How are chainflex® cables compliant with NFPA 79?
By Don Nester So, you want to know how our cables are compliant with NFPA 79. It’s a good question to ask, and you’ve come to the right place for answers. Here, we’ll explain...
Category: Blog Posts
Sliding vs. Rolling: Benefits of Plastic Linear Bearings
Prefer to watch the webinar? Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLXX4kHNp5s The topic of today’s webinar is sliding versus rolling: the benefits of plastic linear bearings. We are going to discuss how to correctly implement plastic linear plain...
Going Carbon Neutral – Corporate CO2 Footprint
By Ina Hartmann The goal of reducing CO2 emissions has become a staple in many corporate strategies. This focus is needed, since recent extreme weather conditions point directly to the urgency of climate change....
What are the Best Cables for Robotic Applications?
By Erin Kemal The robotics industry has seen exponential growth across the globe in recent years, thanks in no small part to the ongoing pandemic. Companies want more production output for less money, meaning...
Plain bearings – advantages and disadvantages at a glance
By Lars Butenschon Are you unsure of whether plain bearings are really the better choice compared to their metallic counterparts? This post is intended to help you with this question. The technology at a...
Who likes to have greasy hands?
By Stefan Niermann If you have kids, you might be familiar with this scenario: Your child might quickly scarf down some fries and then wipe their greasy fingers on their shirt. Annoying, right? Nobody...
Don’t Sweat It: Self-lubricating Compound Polymer Bearings for Fitness Equipment Are Maintenance-free
By Mike Moalli Photo: “treadmill” by Jeff Blackler, licensed under CC BY 2.0 With the new year in full swing, many individuals are still sticking to (or putting off) their new year’s resolutions. A...
Why Don’t We Wear Shoes Made of Lead?
By Stefan Niermann Why don’t we wear shoes made of lead? This may seem like a silly question but bear with us while we get to our main point about equipment design. The fact...
Can fiber optic cable be the solution for small bend radii?
By IGU-BLOG-ADM This article originally appeared on https://blog.igus.eu/can-fibre-optic-cable-be-the-solution-for-small-bend-radii/ Industry 4.0 has now found its way into very many applications. Data is collected at a wide variety of points and must be conveyed to the control...
Designing Skid Steers With a Shorter Preventative Maintenance Checklist
Photo: “Skid Steer at Work” by Puppy Paws Skid Steer, licensed under CC BY 2.0 Preventative maintenance: every skid steer operator’s favorite activity. Not really, some of them don’t even do it, and I don’t blame...