Unmanned Sailing Vehicle Tested for Data-Gathering Capabilities
With manned research ships getting too expensive, unmanned drones are being evaluated as an alternative.
Author: Mark McGwin
Harnessed energy supply systems help create new technology
Machine tool manufacturer DMG MORI has developed a new automatic turning machine with multiple spindles for producing turned and milled parts in both boring and bar machining. Key components to the company’s MULTISPRINT multi-spindle...
Plane assembly takes swift flight with help from igus® cable guides
A Spanish manufacturer is using industrial robots equipped with cable guides from igus® for quick and efficient riveting of aircraft fuselages on one of the world’s most widely-used planes.
Updated cable series from igus saves space and money
New chainflex M control cables reduce structure 20 percent, have up to 48-month guarantee December 11, 2019 – igus has introduced a new cable series that offers a thinner cable structure, saving on installation...
DMG MORI’s new turning machine includes igus® readychains
Pre-assembled cable carrier systems help create revolutionary piece of technology November 20, 2019 – DMG MORI, an industry leader in the manufacturing of machine tools, has developed a new automatic turning machine with multiple...
igubal polymer spherical bearings with new metal housings are self-lubricating and maintenance-free
Self-lubricating igus spherical balls now available with cost-effective sheet metal housing November 12, 2019 – Pillow blocks and fixed flange bearings need constant lubrication and maintenance to combat heavy dirt accumulation and dust. igus...
7 plain bearings from igus® prove mold resistant
Tests confirm several iglide materials resist fungi, bacteria October 30, 2019 – Tests for mold growth by igus have found that seven plain bearings made with iglide materials are resistant to fungi and bacteria....
Student designs functional furniture with igus® products
Maintenance-free guides, bearings are key parts in convertible sofa, workstation October 23, 2019 – An interior design student in Germany used products from igus to develop a practical solution for a constricted living space....
New Exoskeleton Shoulders Rehab Burden for Stroke Patients
Bob Whitford is not a man who gives up easily, not in his personal or professional pursuits. Whitford, a senior occupational therapist at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, lost his arm as...
3D-printed igus® polymer piano hammer is the “first major innovation in the instrument in decades”.
The piano is one of the world’s most popular musical instruments, but its mechanics and design are much the same as those made a century ago or more. Now, an English piano builder—who is an engineer and a pianist as well—devised what is being called a unique hammer system incorporating 3D-printed tribopolymer components that produce improved sound as well as durability and climate resistance.