e-chains
A new plastic bottle deposit return scheme – to tackle more of the 13 billion plastic bottles we produce every year – was finally given the government’s green light on Friday 20th January 2023. But igus has already paved the way with its popular “chainge” scheme for end-of-life e-chains and its brand new cable recycling […]
Downtime costs money. Wasted money causes stress. Stress causes unhappiness. In order to prevent unhappiness, stress and wasted money companies are investing in smart technology which alerts staff when breakages or excessive wear is occurring in production lines. In this video of the week, you can see how simple the technology and system and how […]
In this week’s video of the week, the UR Cobot is on display in combination with the triflex® fibre rod system. The fibre rod system ensures your services remain controlled and prevent loop formation. To view this week’s video, click here https://youtu.be/1HWkAKA54qg To find out more about the fibre rod system used on this robot […]
igus presents a design study for a compact, automatic cable management system for electric vehicle chargers A quick pull and the power cable retracts: With the new automatic cable management system called e-tract 2.0, igus wants to make charging electric vehicles at charge points more convenient for EV owners. And thanks to a sophisticated interplay […]
In this current financial struggle, it is no wonder why the automotive industry has been looking at alternatives for expensive, heavy and environmentally damaging components. In this week’s video of the week, the humble car seat is cast into the spotlight, highlighting the various areas of the seat that can be fitted with igus® lubrication-free […]
The P4HD.56.R energy chain designed for container cranes is built for long travel distances, high speeds, heavy cable fills and Industry 4.0 connectivity to prevent costly failures Container cranes in busy commercial ports will be even faster and more powerful in the future. In response igus has launched P4HD.56. R – a new heavy-duty energy […]
A new precision irrigation carriage can reduce water and fertiliser consumption by up to 75%, and an igus e-chain in a trough guides hoses with an additional energy saving. The aim of the precision irrigation carriage made by Rathmakers Gartenbautechnik is to use the right amount of water while also conserving groundwater resources. The new […]
igus’s new, drive-chain has high dynamics, integral load support, long service life and can save up to six tons of weight for port cranes. Commercial port operations use rail-bound Automated Stacking Cranes (ASC) to process high volumes of shipping containers. These, and other applications that require long e-chain travels, will benefit from a new drive-chain […]
igus®, Greaves 3D Engineering and the University of Northampton came together to introduce the new racing simulator. This has been developed by Greaves 3D Engineering and features approx 45 igus® components from; bearings, linear rails, drives to various types of e-chains®. These racing simulators are being used as part of the esports BSc degree course […]
At igus® we are always trying to improve what moves and with our Smart plastic range, we are trying to go one step further, improves what moves BEFORE it breaks! In this week’s video of the week, we show why Smart Plastics can prevent breakdowns and are quick and easy to use. To view the […]