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igus® solutions for the printing industry

industry
plastics for longer life®...

… www.igus.eu/print ...

Reduce costs ...

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Clean, quiet and cost-effective solutions for the
printing industry in 24h.

Martin Kochmann
Head of Sales, Germany
drylin® linear anddrive technology
Tel.: +49 2203 9649 538
Email: mkochmann@igus.de

The term "printing technology" refers to numerous methods of duplicating
masters and templates. By motion plastics® igus® refers to numerous
tribologically optimised plastic products which help you to reduce the costsof your equipment and increase its service life. This may be due to the lackof need for lubrication and maintenance or due to our dry-running bearing
elements or due to fail-safe cables and optimum cable guidance. From
our range of 100,000 modular products, we always offer the right solutionwhatever the purpose is and whatever the requirements are. Extremely lowvibration energy guides for very high acceleration rates, abrasion-resistantand confirmed to be in acc. with IPA DIN EN ISO Class 1, super-silent from
32 dB(A), very high data rates CAT7, 600 MHz and a cable guarantee of
36 months against failure.

Some advantages of the igus® motion plastics®
products for the printing industry:●●Lubrication- and maintenance-free●●Insensitivity to print dusting powder and paper dust●●Vibration dampening●●Quiet (32 dB(A))●●Corrosion resistant●●Also suitable for high loads and speeds●●Available from stock●●All igus® systems can be calculated in terms of their functionality

Ingo Kasum
e-chainsystems®
Tel.: +49 2203 9649 274
Email: ikasum@igus.deand suitability●●Extremely high data rates●●Cable guarantee of 36 months*

System E6: extremely quiet operation, cleanroom compatible and ideal for fast movements andchanges of direction. Here in a large format printer/plotter

Our online tools also enable you to reduce process costs. igus® delivers fromstock in 24-48 hours! Also, see our industry website.

www.igus.eu/print
We look forward to talking to you.

… with motion plastics
from igus®
®

* 36 months or up to 10 million double strokes (5 million for cables of the chainflex® M family); whichever is first2

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igus solutions ...

... for the printing industry

High reliability … quiet … low vibration …

… suitable for clean rooms … very high acceleratione-chains® and chainflex® cables suitable for clean rooms

igus® drylin® drive technology and e-chains® in silk screen printing equipment

Large format printer with smooth-running e-chain® E6 for extreme acceleratione-chain® and chainflex® cables in special machine construction for gravure printing

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igus applications ...

... for the printing industry

Lubrication- and maintenance-free … simply fit and forget …

… insensitive to dirt

Hot foil stamping machine with drylin® drive technology

drylin® toothed belt axes as flat gantry in a printing system

Ltd. printing machine with drylin® T linear guide

Engraving machine with circular-mounted igus® e-chains®

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Inkjet printer with drylin® linear guide7Benefits of ...

… igus motion plastics

energy chains®, cables and linear technology …

… reduce costs and improve technology

e-chains® noise testdB

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Quiet and smooth

Clean room

In many industries, the sound pressure level ofmachines is becoming increasingly important. The
individual machine elements, including energy chains®
or linear systems for example, are also selected withthis in mind. The E6.1 e-chainsystem® is characterised by very high running smoothness due to thestructural design, due to its small pitch and "spring
connector". With 32 dB(A)* the E6.1 system is themost quiet igus® e-chain® in the product range The
drylin® linear technology is also characterised by very
low operating noise. Quiet operation is due to thedifference between rolling and sliding. Operation ismuch quieter compared to re-circulating ball systems.
The sliding motion is extremely quiet and barely any
noise is audible.

For over 15 years igus® has been one of the forerunners in energy supply systems
in clean rooms. igus® offers a broad range of IPA-tested e-chains® that allows themachine-specific supply of energy in clean rooms and also an easier assembly. Since
the quality requirements for cleanroom technology applications as well as those on
the part of the customers and test standards are constantly growing, igus® is continuously working on improving
its products.

