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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Clarkson’s Farm Meets Clever Engineering If you’ve been following the chaos and charm of the British TV show, Clarkson’s Farm, you might have noticed a familiar piece of equipment quietly doing its job in...
By Shizu Yamaguchi The Esteban Project and igus Every 2 years, a team of about 100 engineering students from Polytechnique Montréal come together for a challenge that blends creativity, technical skill, and sustainability: building...
