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...
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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,...
Robot Cable Failures Part 2: Strain Relief
By David Sandiland If you read part 1 of this series, then you know choosing the right cable for a job is crucial. But what if you’ve done your due diligence, selected torsion-rated cables for your robot application, and...
Robot Cable Failures Part 1: Flexibility
By David Sandiland Quite often, when I visit users of industrial six-axis robots, they tell me that their biggest problem is cable failure. There are dozens of reasons why cables fail inside moving applications, but of the...
The Free CAD Library for Cable Carriers
By Christian Ziegler Create CAD models for energy chains and download them directly into your design Comprehensive CAD library without registration igus® offers a CAD library, which can save design engineers a great deal of...
Reducing Vibration of Cable Carriers on High Precision Machinery White Paper
In a number of industries, including printer design, semiconductor manufacturing and machine tools, cable carrier systems can be a possible source of vibration. How can vibration-reducing components be designed and how do these parts...