The issue of resistance
By Nils Jager Most people remember the term resistance from physics lessons. In electrical engineering, on the other hand, the term is not only common, but also important for understanding. With regard to cables,...
Category: Flexible Cables
What Does Global, Digital, and 24/7 Mean for chainflex®?
In today’s increasingly globalized world, everything needs to be available around the clock. AI and chatbots are taking on more tasks than ever before. However, past experiences have shown that supply chains can be...
The chainflex® Service Oasis
In today’s increasingly globalized world, service can often be a source of frustration. Imagine you have a problem with a household appliance, say an oven, and you’ve specifically chosen a German brand for its...
The main advantages of igus cable assemblies
The readycable® line of assembled motor, servo, signal and encoder cables comes equipped with standard industrial connectors that are ready to plug into your application the second they arrive. They are expertly built in...
How quickly can you save money with condition monitoring?
By Erin Kemal To understand how you can save money with condition monitoring, we need to firstly understand what it is. What is condition monitoring? Condition monitoring refers to a system which regularly or...
Are igus® products compatible with ISO cleanroom standards?
By Erin Kemal This article originally appeared on https://blog.igus.co.uk/igus-products-iso-cleanroom-standards/ There are a multitude of industries that igus® products are used in, and that means we have to ensure we have product ranges suitable for industries and applications...
Ready, set, cut: Module Connect ensures fast commissioning of energy supply in woodworking
By Markus Hueffel Original article appeared on https://blog.igus.eu/ready-set-cut-module-connect-ensures-fast-commissioning-of-the-energy-supply-system-in-the-wood-industry/ Despite the quaint origins of this industry in the age of the lumberjacks, all industry operations are now highly automated. Our current customer application is a large...
How can downtime be reduced by using an adapter?
By Beke Nieszytka Original article appeared on https://blog.igus.eu/how-can-downtime-be-reduced-by-using-an-adapter/ Have you ever heard of automatic parking systems? There are two types of automatic parking systems: fully automatic and semi-automatic. Automatic parking systems use conveyor technology to...
How to make energy supply systems ready to plug-and-play
By Markus Hueffel Original article appeared on https://blog.igus.eu/how-to-make-energy-supply-systems-ready-to-plug-and-play/ Surely you are familiar with classical energy supply systems. Each cable has a plug-in connector at each end. Hydraulic hoses have fittings at both sides, and pneumatic...
Smart factory: intelligent plant monitoring with the FANUC FIELD system
By Richard Habering To evaluate data from machines and systems, FANUC, an international robot manufacturer, offers its “FIELD system” open industrial IoT platform. The system uses local network topology to connect production machines from...