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Understanding igus Linear Guides: A Beginner-Friendly Overview for Mechanical Engineers
igus offers a wide range of linear motion products, and for engineers who are new to the brand, the product names can feel unfamiliar at first. Each igus drylin® product family addresses a specific...
3 ways to reduce costs of injection-molded parts
The design rules for the most cost-effective injection molding designs apply to plain bearings in particular, to wear parts in general and to all other components. The pressure to cut costs is particularly high for plain bearings and wear...
The Lightweight Advantage of igus Motion Plastics
By Shizu Yamaguchi, written with the use of Copilot GenAI Excess mass slows everything down. It increases energy consumption, adds load to actuators, and often complicates both installation and long‑term maintenance. That is why...
drylin linear robots: introduction to the world of automation
By Adriana Glazer, edited by Shizu Yamaguchi with the assistance of Copilot Linear robots are multi‑axis systems that are often designed to move to Cartesian coordinates. In this article, we will discuss the three...
PFAS in Manufacturing: Risks, Regulations, and Alternatives
More attention than ever is being given to PFAS and their impact on the environment. But what are PFAS, what exactly makes them harmful, and how are industrial manufacturers like igus® taking steps to...
Rethinking wire breakage safety: Identify cable problems early and prevent wire breakage with i.Sense CF.D
By Richard Habering (Edited by Shizu Yamaguchi, with assistance from Copilot) Monday morning in an automotive plant: a robot is welding body components together. Its expanded seven‑axis range demands robust, reliable data delivery, supplied...