Press Releases
The linear carriage T20 of the drylin W series makes switching from ball guides to sliding linear guides even easier 26 JULY 2022 – igus®, a leading global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers’ machines, has launched the T20 of the drylin® W series, a new linear carriage on the […]
drylin WJRM-BB-31 and WJRM-BB-41 hybrid rolling bearings from igus can be implemented with more ease than ever with a new service life calculator 21 JULY 2022 – Motion plastics expert igus® has recently introduced a service life calculator tool for their WJRM line of hybrid rolling bearings. This lesser-known product line combines drylin® linear bearing […]
New i.Sense TR.B sensor enables condition monitoring for triflex R cable carriers in multi-dimensional applications 19 July 2022 – igus®, a leading global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers’ machines, introduced i.Sense TR.B, the world’s first breakage monitoring system for multi-axis cable carriers. Robots have long been an indispensable part […]
40 percent less friction and a new optimized 3:1 design rule: drylin T Miniature Guide Carriage with new iglide E3 material July 13, 2022 – igus®, the motion plastics specialist, announced it has achieved a breakthrough in tribological plastics. With iglide® E3, igus has developed a new linear material with a friction coefficient of up […]
igubal stainless-steel rod end bearings with iglide A160 enable dry operation without risk of contamination 6 JULY 2022 – Constant relubrication of metallic bearing points in the food industry costs time and money and increases the risk of contamination. Maintenance-free igubal spherical bearings from igus are an economical and safe alternative. Now igus®, the motion […]
Tested, certified, safe: with the UL-approved chainflex series CF150.UL and CF160.UL customers only need just one cable for the e-chain and the cable tray June 29, 2022 – igus, a world leader in moving cable management, has developed two new UL-MTW/TC-ER-certified control cable series that have been UL tested and certified for use in North […]
iglide i3000 allows 3D DLP printing of exceptionally durable wear parts in the millimeter range June 30, 2022 – igus®, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, has introduced its iglide® i3000 – the world’s first 3D printing resin specifically for DLP 3D printing of wearing parts. The iglide i3000 material enables the additive manufacturing of […]
Gamification approach and additional features make the igus online configurator for low-cost cartesian robots even more intuitive 23 June 2022 – With the help of the game engine Unity, igus®, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, has given its online configurator for low-cost cartesian robots a facelift, making its operation even more efficient. Now, users […]
At Hannover Messe 2022, igus introduced the first prototype of a low-cost humanoid robot June 22, 2022 – Man, machine, or both? Humanoid robots are no longer just science fiction. They are reality. igus® has been researching humanoid robotics for some time now and presented a prototype of its motion plastics bot at Hannover Messe […]
The combination of design and material creates a quiet, durable tribo ball bearing for high speeds 20 June 2022 – As a result of continuous research and development, igus is now introducing an innovative two-component (2K) ball bearing. The xiros® bearing, which requires no lubrication or maintenance, combines a wide range of properties. It is […]