*E61.29.070.055.0 with v=1 m/s, tested in the igus® lab

Speed

Speed

Comparison of noise development®

Product
chainflex®
drylin®
e-chains®
Total

Class 1
629
1,170
1,799

Class 2
218
4,062
4,280

Class 3
5993
998

Class 4-

Class 5
26
2,822
2,848

Class 6
166
166

Total
874
197
9,047
10,091

Resistant to dirt
Use is also possible in very dirty and dusty environments. Particles are repelled from the contact surface
by the movement itself. Seals can be dispensed with
due to the dry operation. No oil for dirt and dust to
stick to.

drylin® R – 1:1 interchangeable with linear
ball bearings

Low vibration and vibration dampening
The special structure of the chain links and the small
pitch are the reasons for the extremely quiet andlow-vibration operation of the e-chain® from the E6
product line. In a study of the Laboratory for Machine
Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) at RWTH
Aachen, we were able to confirm this: "The E6 energy
supply system from the company igus® is characterised by extremely low vibration levels or smoothness."Time

Vibration testing of energy chains®

Lubrication-free dry operation
drylin® linear bearing systems are designed for running dry. Your applications are thus protected against
contamination through grease and oils. Even for use
in a very dirty environment where a lot of paper dust
occurs. Particles are repelled from the contact
surface by the movement itself. Here the front of theslides works like a wiper. The contact surface remains
clean.

igus® System E6.1 available in six inner heights(29-80 mm)
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... quiet ... maintenance-free

Quiet linear travel ...
Lubrication-free and maintenance-freedrylin® linear technology …

… sliding instead of rolling … resistant to dirt

drylin® is a product range of lubrication-free linear plain bearings based on the principle of sliding instead ofrolling. Tribologically optimised iglidur® high performance polymers are used as sliding surfaces. The drylin® linear
systems run dry and are maintenance-free. Linear guide systems with rails or round shafts are available. The
drylin® drive technology can supply ready-to-connect systems with lead screw drives or toothed belt drives, withor without motor. The focus is on the ruggedness and insensitivity to influences such as dirt, water, chemicals,
heat or impacts, as well as the freedom from maintenance and lubrication●●Insensitive to dirt due to dry operation●●Cleanroom compatible●●Quiet operation●●Lightweight●●Vibration dampening●●Suited for short-stroke applications●● Resistant to impacts and vibration●●Available from stock●●Dirt channels for paper dust.
●●Special designs according to your specifications●●High static load capacity
e.g. curved rail profiles"Conventional" rolling bearings –point contact
Force is transmitted via balls at
certain points. The system requires
lubrication to ensure proper
functionality.

A choice from over 2,000 drylin® products:

Further solutions from the drylin® modular kit:●●Low installation height 6-12 mm●● Very lightweight●●Numerous carriage options – also with pretension
www.igus.eu/drylinN●●Modular structure, low weight●●Square rail with floating bearing function for
90 degree installationwww.igus.eu/drylinW

drylin® lead screw drives

drylin® T linear guides●●Automatic clearance adjustment●●High static load capacity●●High levels of dirt resistance●●Low vibration and quiet
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drylin® R shaft guides●●Dimension is identical to standard commercial
bushings●●Shafts, shaft support blocks and accessories
available from stock, replaceable liners
www.igus.eu/drylinRb●●Efficient and durable
dryspin® technology●●Self-locking trapezoidal
and metric threads●●Lead screw nuts made from
5 iglidur® materials
www.igus.eu/drylinleadscrewdrives

Explore more products atdrylin® plain bearings –surface contact
The force is transmitted twodimensionally over liners or sliding
elements. The system is lubrication- and maintenance-free overthe entire service life.

