General questions

igus® is a plastics manufacturer that makes a wide range of products across a bearings range and a cable & cable management range. The company, founded in Cologne, Germany, boasts over 30 successful subsidiaries around the world and sells to small companies and large corporations alike. The automation division was born after the advent of the motorisation of the igus® linear drives; today these make up a large proportion of the igus® Low Cost Automation product group. Their USPs of lubrication-free, maintenance-free, and long-lasting products keeps them high up in the polymer manufacturing arena.

To arrange an engineer visit go to our contact page to send us a message or find the appropriate contact for your application. Alternatively, ring us directly on: 01604 677240 or use our live chat on the igus® website.

Our mission at igus® is to save customers time and money using motion plastics. We do this by making cost effective products which give tangible technical benefits. As you are buying direct from the manufacturer, the price is already very low, and also large discounts are available for higher quantities, so the more you buy the lower the price!

We have a dedicated returns page on the website so please visit www.igus.co.uk/info/returns and complete the form. This is the quickest way to get an item returned.

YEs we do, igus® began making robots several years ago with their robot arm. With gradual development, its annual improvements have resulted in a robot more accurate, faster, and more lightweight than previous versions. They also produce modular robots which can be purchased and built from kit form, or as ready-to-install robot solutions: the gantry and the delta robot.

The mission of low cost automation at igus® is to reveal and lead a new direction for robots and automation in the UK. Stretching across small and large businesses alike, we aim to supply affordable, long-lasting, and high value products to anyone who needs automation at their business but cannot face a long return of investment (ROI) or an unreliable product.

igus® has 35 subsidiaries worldwide, and you can find yours by visiting the worldwide contact page.

Yes! We pride ourselves in sending free samples and catalogues upon request, find out more here.

There is an igus® sales engineer providing sales and technical support in every area of the UK. Find out more here.

Yes we do, you can locate and download free CAD files from our website here.

We can talk you through how to order the parts through the website which is really simple or you can send an order in to orders@igus.co.uk. We can send you a copy of the shopping basket which includes the products you need and then you can simple press order and follow the steps!

All samples are free of charge.

If you received a product and it is not quite what you need, please complete the form on the returns page. This can be found here https://www.igus.co.uk/info/returns

In some cases we can, it will depend on the parts. There may be the option of a quicker chargeable shipment from Germany. Give us a call on 01604 677240 to discuss this if you need it quicker and we will do our best to help.

In some cases we can do this. If this is something you want to discuss please call 01604 677240 to discus the options with someone in the operations department.

For our next day courier we use UPS. We use various same day couriers if this has been organised for you and we use Palletways for pallet shipments.

Paypal is now available as a payment option.

We have paypal but you can pay on a credit card or debit card also. We can send you a proforma invoice to pay via BACS. You can pay over the phone with credit cards if you wish to.

It really depends on what it is but the standard cut off time is 3pm. If this is a problem please contact the office and we will always see what we can do.

You can send them through to orders@igus.co.uk but you may also be able to order the items on line. Please let us know if you want us to show you how to do this as it is very simple!

Unfortunately we do not take verbal orders. The reason for this is that part numbers can sound very similar on the phone and it can be easy to get the wrong product so to avoid this we ask that all orders are placed through the website or are sent to orders@igus.co.uk

Sometimes prices are not displayed on the website and come up as “on request” This might be down to the fact it is a new product and we are waiting for prices to be added. It may also be a custom part where we need to work out the price. Rest assured that we can get a quote to you so if this is the case please ring us on 01604 677240 and one of the sales team will help you.

Absolutely! There is a video on the blog that shows you how to set one up. Here is the link https://blog.igus.co.uk/videos/how-to-register-for-a-myigus-account/

We accept all except American Express

Different products have different commodity codes so give the office a call on 01604 677240 and they will take down the product details and get the commodity code for you.

Unfortunately, this is no longer possible. Please call the office on 01604 677240 and we can discuss other options.

Of course. There is a form you will need to complete a call off agreement so please give us a call on 01604 677240 to discuss this.

If you want to give us a call on 01604 677240 or drop us an email on sales@igus.co.uk we can give you the details for the relevant engineer for you.

We do still have the paper copies of catalogues, however we do not stock them in the same quantities as we used to. We are trying to go paperless as a company to benefit the environment. You can request one here https://www.igus.co.uk/info/company-quick-order-form

igus® is always open to curious visitors and we can give you the full experience entirely for free. If this is something you would be interested in, please contact tel:01604 677240

We encourage you to! All of our standard products are available to order online and it is the quickest and easiest way to order parts. You can pay on account or on a credit or debit card. Visit www.igus.co.uk

We can arrange for special part numbers to be created especially for your part if it is a non standard. Please speak to one of the sales team on 01604 677240 and we can organise this to be done for you.

igus® worldwide is a very environmentally friendly company. The polymer products are designed so that no lubrication is used, they have lifetimes which are calculated and they out last metal counterparts.

igus® also has the “chainge” project which recycles old energy chains back into granules, ready to be reused.

We are heavily invested in Mura technology which you can read more about here www.igus.co.uk/info/plastic-2-oil

The “chainge” project is a way of us recycling energy chains that have come to the end of their life.

We give vouchers to anyone who returns their energy chains and they can use it against a new order.

All the chainge program details can be found here https://www.igus.co.uk/info/echain-recycling-program

Also known as igus® corners, these are where an igus® representative comes onto site and adds a display with igus® samples that are relevant to your company to be used as required on site.

No, we accept all energy chains to be recycled in the chainge programme.

You can set up a myigus account here

You dont need one to place orders but there are benefits, such as being able to see your order history. You can reorder here too which is much quicker.

There are many benefits to ordering online.

• Lower carriage cost, £8.50 if ordered online, £13.50 if ordered via email.
• Visible order history
• Quicker reordering

Our carriage costs are £8.50 if ordered online and £13.50 if the order is emailed into the office.

All of our standard products are available to order online and you can order as a guest if you want to. Having a myigus® account can speed the order process up.

This is the quickest and easiest way to order parts. You can pay on account or on a credit or debit card. Visit www.igus.co.uk or give us a call.

You can set up a myigus account here.

You dont need one to place orders. There are benefits though such as being able to see your order history. You can reorder here too which is really quick.

Yes you can. If you select the pre-payment option this will go onto your account

PFAS are a group of synthetic chemical compounds found in materials like nylon that can pose health and environmental concerns.

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), commercially known as Teflon is a fluoropolymer with many useful properties as it is self-lubricating, but can be harmful to the environment.

It is known for its application on non-stick frying pots and pans as it is extremely heat and corrosion resistant but can also be found in igus® products as it provides a self-lubricating property, removing the need for lubricants that are harmful to the environment. We also provide a wide range of products that are ptfe free.