Free design data: DIY large-format 3D printer
By Aranca Ehret (Edited by Shizu Yamaguchi) Can you 3D print components as large as one metre on your own? Even today, this would be a big achievement for a DIY designer. Desktop printers...
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Zap! igus® delta robot chosen for non-chemical weeding
By Jared Worth The world’s first non-chemical robotic weeding for cereal crops, made by agri-tech start up Small Robot Company, has successfully identified and killed weeds at a field trial in Hampshire. The wheeled...
3D-Printed Spare Parts from igus® Cut This Company’s Operation & Maintenance Costs by Nearly 50%
By Jared Worth Machines are expensive and so is maintaining them. This particularly applies to special machines and older models, where the procurement of spare parts is often difficult and usually cost-intensive. Oftentimes, the required parts...
The True Cost of Bearing Lubrication White Paper
In this white paper, learn about a simple solution that can have a positive, long-term impact on profitability for OEMs and their customers: the elimination of bearing lubricant. Further explore the hidden costs of...
British Engineer Uses 3D-Printed Parts to Design ‘The World’s Most Technologically Advanced Pianos’
By Jared Worth More and more frequently we have been receiving inquiries for 3D-printed components or spare parts for musical instruments. One example is of a concert grand piano from Phoenix Pianos. The basic...
Plain bearing materials comparison: iglide® versus conventional plastics White Paper
In contrast to a few years ago, people today ask themselves less and less whether they should replace a metal plain bearing with a plastic one. Plain bearings made of plastics or plastic compounds...
When to use plastic linear bearings and linear guides or recirculating ball systems White Paper
Linear bearings are machine elements that perform a linear movement. Rolling or sliding elements transmit the forces that occur. In this white paper, two linear guide concepts are compared: sliding on plastics as well...
Influence of vibration on machine tools: Vibration behavior of e-chain systems® White Paper
The requirements for precision of machine tools are constantly growing. Their increasing automation gives specific challenges; for example, the influence of the vibration of machine components on the finished workpiece is an important factor...
Cable management under adverse conditions: e-loop® as a versatile problem solver White Paper
A power and signal supply system for heavy-duty applications is an example of the creativity of design engineers and how quickly they implement their ideas in the heavy machinery industry. Originally developed for a...
From the robot dress pack revolution to abrasion-free cleanroom chains to heavy-duty chains with extended service life White Paper
Today, e-chain® cable carriers are a standard machine part throughout automation technology. Their application spectrum is similarly broad–from semiconductor manufacture in cleanrooms to container cranes. As varied as chains are, there are technology trends...