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3D printing service for wear-resistant special parts in 1-3 days

iglidur designer online tool on a tablet with a gear and material selection for 3D printing service.

This is how the 3D printing service from igus works:

In 3D printing, components are first designed as a digital 3D model and then additively manufactured layer by layer. The 3D printing service from igus supplies components made from our own wear-resistant plastics with no minimum order quantity. We offer solutions specifically for applications in motion where conventional materials quickly reach their limits - our plastics are up to 50 times more wear-resistant than regular 3D printing plastics. Simply upload the CAD model of your component online and receive it printed in the desired quantity.

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With our CAD configurator, you can easily create a 3D model for various designs. We also offer you planning security with our Long Life Calculator, which can predict the expected service life of each individual component online.

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What you will find on this page:

The advantages of our 3D printing service

  • Just upload your 3D model and order online
  • Service life calculation for individual components directly in the tool
  • Immediate price calculation and manufacturability check
  • Wide range of materials and options for post-processing
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Which types can be realised in the 3D printing service?

The 3D printing service from igus produces customised components of all kinds. Thanks to the freedom of geometry in additive manufacturing, there are no limits to a part's type. We print plain bearings, toothed belt discs, gears, worm wheels and grippers, among other things.

3D-printed timing screw on a beverage conveyor beside bottles.

Timing screw for conveyor systems

With separating screws made from iglidur i150 or iglidur i190, you don't just save time and money. Thanks to an 80 per cent reduction in weight compared with CNC-machined components, assembly into your conveyor system is also effortless.

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3D-printed Can Twister for packaging and food with cans, product twister.

Customisable product turner for all container shapes

With product turners made from wear-resistant iglidur tribofilament, our customers save over 70 per cent in production costs and over 90 per cent in material compared with the milled version.

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Who is our 3D printing service suitable for?

3D printing offers the ideal solution to many key problems. Find out more here about the typical challenges that igus’ 3D printing service can tackle. Does your application have specific requirements? Then you are welcome to discuss the solution directly with an igus expert.

Component broken and a spare part is difficult to obtain?

A spare part can save the machine! Find out how Conti Tech Schlauch GmbH was able to cost-effectively replace a defective cross-threaded spindle using our 3D printing service.

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Do you need to deliver individual components or small batches quickly?

A small missing component can cost a lot of money. With 3D-printed linear drives, which were delivered in a very short time, Thyssenkrupp prevented this. Find out more here!

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Does the application require lightweight construction or lubrication-free components?

A metal gearbox may be too heavy for the desired movement. It also requires additional lubrication, which is not permitted in some environments. Cor.Sync solved both problems with us! How?

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Special geometry of the component only achievable at high cost?

Once the perfect design for a component has been found, it must not fail due to the manufacturing process. Discover how the Zurich University of Applied Sciences realised its creative project with our 3D printing service!

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Special 3D printing services

Multi-material 3D-printed bearing block with background removed.

Multi-material printing

In our 3D printing service, up to four different filaments can be used to produce a component in a single work step. This combines the advantages of two or more different materials in one component. For example, combine high service life and load-bearing capacity with the highly rigid igumid P150 and the wear-resistant iglidur i150 filament.

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Igus plain bearing with arrow and clock symbol for service life calculation.

service life calculation

The 3D printing service from igus offers you the option of calculating the expected service life of the printed components. To do this, simply select the sliding surface of the component online with a mouse click and enter your application parameters. The data from our Long Life Calculator is based on the results of 11,000 abrasion tests carried out annually at 450 test centres in the igus test laboratory.

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Post-processing and finishing options

Components manufactured using the SLS process can be subsequently smoothed, coloured or mechanically reworked for an additional charge. Mechanical rework can include, for example, the insertion of threads or thread inserts as well as the production of components with tight tolerances.

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i8-esd roller with smoothed surface, cut out.

Smoothing

Smoothing components greatly reduces surface roughness, improving the feel. The methods available are chemical smoothing and vibratory finishing. In both cases, the wall must be at least 1mm thick to ensure your component's stability and correct manufacture.

3D-printed gears in different colors show possible post-processing coloring.

Dyeing

In our 3D printing service, the colouring of the component in black can be booked immediately in the online tool. Other colours are available upon request. Dyeing can reduce wear resistance by up to a factor of three, depending on the application. The mechanical specifications remain almost unchanged. A minimum wall thickness of 1mm is required for colouring.

More information about the CAD configurators

Easily create 3D models yourself with our free online configurators

For gears, racks, toothed belt discs, rollers, lead screw nuts, sliding plates and plain bearings. Simply configure and download 3D templates. No previous knowledge of CAD and no registration required.

This is how it works:

  1. Select the desired component group.
  2. Enter the required dimensions. The 360° view allows you to inspect the 3D model from all sides.
  3. Select the appropriate file format.
  4. You can download the finished 3D model free of charge or open it directly in the igus 3D printing service, compare prices and order.
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Online CAD configurator for 3D-printed parts with components and gears.

Order a free 3D printed sample

Select a sample part and test tribologically optimised 3D printing materials
Convince yourself of the quality and advantages of our materials for 3D printing. If you are interested in 3D printed components, and would like to test them in advance before making a final decision, you are welcome to order a free sample from us. You are welcome to order a free sample from us.

iglidur i3 roller with a slatted structure and a front face with fan-like cutouts.

Miracle roller

Roller with an inner rotating roller from a printing process
Material: iglidur i3 (laser sintering material)

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iglidur i3 threaded spindle with nut.

Drive nuts with lead screw

Printed drive nut on a printed lead screw
Material: iglidur i3 (laser sintering material)

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igus gripper sample made by SLS laser sintering.

Gripper

Additively manufactured gripper
Material: iglidur i3 (laser sintering material)

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3D-printed worm gear, cut out on a light background.

Worm gear

Worm gear
material: iglidur i6 (laser sintering material)

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Bevel gear set with two freigestellt 3D-printed bevel gears.

Bevel gear

Bevel gear
material: iglidur i3 (laser sintering material)

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Two coloured gears made of iglidur i6 SLS material.

Coloured gears

Gears, helically toothed and coloured
Material: iglidur i3 (laser sintering material)

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2K coupling link made of igumid P150 for 3D printing.

Two-component sample

Multi-material component made from a filament optimised for friction and a highly rigid filament for maximum strength.
Materials: iglidur i150 and igumid P150

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i8-esd roller with smoothed surface, cut out.

ESD sample part

Electrostatically discharging roller. The surface was then chemically smoothed in post-processing.
Material: iglidur i8-ESD (laser sintering material)

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