Componentes fiables y sin mantenimiento para energías renovables

Generating energy, especially from renewable sources, requires reliable, durable technology solutions. In the process, the various systems are often exposed to extreme environmental conditions such as UV radiation, temperature fluctuations, strong winds, dirt and dust, which they have to withstand for years.

Tailored to the specific system, we offer you special solutions made of high-performance polymers, which can help you improve your technology, optimise your system and reduce costs.

Advantages of igus products:

Free from lubrication and maintenance
UV-resistant
Insensitive to dirt and dust
Weatherproof
Corrosion-free
Long, predictable service life
Customised solutions

Instalación fotovoltaica en un paisaje seco con módulos solares inclinados.

Photovoltaics

Lubrication-free bearing technology for tracking systems, floating PV and cleaning facilities

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Colector solar térmico con reflectores en un paisaje desértico.

Solar thermal energy

Maintenance-free plain and spherical bearings for parabolic troughs, Fresnel collectors and solar power towers

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Central hidroeléctrica con presa y agua saliendo a presión.

Hydropower

Components resistant to UV radiation and saltwater for wave power plants, water turbines and screening plants

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Aerogenerador sobre un paisaje boscoso con luz solar.

Wind power

Robust bearing technology and energy supply for rotor blade adjustments, brake systems and more

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New products

Cojinete igubal ESQM para un seguidor solar junto a un panel solar.

igubal ESQM 2.0 - the new generation of our solar tracker bearing

More fun with the sun! With our ESQM 2.0, we are taking our tried-and-tested pillow block bearing for tracking solar modules to the next level, making it even more robust, more compact and easier to install.

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Módulo de rotación TRM triflex como sistema de guiado de energía en un aerogenerador con giro de 1.800°.

wind turbines more fail-safe

With the TRM, we are therefore launching a new type of cable guide that reliably protects cables in flexible energy chains made of high-performance plastic when gondolas rotate up to 1,800°.

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Whitepaper

Requirements for the bearings of single-axis solar trackers

The bearings of single-axis solar trackers are exposed to adverse environmental conditions over a period of 25 years, ideally without failures and with as little maintenance as possible. The bearings' load profile includes UV radiation, high and low temperatures as well as dirt, sand and dust. Under these conditions, a pillow block bearing made of high-performance plastic with incorporated lubricant proves its worth.

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Libro blanco sobre solar con portada y páginas interiores abiertas.

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Casos de éxito de clientes

Seguidor solar DEGERenergie con módulos solares inclinados y una persona en el campo.

Lower operating costs with lubrication-free pillow block bearings in single-axis tracking systems

on our igubal ESQM pillow block bearings in its single-axis tracking systems. As they require neither lubrication nor maintenance, unlike metal bearings, the customer can reduce operating costs. Thanks to the low-friction movement and ability to compensate for misalignment, system performance is significantly improved.

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Seguidor solar en una caravana con un panel elevado en el techo.

Lubrication-free bearing technology for precise adjustment of solar trackers for mobile homes

CityFreighter has developed a tracking photovoltaic module that maximises energy yield so as to provide mobile homes with a self-sufficient power supply. Its mechanics consist of lubrication-free motion plastics from igus. They ensure precise and maintenance-free movement of the solar panel, even in adverse weather conditions.

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Aplicaciones para energía renovable: módulos solares, técnica de inspección y equipos offshore en uso.

Further success stories

UV-resistant plain bearings in Fresnel collectors and parabolic mirrors, media-resistant spherical bearings in solar cleaning robots, slide bearings in wave energy converters, corrosion-resistant energy supply systems on tidal turbines and computing systems: discover other applications from our customers in which our motion plastics are used and play to their strengths.

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