Collaborating with customers and working on a project for students at a University is so rewarding. igus® and Greaves 3D Engineering came together at an event this week at the University of Northampton to celebrate the racing simulator designed and built by Greaves 3D, incorporating igus® products for the students at Northampton University!
No one likes a failure. In our own lives or in industry. Both can be catastrophic. Heart failure can shut the body down, a technical failure can shut a production line down. Obviously different levels of catastrophe; however, in automotive production, a failure can shut production lines costing tens of thousands of pounds every hour they are down.
The bicycle industry is growing rapidly and designers and manufacturers are trying to establish ways to make bikes lighter, quieter and more efficient. By replacing traditional metallic bearings with plastic is a start….
Hygienic designs for machines are becoming increasingly important within companies nowadays, and ensuring they are resistant to aggressive washdowns is essential. Contamination is detrimental in certain industries, it can cost companies thousands in downtime and service costs. With this in mind, lots of companies are investing in products that are not only hard wearing and suitable for the application but are also resistant to aggressive washdowns.
At igus®, our motto has always been to “improve what moves” and working with Doel Engineering, we achieved just that. The partnership between supplier and customer ensured that the end goal of “improving what moves” was met.
Ensuring that your equipment is going to perform the best for you is paramount! And in some applications and industries is is even more important that components are performing at their optimum. So, with that in mind, how can we boost the overall equipment effectiveness? Is it easy? Let’s find out.
Everyone wants to have confidence in the products they are designing into their machines and applications., Nothing says ” I have confidence in my product” like an extended guarantee. Now, not only does igus® offer up to 4 year guarantee on its chainflex® cables, it has now been certified with UL classification.
DIY has always been popular but never more so than since the pandemic began. Money is tight, people want to escape and they are learning to get their hands dirty, so to speak. Transforming a van into a DIY campervan has grown in popularity and igus® have been aiding this growth by helping supply products perfectly suited to these DIY projects
