By Michael Rielly igus supports Sailwind 4, a student project, with $10,550 and free components High-tech meets nostalgia: the HTWG Konstanz’s Sailwind 4 project aims to use old windmills to generate sustainable electricity. igus...
By Michael Rielly The ECO P210, a chemical-resistant variant, has been added to the iglide ECO series October 25th, 2023 – The motion plastics specialist igus® has introduced a new plain bearing made from recycled...
By James Weston When it comes to EOT cranes outfitted with festoons or conductor bars, maintenance is no easy (or inexpensive) feat. The wheels in a festoon system need to be regularly greased, and...
Everyone knows the white cable canal that leads to your desk, but what about all the cables inside the desk, especially if the desk is adjustable? The height adjustment in a desk is not...
drylin econ entry-level series for simple adjustment and positioning tasks reduces costs by around 80% November 1, 2023 – igus®, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, announced a new line of polymer carriages for curved...
By Michael Rielly Applications for the ninth vector award are now being accepted, with a deadline of February 9, 2024 The vector award is entering its ninth round: igus is looking for exciting, creative,...
By Sean McCaskill Article last updated on 10/12/2023 Right now, there are cable management systems everywhere praying that you’re reading this blog post because they don’t want to die young. Dramatic much? Not entirely....
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 Avory Brookins Automating laborious tasks can help save time, increase production and improve the quality of your products. But before giving automation a go, it’s important to know the difference between the industrial...
By Jared Worth Pick and place applications are some of the most commonly automated nowadays due to their simplicity and repetitive nature. However, this means the options available for pick and place robots are...