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As fine as a human hair: New igus micro gears for tiny, precise applications

Published on: 22/11/2023

Thanks to ultra-delicate teeth, new wear-resistant micro gears are suitable for particularly precise applications Whether in micro-drives, microscopes or precision engineering, engineers are building ever more compact products. Motion plastics specialist igus now produces micro gears with a module – the unit of gear tooth size – of up to 0.2. Thanks to high-performance plastics, […]

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Wear-resistant polymer gears from igus: Printed, machined and now injection moulded

Published on: 20/07/2021

igus now offers injection moulded, cost-effective production of lubrication-free gears Gears made of polymer deliver power transmission in many applications, from automatic coffee machines to actuators. Specifically for producing wear-resistant and durable gears, igus now offers injection moulded gears in addition to machining from bar stock and those made using additive manufacturing (3D printing). Customers […]

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