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The Simple Cable Management Choice That Helps Avoid $70,000‑Per‑Minute Downtime
Downtime is a problem in most industries, but it hits the automotive sector particularly hard. With costs ranging from $5,000 a minute to more than $70,000 a minute, even minor disruptions can become expensive...
Building Laboratory Instruments: Clean Design. Minimal Installation Space. Lower Costs.
Ulf Hottung | October 8, 2019 (Edited by Shizu Yamaguchi) Developing laboratory equipment starts with a clearly defined set of technical requirements. Whether you are designing a new system or optimizing an existing one,...
How to install e-chains: the full breakdown engineers and assemblers actually need
In this article, we discuss the two most common horizontal assemblies/installations: both horizontal unsupported and horizontal long gliding. If you have any other configurations, such as rotary or vertical hanging, please reach out to...
CUSMA 101: How Canadian Manufacturers Can Qualify for Duty‑Free Treatment Under CUSMA
By Shizu Yamaguchi Canadian manufacturers exporting to the United States can benefit from duty‑free access under the Canada‑United States‑Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). To receive these tariff savings, products must meet the agreement’s rules of origin,...
Stop the Downtime: The Exact Measurements You Need to Replace Your igus Cable Carrier
When a machine goes down, getting the right replacement cable carrier quickly matters. However, the process is straightforward once you know what to look for. The steps below outline the essential information you need...
Solving High-Torsion Cable Challenges in 6-Axis Robotics
Design engineers specifying cables for 6-axis articulated robots must account for one of the most mechanically aggressive motion profiles in industrial automation: continuous torsion combined with multi-plane bending. Unlike linear energy chain applications, robot...
Automation in Warehousing: A Slow‑But‑Steady Revolution — and What Engineers Can Learn From It
Here’s a major trend emerging in warehouse automation today: automation is accelerating, but not in the flash‑cut way the public imagines. It’s slow, incremental, engineering‑intensive, and deeply reliant on solving hundreds of small mechanical...
Grease‑Free drylin® Linear Guides in Modern Furniture
As part of a machine building course at the Cologne Chamber of Trade, 24 carpentry trainees from the Bergisch Gladbach Vocational College were tasked with designing and producing a small series of furniture pieces...
Find the right harnessed cable online – with guaranteed service life
Beke Nieszytka | 3 December 2019 (edited by Shizu Yamaguchi) When designing a new machine, selecting the right harnessed cable can be a critical step—especially if the application involves continuous motion. Whether you’re working...