Resistant to dirt, dust andmoisture –due to lubrication-free use and dirt
channels, for example, paper dust
cannot stick.

drylin® drive technology●●Linear modules with leadscrew drive or toothed belt●●For manual or electricaladjustments●●Configuration with customised
stroke lengths

drylin® E drive technology

www.igus.eu/drylin-drivewww.igus.eu/drylinE●●Linear axes with stepper motors/
DC motors●●Fail-safe due to the use of
encoders and initiators●●Can be combined for gantry
configurations

www.igus.eu/drylin11Lubrication-free mounting ...

… self-aligning ...

No lubrication or maintenance required, while cutting costs and increasing service life, everything from stock anddelivered promptly – that is the central idea of all igus® products. iglidur® plastics have been extensively tested withrespect to wear and friction values including other relevant material properties. iglidur® polymer plain bearings
from igus® signifies the step from the plastic bearing to the tested and therefore predictable machine component.
●●Absolutely lubrication-free●●No corrosion●●Vibration dampening●●Metric and imperial dimensions●●Maintenance-free●●Available from stock●●High static loads●●Special dimensions and designs●●Light weighton request

igubal® is a system of self-aligning bearing elements made completely from plastic. The igubal ® series
provides developers with a complete system of self-adjusting bearing elements: rod end bearings,
clevis joints, flange bearings, spherical bearings and pillow block bearings. Self-aligning bearings
are easy to fit, adapt to all angular deviations and replace special housings in many cases. igubal® utilises all theadvantages of the high-performance plastics employed. They can be used in dry operation and have excellent
vibration dampening properties. They are resistant to dirt, can operate in liquids and even in chemicals and arecompletely resistant to corrosion.
●●Excellent damping properties●●Predictable service life●●Resistant to chemicals and corrosion●●Maintenance-free igubal® spherical bearings with●●High frequency possible
diameters from 2 to 50 mm

One choice out of over 50 iglidur ® materials:

One choice from virtually over 2,500 igubal® products:

Plain bearings made of high-performance polymers –
iglidur®

iglidur G polymer plain bearings●●High abrasion resistance●●Resistance to dust and dirt●●CDP-suitablewww.igus.eu/g

iglidur J polymer plain bearings●●Vibration dampening●●Low moisture absorption●●Excellent sliding partner even for "soft" shafts
www.igus.eu/j®

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iglidur® X polymer plain bearings●●For operating temperatures from -100 °C to+250 °C in continuous operation●●Low moisture absorption●●Extremely wear resistant in the entire
temperature range
www.igus.eu/x

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iglidur® J200 plastic plain bearing●●Very long service life with hard anodised
aluminium●●Low coefficients of friction●●Low wear●●For low to medium loads
www.igus.eu/J200

www.igus.eu/iglidur

Lubrication-free and maintenance-free spherical bearings –igubal®

Various types of pillow block bearings●●With split housing and/or spherical ball (optional)

Flange pillow block●●With 2 or 4 mounting holes●●Also available as HT version for up to +200°C

Rod ends●●With male/female thread; right/left●●Also available as HT version for up to +200°C

Clevis joints and spring-loaded fixing clip●●Individually or in combination (e.g. with clevis
joints)Spherical bearings and self-aligning clip bearings

Double joints and coupling bars

Explore more products at

www.igus.eu/igubal
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Polymer ball bearings from ... ... the dry-tech construction kit®

Ball bearings made of high performance plastics – xiros®

... special parts, liners and bar stock

xiros® polymer ball bearings revolutionise the ball bearing market. Where conventional metallic ball bearings are
not expedient, many applications can be successfully implemented by their maintenance-free dry operation andthe use of xirodur® high-performance polymers.
●●Lubrication- and maintenance-free●●High corrosion resistance●●For temperatures up to +150 °C●●High media resistance, washable, non-magnetic●●Low weight

Special parts made from tribo-plastics according to customer requirement
speedimold is simple! Constructive special solutions just as you need it, virtually everything is possible. iglidur®

xiros® polymer ball bearings
Are available in different materials,
with good chemical resistance, longservice life, high temperatures andhigh speeds.

xiros® axial bearings
For absorbing axial forces. The
xirodur® B180 ball bearing material isextremely media-resistant yet, at thesame time, low priced. Temperature
resistant up to +80 °C.

xiros® flange bearing
Flange ball bearings and otherdesigns with stainless steel balls
were developed for maintenancefree use in conveyor belts, camrollers and guide rollers.

