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iglidur i230: first igus 3D printing material for polymer components that withstands temperatures of up to 110°C 3D-printed polymer components will be able to resist much higher temperatures in future - in the engine.
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Posted: February 01, 2024Categories: igus
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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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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Posted: August 23, 2023Categories: Igubal
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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Posted: February 11, 2023Categories: igus
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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Posted: November 14, 2022
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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Posted: November 14, 2022
igus presents design study for automatic and compact cable retraction system
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Posted: September 18, 2022Categories: Robotics
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.