By Matt Mowry If there is one thing I can say with absolute certainty about the future of global industry, it is that the automation age has fully begun. Over the past few decades,...
By Lars Butenschon Despite the variety of plastic plain bearing applications – from engine block bearings to mountain bike pedals – they all have one thing in common: their best lubrication is no lubrication...
By Christian Ziegler Create CAD models for energy chains and download them directly into your design Comprehensive CAD library without registration igus® offers a CAD library, which can save design engineers a great deal of...
By Andreas Muckes Choosing the right Ethernet cable might be more important than you think. If the right cable has not been selected, data will not be transferred correctly, which in turn could lead...
By Don Nester Cable failure can result in a waste of resources as well as time and effort applied to replacing the failed cables. This issue is one of the leading causes of downtime,...
By Beke Nieszytka Lean management focuses on the elimination of waste and other non-value-added operations. Waste can be found in inefficient processes, which can lead to excess production, wait times, unnecessary communication, or complicated...
Every moving application requires continuous-flex cables, but why waste time assembling them when you don’t have to? The readycable® line of assembled motor, servo, signal and encoder cables comes equipped with standard industrial connectors...
By Lars Butenschon It’s common knowledge that, together with duct tape, WD-40 is a universal tool that can fix anything. While the former keeps everything in place when things shouldn’t move, the latter keeps...
By Lars Butenschon In order to ensure that a bearing stays within its housing properly, users must either better secure the bearing or change the bearing material. What causes bearings to move out...
