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VOTW- Readychains and readycables, one supplier for an easy solution

Published on: 26/01/2023

With manufacturing and assembly facilities worldwide, it is hardly surprising that people are turning to igus® for the complete system for their cables and connectors requirements. In this week’s video of the week, we allow an insight into the whole process for the readycable production across the world. To view the video, click here https://youtu.be/1hdNksQPeNQ […]

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Rishi, your plastic bottle deposit return scheme is welcome – but igus beat you to it

Published on: 24/01/2023

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 […]

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VOTW- iglidur® coating put to the test

Published on: 19/01/2023

In this week’s video of the week, the iglidur® tribo coating is put to the test. This simple but effective test shows just how effective the IC-02 & Ic-05 coating materials are when applied to an aluminium substrate To view the video, click here https://youtu.be/LjrOKEKuQNY For more information on tribo coating visit https://www.igus.co.uk/info/plain-bearings-coating-iglidur

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Win up to €5000: quest for innovative plastic bearing applications continues at manus award 2023

Published on: 17/01/2023

The 11th manus award by igus will recognise the most creative, economical and sustainable applications using polymer plain bearings igus is accepting submissions for “the manus award 2023”, which the motion plastics specialist has hosted biannually for 20 years. The award honours the most creative, economical and sustainable applications of plastic plain bearings in industrial […]

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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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Leading cobot supplier Universal Robots joins RBTX marketplace as new partner

Published on: 10/01/2023

The RBTX robot marketplace, powered by, igus expands its offering with new partner UR cobots and continues to drive forward low-cost automation ideas. Robotics are becoming more important, but small and medium-sized companies are often faced with the question: How can a task be automated cost-effectively with little effort, in training or investment? Since 2019, […]

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VOTW-Smooth operation with igus® leadscrews

Published on: 16/12/2022

In this week’s video of the week, a simple application is shown using the igus® leadscrew range combined with not only the high-performance polymer nut but also igubal® flange bearings, energy chain and drylin® motors. With this winning combination, movements can be smooth, lubrication-free and maintenance free. To view the video, click here https://youtu.be/jw2hJYiCKQM To […]

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RBTX Online Marketplace: Now even easier for individual low-cost automation

Published on: 13/12/2022

Intuitive design of web-based marketplace RBTX gives you over 100 cost-effective automation solutions at your fingertips igus’s successful RBTX online marketplace, which helps users looking for cost-effective automation solutions, has been relaunched with new functions and automation feasibility demonstrations. Instead of needing to search across many different sources, machine builders and buyers will find a […]

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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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Anyone can see CO2 footprint of lubrication-free iglidur plain bearings at a glance

Published on: 06/12/2022

Quick indication of carbon footprint of iglidur bearings at igus online shop simplifies CO2 balancing for customers How much CO2 is released into the atmosphere in the production of a plastic plain bearing? For the first time, igus has published accurate CO2 reductions for a large number of its lubrication- and maintenance-free iglidur polymer plain […]

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