklin Rd
Bloomfield Township, Michigan 48302, US
Employees at igus Inc.
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Don N.
A professional with 25 years experience in the automation and wire and cable industry. Always learning and Improving
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Joseph Ciringione
Vice President of Sales, igus Energy Chain Systems
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Matt Mowry
North American Product Manager
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Stephen Bowman
Tech up... Cost down... Industry Manager for Heavy-Duty Industries.
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𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐬:𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 – 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐤 The second stop on the U.S. leg of the igus:bike tour brought us to the sunny state of Colorado! After soaking in the scenic countryside, our riders rolled into Grand Junction for an exciting customer visit with QuikrStuff. QuikrStuff is redefining bike transport with their modular aluminum racks, designed for durability and ease of use. igus® bushings and bearings play a key role—providing rust-free, self-lubricating, and maintenance-free performance that keeps cyclists moving without compromise. We’re proud to partner with innovators like QuikrStuff and showcase how motion plastics technology powers the future of cycling. 👉 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/er_Ng2tx 🚴 Christopher Sandven #igus #bike #biketour #cycling #innovation #engineering
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𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐰𝐨: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬! We’re excited to share the second update on our dryspin® lead screw production expansion. While the new facility isn’t fully operational yet, big steps are being made toward domestic manufacturing. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮? ✅ Future shorter lead times ✅ Cost savings ✅ Expanded ACME lead screw sizes Watch Matt Mowry and Sean Fournier walk through the progress so far. To learn more about our recent expansion of ACME lead screw offerings, visit: https://lnkd.in/esws-KKa #igus #drylin #dryspin #LeadScrews #Manufacturing #ExpansionReport
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Every facility has motion that never stops. Boxes to move. Tools to return. Components to restock. Those tasks matter, but they take people away from more valuable work. That is why the igus® mobile robot platform exists. It handles repetitive transport quietly and reliably, using maintenance-free motion plastics and one intuitive software interface. Simple to set up, easy to adapt, and designed to keep production moving without interruption. Learn how one platform can keep your production moving: ReBeLMove: https://bit.ly/4qUebHq #igus #AMR #Automation #Intralogistics
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𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐬® 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 Metstrade 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 (𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖–𝟐𝟎), 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬® 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Visit Hall 7, Booth 07.227 to discover how igus solutions enable zero lubrication, zero corrosion, and smooth operation on board yachts. Our long-time partner H+B TECHNICS — TECHNICAL MARINE SOLUTIONS for tender handling, access systems, and space optimization on board — integrates igus components such as energy chains and drylin® linear guides into their advanced Tenderlift and many other products. You can check out these solutions at their stand — just a one-minute walk from ours! 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟎𝟕.𝟐𝟐𝟕 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐇+𝐁 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟎𝟔.𝟑𝟏𝟎 Let’s connect at METSTRADE and shape the future of yachting together! Send us a message to schedule an appointment or simply come by — Ryan Benson, our North American Marine Industry Manager, along with the igus team, would love to meet you. Explore igus solutions for yachting: https://bit.ly/447Tjme 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰! #boating #yachting #motionplastics #marinesolutions
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We're #hiring a new Production Team Leader in Rumford, Rhode Island. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We're #hiring a new Production Team Leader Assistant in Rumford, Rhode Island. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We're #hiring a new Shipper in Rumford, Rhode Island. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 Not all cables are created equal. chainflex® cables? They’re tested to bend millions of times without failing. ✅ Defined bend radii ✅ Long-travel performance ✅ Backed by a service life guarantee Details here: https://bit.ly/47QjC1A Want us to check how your cables are holding up? Book a 𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 onsite: https://bit.ly/442gmON #cranes #cable #chainflex #performance
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 Looking to boost the reliability and longevity of your e-chain systems? Discover how IoT-enabled smart plastics can help you monitor, maintain, and protect your cable carriers like never before. Browse our infographic to explore the wide range of smart plastics solutions designed specifically for e-chain cable carriers. From predictive maintenance to real-time condition monitoring, these innovations are transforming how we think about cable protection. 💡 Don’t just react—stay ahead of potential failures and reduce downtime with intelligent components that work with your system. 👉 https://bit.ly/4qQc47H #SmartPlastics #IoT #EChain #CableManagement #PredictiveMaintenance #Industry40
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