Tube with flange ball bearings
The complete solution combineslightweight, anodised aluminium
tubes with maintenance-free andcost effective flanged ball bearings
from xirodur® B180.

xiros® combination with igubal®
Combination of xiros ® polymer
ball bearings and igubal® housingsfor the maintenance-free use inconveyor belts, cam rollers andguide rollers.

Other designs
More lubrication-free andmaintenance-free polymer ballbearings for many applications
where conventional ball bearings
made of metal are not effective.

Explore more products at

www.igus.eu/xiros

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offers you self-lubricating and maintenance-free plain bearing solutions, all according to your wishes, "off the
shelf" or "custom made", especially for your applications: Choose from 8 iglidur® tribo-plastic materials iglidur®
G, iglidur® J, iglidur® W300, iglidur® X, iglidur® M250, iglidur® P, iglidur® A180, iglidur® H2 and igumid G. You will
get, depending on the complexity of parts, injection-moulded parts in 1 to 10 days with no minimum order value.
www.igus.eu/speedimold

Easy to cut and glue – Tribo-Tape●●Suitable for a variety of lining for tribologicallystressed surfaces and shapes●●Easy to cut and glue●●Less space required●●Optional self-adhesive backwww.igus.eu/tribotape

Explore more products at

For free design – iglidur® bar stock●● iglidur® materials as round bars, tubes and plates●●Currently 25 iglidur® materials to choose from●●Cut to required size without offcut removal●●Mechanical processing from a batch size of 1●●Maintenance-free and calculable
www.igus.eu/barstock

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3D printing for wear-resistant parts ...

... made of high performance plastics

Wear-resistant plastic parts from the 3D printerWera resistant parts with the 3D printing service

iglidur® Tribo-Filaments are the only 3D printing materials specially developed for moving applications. The
printed parts can be used directly in the moving application and convince their users due to the typical Tribo
characteristics – they are lubrication-free and extremely wear-resistant. The degree of wear is up to 50 times
lower than that of other 3D printing materials.
You can easily print your desired parts yourself with the filament or order the desired parts quickly and easily
online through our 3D printing service.

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We print your individual component, using lubrication-free, abrasion-resistant iglidur® plastics; easy to order andquick to install: everything you need from prototypes to complex special parts.

For the even more precise, selective laser sintering method, igus® supplies a Tribo-Powder with an abrasionresistance that is at least 3 times better than conventional materials. From June, also available for the 3D printing
service.
Tested service life. Available immediately with online lifetime calculators.

Upload your 3D file, check the 360° view and the units of measurement, and select a Tribo-Filament.
Depending on the complexity of your product, we will then deliver it in as little as 24 hours.

Find more information at
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www.igus.eu/tribo-printing

Explore the printing service atwww.igus.eu/3dprintservice
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robolink – for building …

… robots at a low cost

Joint kit
for robots …

… light … compact … free®

robolink
components

For robot makers,
mechanical engineers,etc.

®

Rope drive forrotating joint

Mechanicalrobot arms

Rope drive
swivel joint

Joint with plastic
worm gear

Plastic
wave gear

For mechanical engineers,
automation suppliers, etc.

Rope driven robotic arms

Electro-mechanicalrobotic arms

Robot with directly driven plastic gear

For automation suppliers,
integrators, mechanicalengineers, etc.

With rope drive

Individual
control system... Direct drive ...

... various connecting modules ...

Control system by you

Open source ...

