No one likes to be cold. However, there are some igus® products that not only cope with the cold, they thrive in it. This blog highlights but a few products that will withstand more than just the English winters, some of the products are capable of -40°C and some as low as -100°C……
igus® continually adapt the ranges of all their products. When a customer needs a special design, a special colour or a specific material, igus® run tests to establish the best combination for the customer. If the product is beneficial to the range it will be added to the standard catalogue parts. That’s exactly what happened with the black xiros® roller.
Some ball bearings need lubricating in order for them to function. But is this necessarily the best option? Not always. igus® have a range of polymer ball bearings, the xiros® range. These are lubrication-free, but is this a good thing or not?
There are so many materials on offer for applications, so how are you meant to know which one you should pick? It is all about the application….
