No Grease: Tribologically Optimized Plastic Bearing Materials
Nicole Lang, iglide product manager at igus, sketches out the multitude of applications for plastic bearings and explains how a foray into additive manufacturing has changed the game.
Author: Mark McGwin
New compact igus cables guarantee 100 million cycles – more than any other cable in the world
chainflex CF98.PLUS and CF99.PLUS cables allow a sustainable machine concept with the smallest bend radii November 21, 2022 – igus® is continuously improving to optimize customers’ moving applications. The specialist for moving cables has...
Industrial 3D Printed Wear Components Made from High-Performance Plastics
Nicole Lang, iglide product manager at igus, explains how SLS materials are being developed for use across industries, from automotive to robotics and packaging.
A well-rounded thing: igus develops ball bearings made of recycled plastic
The plastics specialist presents a green recycling variant of the proven xiros deep groove ball bearing November 15, 2022 – igus®, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, announced the company has taken a further...
Going Mainstream: Additive Manufacturing Bolsters Production Methods
Additive manufacturing is making its way into the mainstream. Companies like igus are mastering new materials and integrating AM services to bolster value generation.
Q&A with the Robot Guy: David Sandiland Discusses Robotics Cable Management
David Sandiland, robotics product & sales manager at igus, shares insights into the design and guiding principles behind selecting the best cable management systems for six access robots.
Design World User Community Recognizes ‘Leadership in Engineering’ Winners for 2022
Design World’s yearlong event recognizes engineering companies, teams and individuals for innovation and engineering excellence. The Design World Network today announced the winners of the 2022 Leadership in Engineering program. Leadership in Engineering is an industry recognition program...
Cable Selection Can Help Manufacturers Improve Sustainability
Cable life cycles, proper planning and installation, and recycling all play into sustainability.
Cost-effective labeling robot wins the 2022 ROIBOT Award from igus
A return on investment of 16 to 24 months and a zero error rate convinced the expert jury of the robotics competition October 27, 2022 – Worldwide, robots are being used in an increasing...
Zap! igus® delta robot chosen for non-chemical weeding
The world’s first non-chemical robotic weeding for cereal crops, made by agri-tech start up Small Robot Company, has successfully identified and killed weeds at a field trial in Hampshire. The wheeled robot uses igus®...