To deliver liquid nitrogen fertilizer to the field, US-based J&M Manufacturing is developing what it calls a para-linkage coulter. To keep the coulter maintenance-free and, even more importantly, to prevent lubricants from getting into...
Products for nautical applications face an unusual set of design challenges. The corrosiveness of salt water can cause premature degradation, and the impact of fast-moving vessels bouncing up against forceful ocean waves can also...
The iglide coating designer can have your heavily used components coated in just three steps August 8, 2023 – The global leader in motion plastics, igus®, is expanding its range of product configuration and...
The motion plastics specialist is expanding its 3D printing services for wear-resistant, self-lubricating custom parts 27 July 2023 – igus®, the leading global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers’...
German motion plastics company igus has held the biennial manus awards since 2003. This competition recognizes creative, economical, innovative, and sustainable applications that incorporate plastic lead screws, linear actuators, plain bearings, linear bearings, and slides into...
QuikrStuff uses bushings and washers in critical pivot points When engineers at QuikrStuff looked to design a new bike rack, the team wanted a product that was lightweight, durable, and installable in seconds. With...
A design team took cues from industrial component design to develop a bike rack with high-tech, lightweight components, such as lube-free, high-performance plastic bearings.
Finbin develops waste bins with maintenance-free igus plain bearings 30 May 2023 – A clean cityscape is what many large cities around the world long for. Finbin, a Finnish company, has engineered an innovative...
igus launches a new dry-running material, the endurance runner, which is ideal for heavy-duty applications 25 April 2023 – In applications with loads of more than 80Mpa, plain bearings made of thermoplastic materials can...
Four unique projects receive international prizes from igus for their creative use of dry-running and self-lubricating plastic bearings April 20, 2023 – An Ohio manufacturer of grain handling equipment won the Gold manus award...
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