Products for vending machines

Linear and plain bearing technology, e-chains, gears, and gearbox solutions for vending machinery

Snack vending machines in busy squares, coffee vending machines at petrol stations, ticket machines at train stations or cigarette vending machines at supermarket checkouts. The variety of vending machines in our everyday lives is huge. However, many of the requirements placed on the moving components that make the smooth functioning of vending machines possible in the first place are the same.
Spindle and lead screw nuts, linear rails, plain bearings, gears or cable guides should primarily work reliably, avoid maintenance work and save costs. This is where our motion plastic comes into play.

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Are you planning a new vending machine series and would like to get to know our products? Please don't hesitate to contact us - we will help you with everything from individual advice to the design of e-chains, linear technology, bearings and more.

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Selected motion plastic for vending machines

Applications for motion plastics in vending machines

Topics and trends regarding vending machinery

e-chains E2 micro

For extremely small installation spaces
Strong, light and quiet
Control cables and other cable types also available

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drylin E linear robots

Fast assembly
Defined stroke lengths
Also available: drylin lead screw technology for linear strokes

Information about flat, line and room linear robots

iglidur gears

Tribo-optimised material for a long service life
No need for any kind of lubricant
3D printing service for customised gears

More about gears

drygear Apiro gearbox

Simple and modular gearbox system
For connection to lead screw and drive technology
Lubrication-free and cost-effective, made of solid plastic

More about Apiro gearboxes

drylin N low-profile guide system

Very lightweight
Low installation height, 6 to 12mm
Numerous carriage options

Go to drylin low-profile linear guide shop

White paper:

Linear robot systems for maintenance-free 24/7 operation

"Build or buy": tips on designing vending machines
In recent years, vending machines have become increasingly popular. Manufacturers have to decide how to store, present and make the products available to the buyer - and how to design the inner workings of the movable product dispenser. One option is lift systems combined with preconfigured linear robots, but there are other concepts. The white paper outlines what is possible and what design engineers should consider during project planning to achieve the right vending machine for a given application.

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igus blogs: Topics and trends relating to vending machinery

How do you build compact and lightweight vending machines?

While ticket or snack vending machines are often installed at eye level and designed to be as eye-catching as possible for the advertising effect, every centimetre of installation space counts, especially for privately used vending machines such as coffee machines. Components must also be as lightweight as possible to minimise energy consumption. Find out how our motion plastics can help.

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How do you comply with hygiene requirements in vending machines?

Not all goods stored and dispensed in vending machines are securely packaged. Sensitive products are stored and moved in vending machines for baked goods, coffee, and pizza. For such applications, it is important to be familiar with the key standards for the food sector. The blog article will tell you what those standards are and how our bearing technology can help.

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How do vending machines become maintenance-free and reliable?

We encounter a wide variety of vending machines in our everyday lives. However, they all have one thing in common: They have to work reliably at all times. Operational disruptions not only irritate the customer. Time-consuming maintenance measures mean high costs that could have been avoided. Find out more about our completely lubrication-free, maintenance-free bearing technology here.

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