The igus® motion plastics blog

In this post, read about the 3 most common misconceptions about bearings, and why you might want to start using them more in your applications.

In this post, read about the lost movement, or backlash, that can occur with threaded nuts made from plastic and how you can reduce the backlash.

In this post, read about how you can solder materials yourself right from home and still produce high-quality results.

In this post, read about why glueing in your plastic bearings may be the only option sometimes, and how you can do this properly.

In this post, read about how cable abrasion occurs and why abrasion resistant cables are extremely important for the life of certain applications.

In this post, Matt Mowry, drylin Product Manager, discusses the difference between ball screws and lead screws and when to use each for your application.

In this post, Rob Mammone discusses how excellent customer service & attention to customer's needs can greatly impact the cable carrier buying process.

In this post, we discuss the different color of cables and their outer jackets, and why these colors are important all around the world.

In this post, we discuss how moisture can affect metal plain bearings and their installation points, and why plastic materials are often the ideal solution.

In this post, we discuss pellet stoves developed by the Koppe company, which are focused on sustainability & use plastic ball bearings in extreme heat.

In this post, read about an e-chain® roller chain that was placed in an extremely harsh environment, and ran for 18 years without failure.

In this post, learn about how you can completely eliminate unplanned downtime through the use of condition monitoring sensors.

In this post, learn about slewing ring ball bearings, which combine the rotational capabilities of slewing rings with ball bearing technology.

In this post, learn about cost-effective industrial automation solutions and how they can help you increase efficiency while keeping employees safe.

In this post, learn why plastic bearings are ideal for hospital and lab environments due to their hygienic, dry-running properties.

In this blog post, read about when you should use a 600V cable in your system & why this is especially important to consider when laying down multiple cables.

In this blog, learn about the various cable stranding methods that exist along with the incredible advantages offered by utilizing star quad stranding.

In this blog, read about bearings that are made from our hygienic plastic materials & why they are chemically resistant to Ecolab cleaning agents.

Having issues with guiding cables in a small space? In this post, learn how to solve this issue by using chainflex flexible cable.