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 […]
With the automotive industry being such a high cost per hour, it is vital that all machinery runs as smoothly as possible and with minimal maintenance. In this weeks, “video of the week”, you can see a variety of applications within the automotive industry that use igus® energy chains. From the robotic triflex® series to […]
“Unleash your engineering power with play” – the latest motion plastics technology, lubrication-free app, low-cost automation online, and sustainable. A low-cost robot operated via a VR headset. Spare parts identified and ordered in seconds using AI on a smartphone. A mobile app that immediately identifies potential applications for lubrication-free parts on an excavator. igus launches […]
Automation doesn’t need to be complicated and doesn’t always have to be industrial. In this week’s “video of the week”, the modular ReBeL Cobot arm shows the variation of movement possible, the accuracy and the simplicity of programming. Once again, proving automation can be simple and available for everyone to adopt To view the video, […]
High load capacity, and smooth operation: xiros plastic ball bearings from igus make a big difference in a range of applications in overhead conveyor technology. As digital transformation increases manufacturing throughput, and with booming online trade, the demands on material handling are constantly increasing. Customers expect faster and more reliable deliveries, meaning order structures and […]
Cleanroom environments have vastly increased since Covid, which is hardly surprising. But ensuring that the products within that cleanroom work efficiently, whilst still maintaining the cleanroom standard can be tricky. In this week’s “video of the week”, a new addition to the clean room energy chain family is introduced. The C6 chain is ideal for […]
Labour shortages and carbon emissions of petrol mowers means robotic lawn mowers are on the rise. Kingdom Technologies turned to igus to help keep its pay-per-use robotic mower maintenance-free. The greenskeeper surveys drone footage of the golf club. It’s a long fairway and the entire course needs cutting – this one alone could take all […]
Building a robot from design to manufacture doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be done in 4 easy steps as you can see in this weeks “Video of the week”. With the RBTX platform, there is support and expert advice through the entire process and in 4 simple steps, you will have […]
Long lead times caused by Covid-19, the well-publicised semiconductor shortage and the war in Ukraine are still causing huge problems, especially for companies involved in manufacturing machines and vehicles, forcing new buying patterns. Buyers of common cables, who would typically assemble their own cable sub-assemblies, are now ordering igus e-chains and ready-to-connect cables due to […]
The igus® ReBel robot arm could not be easier to use, designed specifically for it to be suitable for anyone to programme, the user friendly igus robot control makes it, easy to operate and have the robot running in minutes. In this week’s “video of the week”, we show you how quick and easy it […]