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over 5 years
6 ways to save on cable cost – Episode 1 – Control Cables

Access our cable price check here: https://www.igus.com/info/cable-price-check Learn more about chainflex® cables here: https://www.igus.com/info/chainflex-information Saving up to 25% on your control

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over 5 years
Avoiding Cable Failure – Strain Relief

To learn more about chainflex® cables click here: https://www.igus.com/info/chainflex-information For more information on installation services, visit our webpage: https://www.igus.com/info/field-serv

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over 5 years
UL Verified: What It Means and Why It Matters

Read this blog post to learn what UL is, how their verification process works, and how it all benefits consumers.

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over 5 years
Just One More: The Risks of Overfilling Your Cable Carrier

We all have the tendency to try to overfill everything, and cable carriers are no exception. But, if your cables and hoses don''t have enough space, serious electrical and mechanical issues can occur.

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over 5 years
Top 10 Strain Relief Mistakes Wreaking Havoc on Your Crane Cables

Blog post explaining the top 10 cable strain relief mistakes that reduce cable lifetime that Crane Industry Manager, Dave Kortkamp sees out in the field.

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almost 6 years ago
Industry Secrets: Stop These 5 Hidden Cable Carrier Killers Today

Right now, there are cable management systems everywhere praying that you're reading this blog post because they don't want to die young. Dramatic much? Not entirely.

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almost 6 years ago
Solar-powered vehicle vs. Australian desert: students prepare for world record attempt

Students from a German university are building a solar vehicle to be powered by the blazing sun in an Australian desert in hopes of setting a Guinness World Record.

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almost 6 years ago
Robots bring airplane production up to speed

Robots are helping a European manufacturer of airplanes cut into an eight-year backlog of orders for one of its most popular aircrafts.

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almost 6 years ago
6 Most Common Causes of Cable Failure

Read about the six most common causes of cable failure that you should be on the lookout for to avoid costly, unplanned downtime.

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about 6 years
Avoiding Cable Failure – Shield Failure

Request your free chainflex® cable sample box: https://www.igus.com/info/unharnessed-cables-chainflex-sample-request Learn more about chainflex® here: https://www.igus.com/info/chainflex-information

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about 6 years
Avoiding Cable Failure – Jacket Failure

Our series on how to avoid cable failure continues with a look at jacket cracking, swelling and abrasion. If your cable's jacket fails, it can compromise the cable's electrical and mechanical performa

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about 6 years
Avoiding Cable Failure – Corkscrew

Avoiding cable failure and preventing downtime is key to the success of any moving mechanical application. Therefore, it's important to know the common causes of cable failure, including corkscrewing.

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about 6 years
chainflex® Continuous-flex Cable Lifetime Calculator

Engineers always want to know how long our chainflex® cables are expected to last inside their applications. To answer that question, igus® offers an online service life calculator that estimates the

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about 6 years
Cost down, life up – why cable bend radius factor matters

Have you ever wondered what a bend radius factor is for cables? Watch as Product Manager Don Nester and Regional Product Manager Timothy Marran explain the concept and our promise of cost down, life u

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about 6 years
10 motion plastics innovations for material handling automation

Check out 10 innovative motion plastics solutions igus offers for the material handling industry. This includes energy chains for safe and repeatable linear movements, chainflex cables, & more.

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about 6 years
The igus® Story Part 1: The Early Years, Bearings, and Cable Management

Read the fascinating history behind igus® and how the creation of our composite plastic bearing materials & cable carriers changed the entire industry.

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over 6 years
Motor and servo cables enable VFD’s to operate safely and failure-free

Learn about the proper insulation material for your cables, changes within the market, and a new product that enables modern VFDs to operate safely.

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over 6 years
What is readycable®?

In this video product manager Dale Rheaume goes over what readycables are and how they can simplify implementing cables into machines. To learn more visit https://www.igus.com/info/readycable

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over 6 years
The three advantages of assembled cables

Why waste time assembling your continuous-flex cables when you don't have to? Read this tech talk to learn about the advantages of using ready-to-connect cables from igus®.

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over 6 years
Cable carrier smart monitoring systems for tensile forces

Tensile forces acting on the cables of an e-chain® system can significantly reduce the service life! The CF.P system measures the forces directly at the strain relief and indicates the need for action

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about 7 years
The world’s longest e-chain® runs for over 10 years

A coal-fired power plant in the Czech Republic receives energy through an igus® e-chain®. This plastic cable carrier, which has continuously been in operation for ten years, travels over 2,017 feet.

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