Material Handling

Plastic, maintenance-free solutions for the material handling industry

11 days ago
Plastic ball transfer units: a promising alternative to metal

Compare plastic vs. metal ball transfer units on weight, cost, maintenance, and sustainability — and see where self-lubricating plastics come out ahead.

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15 days ago
Designing maintenance out of material handling

See how self-lubricating polymer components cut lubrication, corrosion, and downtime from material handling — lowering operating costs and boosting uptime.

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over 1 year ago
AGV vs AMR: which robot is right for your business?

Choosing between an AGV and AMR? Learn the critical distinctions in obstacle avoidance, deployment, and cost to determine the best robotic solution for your facility.

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over 1 year ago
iglide® Q3E One Sheet

Learn more about iglide Q3E, a heavy-duty bearing that is a cost-effective alternative to fiber-wound bearings for many applications.

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about 3 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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about 3 years
Plastic ball bearings for overhead conveyor systems

Learn why plastic ball bearings are a superior solution to metal ball bearings for a majority of overhead conveyor systems in this blog.

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about 3 years
Automated material handling, explained

Automated material handling systems offer a wide range of benefits to employers willing to implement them. But is it necessary? Read this blog to find out.

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about 3 years
Improve your autonomous mobile robots with plastic components

AMRs have become a staple in many warehouses, but many applications aren''t getting the most potential out of them. Read on to learn how plastic components can transform AMRs

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over 3 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 3 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 3 years
Polymer Ball Bearings vs. Metal Ball Bearings

This white paper examines the benefits of plastic ball bearings over metallic ball bearings, including reduced cost and weight, and eliminating the need for consistent external lubrication.

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about 5 years
6 ways material handling robots can be improved with plastic bearings

Designing a material handling robot? Read this blog post to learn how dry-tech components from igus can help yours run maintenance-free.

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almost 6 years ago
chainflex® Flexible Cables in Storage and Retrieval Units

Since the requirements for storage & retrieval units are becoming increasingly complex, learn about flexible cables that can handle any job.

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almost 7 years ago
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 7 years
Handling systems using motion plastics

The demand to produce smaller and smaller products requires highly accurate handling devices that can be quickly retrofitted. These devices should also be space efficient. One such device suitable for

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over 9 years
Material Handling Industry Solutions

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over 9 years
Get it on tribotape®

Tribo-tape liner from igus® can be used to line a variety of tribologically stressed surfaces & shapes to optimize transportation tasks, for machine beds, etc.

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over 9 years
iglide® knife edge (conveyor) rollers

iglide® conveyor rollers offer a tight deflection radius and require a low amount of drive power, perfect for food processing, material handling, & automation.

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