igus® Canada Blog & Toolbox
iglide® A350 Phase Out Update
Author Eddy Eacueo The FDA-compliant iglide® A350 material is being phased out due to legislation going into effect January 2nd, 2028. In this video, iglide Product Manager Hope Mammone goes over how this will impact customers currently using A350...
A complete guide to plastic injection molding in 2026
By Jared Worth Injection molding is a manufacturing process that has been around for more than 150 years. Today, it is more popular than ever thanks to continuous innovation and material improvements. This blog will explain what injection...
Design tips: multi-material parts from the 3D printer
Author: Administrator Additive manufacturing and new types of production Most development departments, production lines and workshops can no longer be imagined without additive manufacturing. While in the beginning the technology was mainly used for prototypes and view models,...
How Faster Robot Cycle Times Increase Cable Wear and Downtime
Introduction — The Push for Faster Throughput Across Canadian manufacturing sectors—automotive, food processing, and advanced fabrication alike—pressure to increase throughput continues to intensify. Shorter takt times and higher overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) targets have...
5 challenges of linear motion on boats — and how to solve them
By Jared Worth A superyacht owner taps a panel and a section of the transom glides open to reveal a tender bay — silent, precise, effortless. It happens hundreds of times a season in an environment...
Can 3D Printers Replace Machine Tools?
By Admin Picture this: You need a metallic component, so you quickly import the software model and the component comes out of the 3D printer in no time. There are no chips and practically no waste. You think to yourself, does...
Replacing pneumatics with electric linear motion systems
By Jared Worth Pneumatic systems have powered industrial automation for decades, moving everything from pick-and-place units to packaging machinery and assembly equipment. They are familiar, proven, and easy to source. But as manufacturers push...
Plastics in passenger and engine driver seats
By Thorsten Mersch, Edited by Shizu Yamaguchi What do folding seats for metros, first-class seats on regional trains, and comfortable engine driver seats have in common? Upon first inspection, one might think it were...
The patented igus dryspin® lead screw technology for the automotive industry – fast and lubrication-free operation
By Marco Thull, edited by Shizu Yamaguchi Automation in cars is becoming more common while more stringent quality requirements are being applied. Actuators are simultaneously becoming smaller and driven components need to be designed...