By Avory Brookins If you’re familiar with igus®, then you probably already know that we engineer and manufacture grease-free plastic bearings and linear slides for use in various automotive applications, including seats, hinges, foot pedals, windshield wipers and...
Lead screws are a common technology used to convert rotary motion into linear motion, and are often used to provide actuation to a set of linear bearings. In this tech talk from the igus®...
By Erin Kemal I had the pleasure of helping host an event recently where igus®, Greaves 3D Engineering and the University of Northampton came together to introduce the new racing simulator. This has been developed by Greaves 3D Engineering and...
By John Nebbia If you’re a machine builder in the packaging industry, you’re probably used to figuring out how to convert rotary motion into linear. Leads screws with metal nuts may have been your...
By Erin Kemal This article originally appeared on https://blog.igus.co.uk/what-can-curved-rails-offer/ Creation of the curved rail A curved rail seems like a rather strange phenomenon but the requirement of curvature in applications is more common than you think....
By Jared Worth When it comes to precision motion control in engineering applications, two popular choices emerge: servo motors and stepper motors. Both serve specific purposes and offer unique advantages, but selecting the appropriate...
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...
By Jared Worth If you’re part of the manufacturing industry, you’ve likely witnessed the integration of automation into daily operations. However, the lesser-known Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can provide effective solutions for common...
By igu-blog-adm (Edited by Kevin Wright and Shizu Yamaguchi) Customers often ask: “Can I use WD-40 or another lubricant to grease my polymer bearings?” Is external lubrication necessary or advantageous for igus® polymers? We...
By Zoe Moser (Edited by Kevin Wright and Shizu Yamaguchi) Our lead screw support blocks are available in thread sizes of 6-24 mm with options for trapezoidal, dryspin high helix and metric threads (Acme...