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iglidur tribopolymer plain bearings reduce the use of lubricants, cutting costs and ensuring maintenance-free operation Construction and agricultural machinery users want to save money and significantly reduce maintenance. Dry running iglidur plain bearings from igus are suitable for precisely these applications. When servicing construction and agricultural machinery, lubricating the bearing points is one of the […]
Can plastic bearings be successful in tough environments such as HGV’s? Absolutely. In this week’s video of the week, the iglidur® bearings that are regularly used within various points on lorries are highlighted, just going to show that small plastic bearings really can perform in huge industrial vehicles. To view the video, click here https://youtu.be/ffkAGcqSCoE […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]