Linear bearing systems create sliding technology for maximum design potential. The tribologically-optimized plastic liners, self-lubricating bearings and customizable rails of drylin® linear solutions allow engineers the ability to bring design ideas to life. Though ball...
Reliable and dynamic cable management is one of the greatest challenges in modern crane technology. While the components must be modular, they should also be consistently easy to install, low maintenance and cost-effective. Engineers often...
While specifying your trolley cable management system and moving away from outdated technologies like festoons, there are ways to make sure your investment performs like the manufacturer said it would. In this tech talk,...
The power of plastic has made energy chain cable management systems a valued asset to the oil and gas industry. The heavy-duty e-chains® are used in both offshore and onshore drilling rigs. They are nearly...
The performance of a crane is directly dependent on its electrification system. With various power supply options available and a range of application requirements to take into consideration, making a selection on which type...
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...
Customers are demanding variable frequency drives that are more compact and that come equipped with higher-power motors and more accurate frequency converters. Because of this, the user must consider the electrical characteristics of the...
If the housing is not to their liking, plastic bearings do not hesitate to move out of their mounting holes. Read this three-part tech talk series to learn why that happens and how to...
For the past 30 years, managing your cables on multi-axis robots has meant stuffing them inside ribbed corrugated tubes that offer barely any protection. The tubes resist the torsion created by complex robotic movements,...
Read this FAQ to learn more about the common applications of piston rings, the full product range and how we engineer ours made of plastic at igus®. Also, you’ll learn about how they work...