manufacturing
New igus® endurance material, iglidur JPF, is perfect for a wide range of wear-resistant polymer bearings as manufacturers seek to eliminate PFAS and PTFE before a potential ban in 2026. What do dental floss, skis, a frying pan and plain bearings have in common? They all rely on organic fluorine compounds, also known as PFAS, […]
Persistent inflation and prolonged delays to imports are having a negative effect on UK manufacturing that relies on global supply chains. The Red Sea shipping crisis is hurting UK businesses now more than ever – is it time for a rethink of long-term supply networks? Attacks by Houthis rebels on commercial shipping in the Red […]
Survey results from a big PwC / Make UK survey shows that new product introduction us the biggest area for planned investment. This reflects robust igus’ enquiries, says Managing Director Matthew Aldridge, and igus is primed to support this new product bonanza. Working in manufacturing, we are served up with a lot of statistics – […]
A popular quarterly manufacturing outlook shows strong output recovery, UK orders and new investment plans across industrial sectors. igus UK is matching and exceeding these numbers, and has many solutions to support the recovery, as Managing Director Matthew Aldridge explains. For many 2022 was a recovery year, but heavily thwarted by supply chain disruption. Many […]
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 […]