Convert Rotary to Linear Motion
Lead screws are a common technology used to convert rotary motion into linear motion, and are often used to provide actuation to a set of linear bearings. In this tech talk from the igus®...
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What are the different types of industrial robots?
By Avory Brookins Automating laborious tasks can help save time, increase production and improve the quality of your products. But before giving automation a go, it’s important to know the difference between the industrial...
A sustainable combination: igus successfully tests plastic bearings with wooden shafts
A new igus design study shows how smoothly linear, plain bearings made from recycled material work on wooden shafts A new igus design study shows that dry-running plastic bearings such as iglide J4 are...
What can curved rails offer that standard rails can’t?
By Erin Kemal This article originally appeared on https://blog.igus.co.uk/what-can-curved-rails-offer/ Creation of the curved rail A curved rail seems like a rather strange phenomenon but the requirement of curvature in applications is more common than you think....
5 IIoT Solutions for Manufacturing
By Jared Worth If you’re part of the manufacturing industry, you’ve likely witnessed the integration of automation into daily operations. However, the lesser-known Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can provide effective solutions for common...
What is the 10×3 Thread Size?
By Zoe Moser (Edited by Kevin Wright and Shizu Yamaguchi) What is the thread dimension 10×3? In this blog post we look at one of the common thread sizes: the 10×3 mm. For all...
What is axial clearance?
By Zoe Moser What is axial clearance? What should we watch out for? And what possibilities does igus offer for reducing axial clearance? The question of clearance is often asked when dealing with lead...
Shining a Light on Mobile Device Virus Control Using drylin® Linear Slides
By Matt Mowry For nearly three decades, ultraviolet light has been used as a source of disinfectant, particularly in the medical community. But as the team at CleanSlate UV discovered in creating a device...
Automation Solutions from igus®
By Sarena Worth
How to choose your maintenance-free lead screw system
By Sarena Worth