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  1. February 01, 2024

    Custom-fit orthoses from the 3D printer

    igus supports medical-technology project at Trier University of Applied Sciences with lubrication-free miniature guide systems

    Produce orthoses that splint injured fingers in hospital in record time using a 3D printer: students at Trier University of Applied Sciences are developing a compact platform that measures fingers.

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  2. February 01, 2024

    New generation of igubal spherical bearings

    Expensive machine and vehicle breakdowns due to undetected faults in heavy-duty fixed flange bearings: these will soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new generation of two- and four-hole fixed flange bearings. Their special feature is that the bearings, which are made of lubrication-free high-performance plastic, are equipped with miniature wireless sensors, enabling condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

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  3. August 23, 2023

    Ready-to-install low-cost slewing ring bearing

    Record-low costs and sustainability: our new slewing ring bearing

    igus is adding a ready-to-install low-cost variant made from regranulated high-performance plastics to its iglidur PRT series

    It is affordable, compact, lightweight and ready to install with a mouse click: igus has added a minimalist low-cost variant to the portfolio of its iglidur PRT series of slewing ring bearings. The PRT-05-15-PC not only reduces costs, but also protects the environment. The new slewing ring bearing consists of 97% regranulated high-performance plastics.

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  4. February 11, 2023

    How igus energy chains become power-saving champions.

    Roller chain links reduce drive energy for the E4.1 energy chain series by 37%

    Good news for users of the igus E4.1 energy chain series: newly developed roller chain links reduce required drive power by 37%. This allows customers to reduce their electricity costs in times of sharply rising energy prices.

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  5. February 10, 2023

    Service life extension made easy.

    Equip energy chains directly with smart condition monitoring in the igus online configurator and avoid unnecessarily early replacement.

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  6. December 02, 2022

    Igubal Bearings Suitable for the desert!

    Extended igus solar pillow block bearing series for square profiles, impresses in laboratory tests with a service life of over 72 years

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  7. November 14, 2022

    Ready-to-connect igus hybrid cables save installation space, weight and construction time.

    Save installation space and weight with just one cable for power and data: it's easy with harnessed igus readycable hybrid cables available through Treotham Automation. New to the range are ready-to-connect cables suitable for SEW-EURODRIVE with MOVILINK DDI and Siemens SINAMICS S210 with OCC. In addition to PUR, the latter is also available with an outer jacket made of cost-effective PVC. Macros for the EPLAN Electric P8 software speed up cable planning by around 50%.

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  8. November 14, 2022

    E-car wallboxes: no more tangled cables

    igus presents design study for automatic and compact cable retraction system

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  9. September 18, 2022

    Everyday assistants of the future: igus accelerates humanoid robotics with Low Cost Automation

    Man, machine – or both? Humanoid robots are no longer science fiction, they are reality. igus has been researching humanoid robotics for some time and has now presented a prototype of the motion plastics bot: a humanoid robot that combines the advantages of high-performance plastics and Low Cost Automation. The robotics components are available from Treotham Automation.

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  10. September 18, 2022

    igus triboplastics improves technology, reduces weight and eliminates maintenance

    Whether mountain bikes for outdoor use, record-breaking light racing bikes or ultra-robust e-cargo bikes: Treotham presents new igus components made of high-performance plastic as an alternative to metal solutions for the bikes of the future – including light and lubricant-free polymer plain bearings for mountain bikes, wear-resistant gears for e-bike motors and robust rod ends for e-cargo bikes.

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