What Does igus Actually Do? A Closer Look Behind the Booth
By Shizu Yamaguchi When visitors stop by our trade show booths, like at the recent ADM show in Toronto, they often ask the same question: “What exactly do you do?” It’s a fair question....
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Case Study: How igus and Camosun College Helped a Candle-Making Business
By Shizu Yamaguchi From Interior Design to a Small Business After a decade as an interior designer and co-owner of a design firm, Bryn Milward stepped away from client work in 2020 to focus...
What Insects Can Teach Us About Linear Motion
Introduction Nature has a way of solving engineering challenges long before humans do. Take insects, for example. Beetles, ants, and grasshoppers move efficiently using dry-running joints. These joints rely on microscopic surface structures and...
Identifying the right leadscrew nut for your application
In the manufacturing world, it’s easy to overlook “the basics”. But the reality is, the fundamentals of modern machinery are heavily relied upon to allow us to do the job required. Now, more than...
Key parts of an electric motor
By Jared Worth Electric motors are the leading source of electric energy usage worldwide, accounting for roughly 45% of global electric energy consumption. They power everything from household appliances like blenders and fans to industrial machinery...
Automated material handling, explained
By Jared Worth Material handling applications are a vital element to any warehouse operation. Products need to be moved, and someone — or something — needs to perform that task. As with many applications,...
Understanding changeover time and how to minimize it
By Jared Worth In the packaging industry, changeovers are a necessity to handle the wide variety of packaging types and sizes. However, the goal of any packaging operation is to minimize changeover time as much as possible...
Maximizing humanoid robot longevity: the power of maintenance-free components
By Jared Worth The challenge of maintenance in humanoid robots Humanoid robots represent the cutting edge of robotics, offering unique capabilities and versatility across various industries, from warehouses to disaster relief sites. However, this advanced...
What is screw pitch, and how is it different from screw lead?
Screws are ubiquitous in mechanical systems, playing a critical role in the linear drive mechanism of countless applications. To fully grasp the mechanics of screws, it is essential to understand specific technical terms — particularly “pitch” and “lead”....