{
  "card_url": "https://itha.ai/c/igus.com/card.json",
  "status": "unclaimed",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-25",
  "revision": 1,
  "provenance_url": "https://itha.ai/c/igus.com/provenance.json",
  "card": {
    "icp": {
      "regions": [
        "global"
      ],
      "industries": [
        "automotive manufacturing",
        "robotics and automation",
        "material handling",
        "food and beverage",
        "medical technology",
        "offshore and marine",
        "packaging",
        "construction machinery"
      ]
    },
    "itha": "0.1",
    "proof": {
      "certifications": [
        {
          "id": "iso_9001",
          "issuer": "DQS",
          "status": "third_party_certified"
        },
        {
          "id": "iso_14001",
          "status": "self_declared"
        },
        {
          "id": "iatf_16949",
          "status": "self_declared"
        }
      ]
    },
    "company": {
      "hq": {
        "city": "Cologne",
        "region": "North Rhine-Westphalia",
        "country": "DE"
      },
      "url": "https://www.igus.com",
      "name": "igus",
      "domain": "igus.com",
      "founded": 1964,
      "same_as": [
        "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q476643",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igus",
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/igus-inc-"
      ],
      "employees": {
        "min": 4600
      },
      "description": "igus manufactures motion plastics: energy chain cable carriers, continuous-flex cables, plastic plain bearings, linear guides and actuators, low-cost automation components including the ReBeL cobot, and custom 3D-printed, CNC-machined and injection-molded parts."
    },
    "offerings": [
      {
        "id": "e-chain",
        "url": "https://www.igus.com/cable-carriers",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "e-chain cable carriers",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Plastic cable carriers (energy chains) that guide and protect cables and hoses in linear, multi-axis and rotary motion; inner heights from 5 mm to 350 mm.",
        "channels": [
          "direct",
          "distributors"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "chainflex",
        "url": "https://www.igus.com/chainflex",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "chainflex cables",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "terms": {
          "warranty_months": {
            "max": 48
          }
        },
        "summary": "Continuous-flex cables (control, motor, servo, robot, bus, data and fiber-optic), over 1,350 non-assembled types, for use in energy chains at travel distances up to 400 m.",
        "channels": [
          "direct",
          "distributors"
        ],
        "certifications": [
          {
            "id": "ce",
            "status": "self_declared"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "iglide",
        "url": "https://www.igus.com/info/plain-bearings-iglide-intro-com",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "iglide plain bearings",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Self-lubricating plastic plain bearings and bushings for dry-running, maintenance-free operation, developed from over 100 new polymer compounds tested annually in-house.",
        "channels": [
          "direct",
          "distributors"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "drylin",
        "url": "https://igus.com/info/drylin-linear-guides-overview?C=US&L=en",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "drylin linear guides",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Self-lubricating, grease-free linear guides, bearings, lead screws and electric actuators (W, N, T, R, C, Q, NT profiles) for food, packaging, medical and marine equipment.",
        "channels": [
          "direct",
          "distributors"
        ],
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "motion_control",
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "rebel-cobot",
        "url": "https://www.igus.com/product/21465",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "ReBeL cobot",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "pricing": {
          "unit": "unit",
          "as_of": "2022-03-28",
          "basis": "list",
          "model": "flat",
          "notes": "Open-source variant $5,850; smart plug-and-play variant with control software and power supply $7,455 (2022 company figures; not shown on current product page).",
          "range": {
            "max": 7455,
            "min": 5850
          },
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "summary": "ReBeL is a lightweight 4-, 5- or 6-axis cobot weighing 8.2 kg, with 2 kg maximum payload, 664 mm maximum reach and +/-1 mm repeatability, run via igus Robot Control software.",
        "channels": [
          "direct"
        ],
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "cobot",
            "reach_mm": {
              "max": 664
            },
            "protocols": [
              "modbus_tcp",
              "canopen"
            ],
            "payload_kg": {
              "max": 2
            },
            "applications": [
              "pick_place"
            ],
            "spec_version": "0.1",
            "repeatability_mm": {
              "max": 1,
              "min": 1
            },
            "integration_required": "none"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "3d-printing-service",
        "url": "https://www.igus.com/custom-parts-services/3d-printing",
        "kind": "service",
        "name": "igus 3D printing service",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "terms": {
          "notes": "SLS parts ship within 2-3 business days per company site.",
          "lead_time_weeks": {
            "max": 0.6,
            "min": 0.4
          }
        },
        "pricing": {
          "model": "quote",
          "notes": "Competitive pricing, no minimum order quantity; price varies by process and material."
        },
        "summary": "On-demand 3D printing service (FDM, SLS, DLP) producing custom wear parts, plain bearings, gears, rollers and lead screw nuts from igus iglide polymers; SLS parts ship in 2-3 business days.",
        "channels": [
          "direct"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "engagement": {
      "url": "https://www.igus.com/company/all-contact-options",
      "email": "sales@igus.com",
      "phone": "+1-800-521-2747",
      "methods": [
        "quote_request",
        "demo",
        "consultation"
      ]
    },
    "extensions": {
      "robotics": {
        "roles": [
          "robot_manufacturer",
          "component_manufacturer"
        ],
        "service_area": [
          "global"
        ],
        "spec_version": "0.1"
      }
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-08-25"
  }
}