In applications where you want to change your metallic bearing for a plastic one, you might be concerned at the capabilities of the latter. Plastic bearings are more capable than you may think, and in some cases, using the technology of a plastic bearing and creating something else is the answer. In this weeks’ “video […]
A popular quarterly manufacturing outlook shows strong output recovery, UK orders and new investment plans across industrial sectors. igus UK is matching and exceeding these numbers, and has many solutions to support the recovery, as Managing Director Matthew Aldridge explains. For many 2022 was a recovery year, but heavily thwarted by supply chain disruption. Many […]
Recent International Federation of Robotics (IFR) figures show the rising global demand for robots, partly in response to companies’ challenges with labour and inflation. Many do not know where to start – now igus’s RBTX platform is the perfect entry point for beginners and designers of small automation projects. The International Federation of Robotics reports that there are now 3.5 […]
When you think of industrial robots do you think of delicate touch and movement? With the industrial robots featured in this week’s “video of the week” we see how gentle and precise these large industrial robots can be. Using triflex® energy chains, Bosch protect their cables from damage while still maintaining the freedom of movement. […]
The digital era is well and truly upon us and this year, igus® introduces “enjoyneering” as a term to encourage engineers to use more digital methods to help design and problem solving. In this weeks “video of the week”, the many new digital tools are briefly explained and demonstrated, showing how this way of using […]