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almost 6 years ago
Do plain bearings with large wall thicknesses offer advantages inside heavy-duty applications?

Do plain bearings with large wall thicknesses offer advantages inside heavy-duty applications? I say no. Here''s why.

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almost 6 years ago
How Does the Classic e-chain® Cable Carrier Adapt to IoT & Industry 4.0?

Read about how the classic e-chain® cable carrier, introduced over 50 years ago, has adapted to Iot and Industry 4.0, along with other industrial products.

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almost 6 years ago
Sealed Bearings: What are the options?

Sometimes the best solution is an old-fashioned one! This post reviews how a felt ring protects the bearing and shaft and helps avoid hundreds of hours of maintenance.

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almost 6 years ago
Shaft considerations for bearing applications

Agriculture, construction, and heavy duty all deal with harsh, dirty, and corrosive environments. Your bearings have to hold up! Shaft hardness plays a major role avoiding maintenance.

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almost 6 years ago
Vertical farming – motion plastic components help plants grow indoors!

Indoor farming facilities need reliable automation and motion enabling components to ensure their plants are properly cared for. In this video we show all of the maintenance free igus® components tha

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almost 6 years ago
Floating Tow Arm – how to compensate for lateral deviation in energy chains

Learn more about the floating tow arm here: https://www.igus.com/info/energy-chains-fta-floatingfmoving-end-com No long travel cable management system is 100% straight. The floating tow arm helps to

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almost 6 years ago
igus® solutions for the medical field

Watch to see all the components we offer that can be used in applications for the medical industry.

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almost 6 years ago
Winning the Crane Cable Management Race with Less Pit Stops

Read about how you can quickly reduce your cable carrier installation time for your crane by up to 80% so that you can keep things on track & running smoothly.

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about 6 years
How to Manage Lateral Movement on Long-Travel Energy Chains

This blog post covers how to handle lateral deviations in long travel e-chain applications. It introduces the Floating Tow Arm and describes how it can be implemented to avoid damage & maintenance.

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about 6 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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about 6 years
How to make bearing pivots maintenance-free

There are a lot of factors to consider when designing a pivot, but there''s one in particular that''s crucial to achieving a successful, maintenance-free pivot bearing.

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about 6 years
Pacific Design and Manufacturing 2020 igus® Booth Tour

Missed us at PD&M 2020? Watch this video for some awesome booth highlights including SLS 3D print service, cable management for robots, custom bearings, low cost automation, belt and screw driven line

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about 6 years
How to reduce EOT crane maintenance costs by up to 60%

Blog post covering the hidden maintenance costs associated with cable management on overhead cranes or EOT cranes. A comparison of maintenance costs on festooned cranes and cranes with energy chains

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about 6 years
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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about 6 years
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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over 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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over 6 years
Guidefast System Unboxing Overview

Wondering what comes in our Guidefast System Box? Here''s what to expect when you order a Guidefast System for your EOT Crane. For more information, visit https://www.igus.com/info/industries-indoor

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over 6 years
Startup develops cell phone sanitizer using igus® linear rails

An infection-control startup has developed a device for hospitals that kills 99.999 percent of MRSA on cell phones. Self-lubricating igus® components were used to design a quiet, dry-running system.

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almost 7 years ago
Moving desk cable management made easy with OCR energy chain

Read about how the maintenance-free OCR energy chain from igus® simplifies cable management for moving desks & allows for easy installation via magnetic mounts.

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almost 7 years ago
Flexible Cable Management for Adjustable Desks

Read about how the new flexible cable management from igus provides an industrially-inspired office furniture cable management solution.

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about 7 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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