Engineers from igus are now using a simple, in-house technology for heat recovery. It uses the waste heat from machinery to heat factories and industrial units, saving energy costs and CO2 emissions. igus has made the details of the technology available online to industrial companies, for free. If all injection moulders worldwide were to use […]
With their recycling platforms, igus and cirplus want to jointly promote the regenerative plastics industry in the future. Cirplus also launches first global standard for high-quality plastics recycling Plastics are super-versatile and an essential part of our everyday lives, yet even today they often end up being incinerated. A more sustainable plastics economy is needed. […]
Test passes with flying colours: igus’ E6.29 energy chain receives innovative dry cleanroom certificate from research consultancy Fraunhofer IPA for ISO Class 4 Whenever the highest hygiene standards are required, igus scores well with lubrication-free and abrasion-resistant motion plastic components. A topical example is that battery production for electric vehicles requires special environmental conditions, which are […]
igus launches a new lubrication-free material, for bearings needing higher running performance with high dynamic forces, ideal for heavy-duty applications. In applications with loads of more than 80Mpa, plain bearings made of thermoplastic materials can be pushing their physical limits. Igus has expanded the existing range of standard plain bearings with the new igutex fibre-wound […]
chainflex CFSPECIAL.192 if the first hybrid cable from igus for hanging applications, with a travel distance up to 50 metres The 24-7-365 intralogistics industry needs machines that are round-the-clock reliable. Meanwhile warehouses are getting bigger and bigger, and increasing mast heights mean high demands on cables that are required to travel such distances. igus has […]
Ensuring engineering is accessible and enjoyable, igus® have recently introduced the term “enjoyneering”. This encapsulates the fun element of learning and experiencing all about engineering in the metaverse, the iguverse. In this week’s “video of the month” we take you deep into the iguverse, allowing a sneak preview of the various rooms we offer, the […]
At the world’s biggest bike expo, Eurobike 2023, igus will showcase recyclable and partly-recycled components for bicycle manufacturers, including handlebars that are about to go into production. Bicycle manufacturer Advanced is the handlebar’s first customer Following last year’s launch of the plastic igus:bike, the motion plastics specialist is now exhibiting a new product line made […]
xirodur MT180 meets the world’s strictest safety standards and reduces certification costs of medical technology products Motion plastics specialist igus is expanding its range of high-performance plastics for medical technology. New in the medical range is xirodur MT180, a material for lightweight, lubrication-free, and hygienic xiros deep groove ball bearings – certified to the strictest […]
There are so many applications within the material handling industry that need reliable, effective, and durable products, so it is hardly surprising that there are so many igus® products used in these applications. In this week’s “video of the week”, we see a small selection of igus® parts in action in material handling, from drylin® […]
igus’s membership of the Berlin expert network “IoT Use Case” helps it take advantage of the multi-trillion dollar IoT market The Internet of Things has a growth potential of several trillion dollars – consultancy McKinsey estimates it could realise $5.5tr to $12.6tr in value globally by 2030. However, many industrial companies still have difficulties in […]