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over 1 year ago
What is the best plain bearing for agricultural machinery?

How can you possibly choose between all the various bearing options available for agricultural equipment? Discover how in this blog.

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almost 2 years ago
Food & Beverage Industry

This infographic details various igus FDA-compliant parts and their applications within the food and beverage industries.

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almost 2 years ago
Choosing cable carriers for hygiene-sensitive applications

Components in food processing machinery need to meet strict requirements, both from a technical and food-safety standpoint. Learn about the food-safe TH3 cable carrier from igus in this white paper.

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almost 2 years ago
Engineer’s Guide to Changeovers

Read this eBook to learn about some of the ways to make changeovers more manageable and improve your entire packaging operation.

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about 2 years
FDA-Approved iglide® Materials for Food & Packaging

In this video, you’ll get a brief overview of our FDA-compliant materials, which types are most commonly used, and what advantages these materials have to offer. To learn more about igus® solutions f

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about 2 years
What is a pick and place robot? The all-in-one guide

Read this blog to learn about the different types of pick and place robots and the advantages of each, from fast-moving delta robots to gantries spanning large workspaces.

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about 2 years
Packaging Industry Brochure

Discover how igus®'s high-performance plastics, such as iglide® bearings and drylin® linear guides, can improve the reliability and longevity of packaging equipment in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical applications.

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over 2 years
Unique design advantages with xiros® Ball Bearings

In this video, xiros® Ball Bearings Product Manager Preston Souza discusses the benefits of using plastic ball bearings, rather than metal ball bearings, in your designs. These benefits include an exp

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over 2 years
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 2 years
Selecting xiros® conveyor rollers with maintenance-free operation

Use this infographic to decide which xiros conveyor roller will best suit your application:

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over 2 years
Finally, a modular worm gear system with infinite possibilities

The Apiro gearbox system from igus® is one way to bring modularity to industrial applications, while also providing a wide range of other benefits.

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almost 3 years ago
Hold the Cheese? Not for This Busy Iowa Production Plant

In this customer story, read about how a plant switched from a stainless steel cable chain to a plastic igus® energy chain to avoid downtimes.

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about 3 years
Zap! igus® delta robot chosen for non-chemical weeding

A new automated robot utilizing igus delta robots offers a non-chemical way to eliminate weeds from crop fields, reducing waste and lessening environmental impact.

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over 3 years
This robot sells chocolates

Read this application story to learn how Belgian chocolate shop Roose''s Chocolate World is employing an igus® robolink® robot to package chocolate for customers.

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over 3 years
dryspin® Lead Screws Optimized for Lane Adjustments in the Packaging Industry

Check out our blog on format adjustments in the packaging industry here: https://toolbox.igus.com/motion-plastics-blog/format-adjustments-in-packaging-machines Learn about igus® lead screw efficiency

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over 3 years
Food manufacturing made better with robotics

Read this blog to learn about how automation can be applied to the food industry to increase production, adapt to global events such as Covid, and improve worker safety.

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over 3 years
A robot is the cook here: How a Canadian start-up is rethinking gastronomy

Learn how Canadian company Roboeatz is utilizing various igus® components in their fully autonomous kitchen, where everything is prepared and cooked by a robot.

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over 3 years
Are lubricants really needed for format adjustments in packaging machines?

This blog covers the advantages of using self-lubricating plastic lead screw nuts over traditional metal lead screw nuts

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over 3 years
igus® Conveyor Rollers for Krones Packaging System

Maintenance-free, self-lubricating conveyor rollers made of high-performance polymers ensure the safe transfer of products in conveyor belt systems.

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over 3 years
Science Friction Podcast – Episode 5: Alfred from Dexai Robotics

Hosts Adam and Avory speak with Justin Rooney from Dexai Robotics about their flexible robotic arm (and sous chef), Alfred. Designed with self-lubricating iglide® PRT slewing rings, Alfred uses differ

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over 3 years
Designing Skid Steers With a Shorter Preventative Maintenance Checklist

In this blog post, we'll lay out typical preventative maintenance measures for skid steers and talk about how self-lubricating plastic parts help to shorten that checklist.

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