Tagged: drag chains
Position ready-to-install e-chain cable carriers easily, quickly, and accurately
By Michael Rielly The new fast positioner “assembly helper” tool from igus saves installation time and improves handling Precise positioning like Tetris: with the fast positioner, customers receive their readychain in the ideal installation...
How to reduce EOT crane maintenance costs by up to 60%
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...
igus is looking for unique applications with its energy supply systems
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,...
Industry Secrets: Stop These 5 Hidden Cable Carrier Killers Today
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....
e-chain® FAQ – Identification of e-chain® Parts
In this video, e-chain® cable carrier Product Manager Dan Thompson explains how to identify part numbers on various series of e-chain® and what the part numbers mean in relation to chain specs. To learn...
Want to go racing? Greaves 3D and igus® bring racing to students
By Erin Kemal I had the pleasure of helping host an event recently where igus®, Greaves 3D Engineering and the University of Northampton came together to introduce the new racing simulator. This has been developed by Greaves 3D Engineering and...
How quickly can you save money with condition monitoring?
By Erin Kemal To understand how you can save money with condition monitoring, we need to firstly understand what it is. What is condition monitoring? Condition monitoring refers to a system which regularly or...
Predictive Maintenance vs Preventive Maintenance
By Jared Worth Any maintenance schedule serves the purpose of keeping machinery running as long as possible and without defects. However, there are different types of maintenance schedules that take various approaches to the...