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Low-cost joint with plastic
worm gear

www.igus.eu/robolink... User interface from igus® for operationof the individual control systems
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Moving energy made easy

chainflex works – guaranteed

Solutions from the igus® e-chains® construction kit

chainflex® cable types from stock, with guaranteee-chains® – designed to guide and protect.

25 years of chainflex® – cables with the special structure for a very long service
life in energy chains® and the unique 36-month guarantee*.

e-chainsystems are the "umbilical cord" of modern machines. They reduce downtime and increase the service
lives of cables and hoses. Plastic energy chains® have been developed, produced and tested by igus® since1971. e-chainsystems® carry sensitive bus, data and fiber optic cables, as well as energy forms such as electricity,gas, air and hydraulics.
●●Maintenance-free – no grease or oil needed●●The plastic material reduces noise development
to lubricate the joints
and has a vibration dampening effect●●Modular design reduces the assembly time●●Easy to adjust the length●●Cleanroom compatible, Class 1 or 2●●Resistant to dirt, sea water, chemicals,●●Very quiet, from 32 dB(A)extreme temperature●●For extreme speeds and●●Diverse modular interior separations
accelerations 784 m/s²●●Lightweight AND high stability●●Electrically insulating®

®

Flexible cables in energy chains® need a special design to last through many cycles, high speeds and accelerations,as well as demanding environmental conditions. Electromagnetic compatibility and compliance with standards
and guidelines such as NFPA 79, UL, CSA, VDE, Inter- and Profibus are also taken for granted today. The igus®
chainflex® product range extends from energy chain® compatible control cables, servo cables, motor cables, aswell as robot cables to bus cables, data cables, encoder cables and fibre optic cables.
●●Temperature range from -40 °C to +90 °C●●For highly dynamic applications in energy chains®
●●Special design prevents cable failureand "corkscrewing"●●Cleanroom compatible, ISO Class 1 or 2●●36 month guarantee for chainflex® cables®

Guarantee

month guarantee

One choice from 90,000 e-chains® products:

e-skin®
●●Unique corrugated tube, easy to mount●●Built-in rigidity for unsupported lengths●●Dust- and water-proof
www.igus.eu/e-skin

System E6.1●●Extreme dynamics, stable, light and quiet●●For all installation positions, quickly fillable●●Cleanroom Class 1 and 32 dB(A)www.igus.eu/E6-1

System E2/000●●energy chains® of medium sizes (21 to 45 mm
inner height)●●Snap open on left and right●●Diverse modular interior separations
www.igus.eu/E2000

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One choice from 1,244 chainflex® types:

Shielded TPE control cable CF10●●For heavy duty applications●●Resistant to oils and organic oils●●Hydrolysis- and microbe-resistant
www.igus.eu/CF10

Clean air pneumatic hose●●TPE outer jacket●●Metal-free and oil-resistant●●PVC- and halogen-free, UV-resistant

Shielded TPE data cable CF240.PUR●●For heavy duty applications●●Oil- and coolant-resistant●●PVC- and halogen-free●●Flame-retardant
www.igus.eu/CF10

PVC fibre optic cable CFLG88●●For flexing applications●●PVC outer jacket●●Maximum EMC protection●●Preferably indoor applications
www.igus.eu/CFLG88

www.igus.eu/cape

41 dB(A)46 dB(A)Explore more products at

32 dB(A)

System E4.1●●For virtually all applications●●Inner heights from 21 to 80 mm●●e-chain® and tubes snap-open along two sides●●Quick installation, cable-friendly design
www.igus.eu/E4-1

www.igus.eu/e-ketten

Explore more products at

www.igus.eu/chainflex* 36 months or up to 10 million double strokes (5 million for cables of the chainflex® M family); whichever is first21

As assembled system ...

... delivered ready to install

readychain®: chain – cable – guarantee ...

