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How to Change a Plastic Bearing Liner

Watch this video to see just how easy it is to switch out a plastic liner in an igus® drylin® W linear guide carriage.

Trapezoidal lead screw drive test

drylin® TR lead screw drives are based on oil-free, self-lubricating plastic nuts offering a long service life.

Webinar – The True Cost of Bearing Lubrication

Matt Mowry, linear bearings product manager, discusses how bearing lubrication failures affect your budget and the environment. This video originally aired during GlobalSpec''s Motion Control online ev

Ball bearing test

Metal ball bearing vs. polymer ball bearing in 2 hour long electroplating experiment.

Plastic bushing is made from renewable materials

igus® has developed a new ecological plastic bushing made from 54 percent raw, renewable materials. iglide® N54 plastic bushings use vegetable oil rather than more traditionally used crude oil.

Geared slewing rings

iglide® PRT slewing rings use self-lubricating, low-friction sliding elements in place of ball bearings. They represent a step forward in slewing ring bearing technology. The geared version allows the

Guidelok Vertical

This vertical cable carrier application uses a vertical guidance system from igus®.

Energy efficient

A summary of some of the innovative new products from igus®'' cable carrier range: all either available or coming soon from a subsidiary near you!

Reverse Bend Radius

This video animation shows an igus® cable carrier with a Reverse Bend Radius (RBR), enabling it to complete rotational movements.

Digital pneumatic robot hand

Zipper-style cable carriers from igus were used to implement the finger movements for this robot hand from Louisiana Robotic Machines.

Cable carriers face oil and debris

Energy Chain cable carriers from igus® protect cables against oil and flying debris, such as metal or wood chips.

Chairoplane ride

This almost 400-feet high ride uses Energy Chain cable carriers and troughs from igus® to guide and protect its cables.

The Less-is-More Approach to Robotic Cable Management

In this video, Kevin Wright, sales manager for igus Canada, discusses how cables and hoses are often an afterthought in robot designs, but why they are actually a vital part of machine reliability.

Port of Mobile Reclaimer

Reclaimer #5, McDuffie Coal Terminal, Mobile, Alabama U.S.A. igus cable carrier system used due to its ruggedness, self-cleaning special trough design and the ability to easily make repairs if there s

drylin® W Toolkit

FIRST Robotics Regional Championships, Boston

igus and the yes Program Inc took a trip up to Boston to get a piece of the action at the FRC Regional Championships in Boston! Good luck to all the teams continuing on in the competition! Visit www.i

Sliding vs Rolling: Benefits of Plastic Linear Bearings

In this webinar, learn the benefits and engineering of plastic linear bearings, which can be utilized in a wide variety of applications. These bearings are-lubricating composite plastic, as an alterna

Webinar – Discover the World of Plastic Bearings

Discover the World of Plastic Bearings. Presented by igus and hosted by Globalspec on August 21, 2013. igus Product managers Matt Mowry and Nicole Lang discuss plastic bearing technology.

Look Inside: PRT Slewing Ring Bearings

iglide® PRT slewing rings use self-lubricating, low-friction sliding elements in place of ball bearings. Available with optional rotation locks. Learn more about PRT slewing ring bearings at: http://w

iglide® on tour – Goodbye India

Review the first leg of iglide on tour with these clips of the journey through India