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The mobility industry is in transition. In addition to the electrification of vehicle fleets, regulatory requirements for the materials used are increasingly coming into focus. How can commercial vehicles be made more sustainable, more economical and future-proof? The plastics specialist will be presenting innovative solutions made from high-performance plastics that combine sustainability, cost-effectiveness and technical performance. They help companies meet potential PFAS regulation and the challenges of expanding modern charging infrastructure.

Every gram saved counts in aviation. Even slight weight reductions can reduce fuel consumption, increase reach and raise payload. Manufacturers of cargo aircraft are therefore continuously looking for ways to save weight, even with the smallest components. These include the ball transfer units over which containers slide on the cargo hold floor. While standard market solutions often use comparatively heavy solid balls, igus is launching an alternative with its new xiros series ball transfer units.

Design engineers working on machine tools are familiar with the problem: if they want to use larger hoses as part of a modernisation project, this often requires the costly replacement of the energy chain. At the AMB trade show in Stuttgart, igus is presenting an alternative: extender crossbar clips that can be retrofitted and that increase the inner height of energy chains from the E2.1, E4QL and E4.1L series by up to 200 per cent.

A mechanical engineer is modernising a CNC milling machine.

Today, industrial robots operate at ever higher speeds, with complex motion profiles and in increasingly confined spaces. Robot cables must not only allow for extremely small bend radii, but also reliably withstand millions of torsional movements. To meet these demanding requirements, igus has developed its proven CFROBOT8.PLUS range of robot cables and is now expanding it to include a new DeviceNet cable for applications involving ±360°/m torsion.

The industrial use of machine data is a key lever for greater efficiency, less downtime and more sustainable production. Nevertheless, the introduction of condition monitoring and predictive maintenance often fails in practice due to complex IT structures, high implementation costs and a lack of data transparency.

igus continues to drive forward the vision of sustainable urban mobility. At the Eurobike trade show, the company is presenting an electric version of its igus:bike for the first time, responding to the growing demand for low-maintenance e-mobility in cities. The previous model has already proven its robustness on a 1.5-year world tour in wind and weather. The tried-and-tested plastic bicycle has been continuously enhanced and forms the basis for the new electric bicycle.

Keeping service costs low in times of shortages of skilled personnel: Sunilux, the French manufacturer of bioclimatic pergolas, achieves this by using lubrication-free and maintenance-free polymer bearings from igus. The company can offer an above-average ten-year guarantee on its patio roof covering while simultaneously saving 20,000 hours of maintenance work and grease costs.

The switch from classic metal gearboxes to worm gear screw jacks made of high-performance plastic from the drygear Apiro series promises several advantages: reduced costs, lower weight and no need for lubrication. However, many design engineers were not able to make this transition because the operating environments were too harsh and demanding. With the drygear Apiro HD, igus is now presenting a hybrid solution that closes precisely this gap.

Dusty environments can become a problem for overhead conveyors in industry and logistics. When particles settle on conventional metal bearings, deposits cause sluggishness and, in the worst case, failure. To solve this problem, igus is launching a new hybrid ball bearing from the xiros series. Made of stainless steel...

Compact industrial articulated arm robots still pose challenges for design engineers when it comes to energy supply. There are hardly any suitable solutions on the market that can cope with the fast rotational movements along the first axis and the limited space available. igus is now closing this gap with a new unsupported energy chain from the twisterchain series.