Can your products cope in the cold winter temperature?
By Erin Kemal Now that we are in the depths of winter, it seems fitting to highlight a few product groups that are designed to function outside. in sub-zero temperatures. Below are a couple...
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Triple E-Class Container Ships and the Requirements for STS Cranes White Paper
What are the trends and challenges faced when loading and unloading today’s container ships with STS cranes? Read this detailed white paper to find out how modern demands are handled, how different energy supply...
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...
e-spool: The Next Generation of the Cable Reel White Paper
Why e-spool and how is it designed? Starting with these simple questions about this innovative alternative to traditional cable reels, this white paper addresses how slip rings can be eliminated, relevant applications and industries,...
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...