Tagged: slewing rings
Improving furniture design with dry-running slewing rings
Furniture having moving components is far from a recent development. Various types of chairs, tables, desks, and more have long utilized motion for improved comfort and functionality. In particular, swiveling motion is used frequently...
Navigating smoothly: the power of dry-running, maintenance-free components aboard boats
It’s no secret that maintaining components aboard a boat can be a difficult and frustrating task. Between maintaining proper lubrication on moving components, dealing with corrosion, and facing the ingress of dirt, dust and...
Improving furniture design with dry-running slewing rings
By Jared Worth Furniture having moving components is far from a recent development. Various types of chairs, tables, desks, and more have long utilized motion for improved comfort and functionality. In particular, swiveling motion...
Understanding the humanoid robot market and its potential
By Jared Worth The humanoid robot market is poised to explode over the next decade. Forecasts from Goldman Sachs Research suggest it could become a $36 billion market by 2035. A variety of factors will play...
Science Friction Episode 5: Alfred from Dexai Robotics
For some engineers, finding a solution to their product design challenges is a straightforward process. But for others, it’s a more complicated journey. Science Friction takes you through five of those journeys and reveals how polymer...
Science Friction Episode 3: UN&UP’s Robotic Medical Device System
For some engineers, finding a solution to their product design challenges is a straightforward process. But for others, it’s a more complicated journey. Science Friction takes you through five of those journeys and reveals...
Green electricity from traditional windmills
By Michael Rielly igus supports Sailwind 4, a student project, with $10,550 and free components High-tech meets nostalgia: the HTWG Konstanz’s Sailwind 4 project aims to use old windmills to generate sustainable electricity. igus...