igus® Canada Blog & Toolbox
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...
drylin® delta robots feature linear actuators with self-lubricating sliding plastic liners for dry-running operation. They run quieter than systems with recirculating ball bearings and are also lightweight, maintenance-free and cost-effective. In addition to that,...
We know it can get confusing and overwhelming when trying to choose the right liner material for your drylin® W or R system since there are so many options available. That’s why we wanted...
dryve® motor controllers make motor control easier than ever, allowing complete freedom over rate of acceleration, speed, pause times, and more, all through a simple and intuitive interface accessible via phone, tablet, or laptop.