chainflex® Flexible Cables Used at Great Heights
By Sascha Mais The list for where and in what types of applications you can use chainflex® cables is a long one. Therefore, it’s difficult to say in a nutshell where cables can be used. This...
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How are chainflex® cables compliant with NFPA 79?
By Don Nester So, you want to know how our cables are compliant with NFPA 79. It’s a good question to ask, and you’ve come to the right place for answers. Here, we’ll explain...
Going Carbon Neutral – Corporate CO2 Footprint
By Ina Hartmann The goal of reducing CO2 emissions has become a staple in many corporate strategies. This focus is needed, since recent extreme weather conditions point directly to the urgency of climate change....
What are the Best Cables for Robotic Applications?
By Erin Kemal The robotics industry has seen exponential growth across the globe in recent years, thanks in no small part to the ongoing pandemic. Companies want more production output for less money, meaning...
What is a cable bend radius and why is it important?
By Andreas Muckes Time and again we talk about the bend radius of our energy chains and cables. We will take a closer look at what that means exactly and why the bend radius is...
Can you protect the environment by choosing the right cable?
by Nils Jager The other day, a friend’s daughter said to me: “Plastic? But plastic is not good!” Responding to her statement gave me the idea to take up the topic of environmental protection...
Why Does a Plastics Company Manufacture Cables?
By Sascha Mais The explanation for how a plastics company like igus came to develop durable cables for cable carriers is actually quite simple. When igus launched the first plastic cable carrier in 1971,...
3 Reasons Why Industrial Manufacturing Robots are Important
By Erin Kemal Industrial robots are being used more and more in so many industries, no more so than the manufacturing industry. But why are these industrial manufacturing robots so important? Also, what constitutes an...
How igus® Products Help De-icing Plane Vehicles
By Florian Schiller Frost, ice and snow collecting on critical surfaces of an aircraft can quickly compromise safety. Any amount of buildup impairs an aircraft’s aerodynamics and in the worst case, can cause stalling...
How igus Opposes Planned Obsolescence with e-chain® Cable Carriers: Lab Testing and Service Life Calculation
Many manufacturers design their products in such a way that they break down earlier than they need to. This deceitful practice is named “planned obsolescence.” Is igus pursuing a different strategy? And if so,...