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Brief technical overviews of engineering and design rules, technologies, and more.

6 months ago
Hygienic screw-driven actuators for hematology analyzers & pipetting technology

Hematology analyzer applications require hygienic components suitable for small spaces. These requirements make drylin actuators the ideal solution for these applications.

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9 months ago
Why you should use chainflex® cables within e-chain® cable carriers

Read this tech talk to learn why chainflex® cables are the ideal choice for use within e-chain® cable carriers, and the benefits of using chainflex® over other cable alternatives.

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over 1 year ago
Selecting the correct drylin® W pillow block and liner

Pairing the proper pillow block and liner materials is essential. This tech talk talks about some of the most common drylin® pillow block and liner materials, and which are best to pair together.

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over 1 year ago
Choosing the Right Motor for Your Application

Whether Stepper Motors, DC Motors or EC/BLDC, choosing the right motor is important to get the best performance of your linear actuator application. Read this TeckTalk to learn more.

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almost 2 years ago
dryve® motor controllers: Which is the right one for you?

DC, EC, and stepper motors can all be controlled with the dryve® motor controllers from igus®. A wide range of automation tasks are possible with simple parameterization, no programming necessary.

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about 3 years
Which drylin® liner material is ideal for my application?

Choose the right liner material for your drylin® W or R system with the help of this brief overview of your options.

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over 3 years
FAQs: drylin® Delta Robots

Get the answers to the questions engineers have most about our drylin® delta robots.

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over 4 years
FAQ: Engineered Plastic Piston Rings

Read this FAQ to learn more about piston ring applications, the full product range and how we engineer ours made of plastic at igus®.

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about 5 years
Corrugated tubing vs. triflex® R on multi-axis robots

Using corrugated tubing on your multi-axis robot can lead to premature cable wear and eventual failure. However, triflex® R has been optimized to decrease downtime and improve production.

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about 5 years
How to properly secure bearings

In this three-part series, you''ll learn why bearings move out of their mounting holes and how to prevent it from happening.

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about 5 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 5 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 5 years
Busbars vs. energy chains for crane electrification

The performance of a crane is directly dependent on its electrification system. With various power supply options available and a range of application requirements to take into consideration, making a

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over 5 years
High-performance plastic solutions for drilling rigs

The optimized polymers in e-chains® are used to manufacture military equipment, rocket launch site components and power plant machinery. Their strength and durability make them applicable in nearly al

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over 5 years
Top 10 considerations when specifying igus® in your port crane tender

While specifying your trolley cable management system and moving away from outdated technologies like festoons, there are ways to make sure your investment performs like the manufacturer said it would

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almost 6 years ago
Power supply in overhead cranes: energy chains vs. festoons

Reliable and dynamic cable management is one of the greatest challenges in modern crane technology. While the components must be modular, they should also be consistently easy to install, low maintena

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almost 6 years ago
The six advantages of linear plain bearings

See how plastics compare to ball bearings. Linear bearing systems create sliding technology for maximum design potential. These systems are based on tribologically-optimized plastic liners.

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about 6 years
Innovative Ethernet Cables for Tomorrow’s Standards

The technological advance of industrial automation and the increased need for networked connectivity have driven Ethernet protocol to be the cornerstone of today''s modern cable applications. Ethernet

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over 6 years
triflex® for heavy-duty applications

igus® offers multi-axis robotic cable protection with triflex® energy chains. triflex® TRE chains are available in an "A" version or a "B" version. In this tech talk, learn why TRE.B was created and w

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over 6 years
Selecting the Right Position Indicator

Linear guides/lead screw tables can be assembled with supplementary accessories. In addition to hand wheels and clamps, analog position indicators are also available. A position indicator is used to d

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over 6 years
Four Ways to Drive a Slewing Ring Bearing

There are many new and innovative versions of slewing ring bearings on the market, including sliding slewing rings made with an iglide® polymer liner, hard-anodized aluminum rings or stainless-steel r

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