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In the automotive industry, aluminum components are increasingly being replaced by high-performance plastics. In addition, the complexity of the components in which the material is used is constantly increasing.

Polyetherketones are modern high-performance plastics that are particularly resilient and temperature-resistant.

In the logistics league of the RoboCup German Open 2018, the Carologistics team from Aachen, with the support of motion plastics specialist igus. became German champion.

Using the example of industrial trucks, igus will be demonstrating at LogiMAT where high-performance polymers for moving applications can be used everywhere.

Igus has developed a pillow block bearing with ball bearings made from the FDA-compliant high-performance plastic Xirodur B180. According to the manufacturer, the new smooth-running Xiros bearing saves the user 83 percent in weight compared to metal solutions.

Following the takeover of the Laupheim-based plastics processor Fischer Kunststoff Präzision by the Röchling Group, the company now operates under the name Röchling Industrial Laupheim GmbH.