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These design guides are great references to explore various design and material options, as well as tips to select the ideal product for your application.

14 days ago
10 tips for long-lasting energy supply systems in rotary applications

Providing power, data, fiber optics and other media for rotating applications is a major challenge for machine designers. This design guide will offer valuable tips to optimize your rotary power supply with e-chain cable carriers.

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about 1 year ago
10 Tips for Durable Energy Supply in Unsupported Applications

"Unsupported" applications can prove to be a challenge for energy supply systems. Read this design guide for tips on how to achieve optimal durability and efficiency in such applications.

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over 1 year ago
24 Tips for 3D Printing with Filament

3D printing with filament can present a number of challenges. This design guide aims to cover the most common of these and provide methods of troubleshooting and solutions for each.

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over 1 year ago
7 Tips for selecting the optimum conveyor rollers

Choosing a conveyor roller shouldn''t be a difficult task. This design guide offers seven tips for selecting the ideal roller for your application to make the process as easy as possible.

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over 1 year ago
Custom Machined Parts from Plastic Design Guide

This design guide offers 10 tips for machining plastic components to avoid issues that could arise from treating plastic the same as metal in subtractive manufacturing.

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over 1 year ago
chainflex® flexible cables – Design Guide

Read this design guide to learn more about chainflex flexible cables and they they're ideal for moving applications in cable carriers

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over 1 year ago
iglide® plain bearings – Design Guide

Read this design guide to learn more about our self-lubricating, plastic bearings, bushings their ideal applications and industries.

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over 1 year ago
e-chain® cable carriers – Design Guide

Read this design guide to learn how to select, configure and install engineered e-chain polymer cable carriers

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