... delivered in 3–10 days

readychain® assembly rack
80% savings during prototyping. Assembly transport
rack for ready-to-install energy supply systems.

readychain® – fully harnessed
systems in 3-10 days

readycable®: harnessed drive cables ... in 24-48h

1,600 systems produced per week in 12 readychain®
factories around the world – assembly time optimised
to increase your cash-flow. The largest factoty forharnessed readychain® systems with 4,700 m² and160 employees in Cologne.
●●Eliminate storage costs for cables, e-chains®
and connectors●●Cut turnaround times by half●●Flexibility when orders vary●●Reduce the number of suppliers and orders
by 75%●●Minimise your machine downtime●●System guarantee – depending on the applicationwww.readychain.eu

Pre-assembled igus® readychain® systems:
individual or serial production
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readycable® – in 24-48h or todayigus® provides more than 4,000 harnessed cables fordrives according to 24 different manufacturer standards.
Professionally produced, 100% tested.
● Servo, power and signal/encoder cables● No cutting charges, no surcharges forsmall quantities and packaging● Cable length accurate to the centimetre
as per customer specifications● Smallest bend radii from 7.5 x d● Reduce storage costs
and increase cashflow

www.readycable.eu
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Tested! Service life ...

... predicted accurately

Tested in the 2,750 m2 chain and cable laboratory in Cologne. 4,100 tests, 7,512 resultsin the electronic database, 10 billion e-chain® cycles per year

Tested, tested, tested ... For example:

Wear tests under the influence of different media

Better products for less – a key element is the industry's largest test lab. 2,750 m2 lab, more than
15,000 tests and 2 billion test strokes per year

Chemical resistance to lubricating oil, motor oil,transmission oil, hydraulic oil, fuel, coolants, saline
solutions, battery acids, etc.

The igus® lab and field
experience
Cutting costs while also guaranteeing maximum
process reliability – only those who conduct intensive research and testing will successfully bridge thisgap. The industry's largest test lab conducts morethan two billion test cycles per year on a total of
107 test rigs. Our mechanical engineering co ponents are ready for the real world because they havealready passed these tests before leaving the igus®
warehouse.

Load tests

www.igus.eu/test

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Tribological testing in the plain bearing lab, igus®
Cologne

Dirt resistance

Many types with fire class UL94-V2 or V025

igus services ...
®

... quick and reliable
The igus® delivery service
Over 97% availability of all catalogue parts –no need for you to stock●●Over 100,000 products from stock●●No minimum order●●No surcharges for small quantities●●No costs for cutting cables●●No packaging costs

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Modern injection moulding technology
The igus® GmbH quality policy is based on the objective of identifying and meeting customer needs, and ofalways being a professional partner and reliable supplier. igus® has always been committed to producing
products of the best possible quality and consistently
developing innovative solutions.

Visit our industry web pages for more information,
products, application examples and useful onlinetools.

www.igus.eu/printRoHS

The igus® lab
The industry's largest test lab (2,750m2) conducts
more than two billion test cycles per year on a totalof 107 test rigs.
●●Extensive test databases●●Customised tests on request

Quickly find and configure products and calculate
service life – all online.
Using our online product finders, you can findthe right igus® product and get a service life
prediction.

www.igus.eu/test

www.igus.eu/online

For any task – in any batch size
Different industries need different solutions. Whether in mechanical engineering, automotivemanufacturing or in the robot industry – igus® offers customised support for specialised applications.
igus® already has many years of experience and specialised resources in many industries.

www.igus.eu/industry
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igus® motion plastics®
One vision has been driving us since 1964 – motion plastics®: Moving
parts made of plastic that cost less and last longer.Our core technology
consists of tribo-polymers – high-performance plastics, which we have
optimised for friction and wear. The technology has made us into aworld-wide leader for developing and manufacturing energy supply
systems and plain bearings.
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/9001:2008/16949:2009
igus® is certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2008
and ISO/TS 16949:2009 in the field of energy supply
systems, cables and harnessing, as well as plastic
bearings.

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