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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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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- xiros® ball bearings in several applications

Published on: 24/11/2022

xiros® plastic ball bearings are light-weight, corrosion and chemical resistant and require no lubrication. These qualities enable them to be acquired in a vast variety of applications across many industries. In this week’s video of the week, we illustrate our plastic ball bearings in a selection of application examples, from the automotive industry to conveyor […]

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Better cable stowage for EV charge points

Published on: 22/11/2022

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 […]

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VOTW- Robotics made simple!

Published on: 17/11/2022

Robotics doesn’t need to be complicated. In fact, in this weeks’ video of the week, you can see how easy it can be using the igus® Apiro robotic kit. This extremely modular system can create up to 8 different robot kinematics, allowing endless possibilities for learning and applying robotics into various applications.   To view this weeks, video […]

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