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energy chains

VOTW- e-chains® at work in various automotive applications

Published on: 20/04/2023

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 […]

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Enjoyneering: igus drives engineering forward with 190 physical and digital new products.

Published on: 18/04/2023

“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 […]

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VOTW- Introducing the next generation of cleanroom energy chains

Published on: 06/04/2023

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 […]

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Detecting cable stress earlier and more accurately saves costs: i.Sense CF. D

Published on: 14/03/2023

igus monitoring module with status display measures the distance to the damaged or defective part of the cable­ Maintaining and monitoring heavily used and hard-to-reach bus cables is a constant challenge. i.Sense CF.D – the monitoring module from igus – has a unique function; it automatically detects the position of stressed areas in a cable […]

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Tailor-made cable interfaces with new online shop for igus Module Connect

Published on: 31/01/2023

180 individual parts offer further configuration freedom for connecting energy chains Module Connect from igus is a space-saving connector for electrical cables, fibre optic cables and pneumatic hoses. It is mainly used where several cables are plugged into energy chains in the smallest possible space. For individual configuration of these plug-in modules, at no cost, […]

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VOTW-Smart technology prevents expensive downtime

Published on: 12/01/2023

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 […]

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VOTW- Prevent loopage on your Cobot with igus® triflex® robotic chains

Published on: 13/12/2022

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 […]

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New compact igus cables guarantee 100 million double strokes in small, precise applications

Published on: 29/11/2022

chainflex cables CF98.PLUS and CF99.PLUS are durable, sustainable and allow the smallest bending radii for precision movements igus’ motto is the continuous improvement in design to optimize customers’ moving applications. The specialist for cables in motion has now further developed its successful chainflex control cable series, with the CF98.PLUS and CF99.PLUS – the only cables […]

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VOTW- Improve what moves; igus® carries more stock than ever before

Published on: 10/11/2022

It is well reported that supply chain problems across the world are causing havoc in manufacturing. igus® bucks this trend by huge investments in global stock, resulting in ever shorter lead times. Click on this week’s video of the week to see the different product groups that we have expanded https://youtu.be/jMwZqJL1yg0 If you are struggling […]

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VOTW-Cost-effective, lighter and sustainable. Why more Automotive engineers are turning to plastic.

Published on: 03/11/2022

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 […]

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