Bearing failures in machines can be costly, both in time and money. There are a multitude of reasons for bearing failures but with igus® igubal® bearings, these failures can be a thing of the past. This blog identifies the main reasons for bearing failures and looks at how the igus® self-aligning bearings can help.
The Automotive industry is tough, demanding and vital for the economy. But does it need expensive, complicated products to help it produce goods? This blog looks at whether or not leadscrew technology can work in such a harsh environment.
Large scaled 3D printing is a step that was very important to igus®. Now, we are giving designers more freedom to be able to incorporate larger 3D printed parts into their design.
How do you calculate the bend radius of an energy chain? On the surface the question is quite simple but in reality this is a very important and can be rather confusing. This blog is aimed to help you understand how to calculate the bend radius and the reasons as to why.
drylin® is the UK’s largest growing igus® product and it is hardly surprising. The diversity of the product is so wide that the range of applications that drylin® is used in is vast. We have recently re worked our online information pages to hopefully add some clarity to them, to help with navigation and to get all the important product information to the customer.
There are many “fairytales” when it comes to cable manufacturers and whether or not you have to stick with the original manufacturer for life. This blog hopefully puts to bed any rumours that you have heard about changing your drive cable manufacturer.
How do you get power to ships that are docked at port? It is applications like those that we don’t even consider day to day. But as a small island, we have a lot of ports!! igus® energy chains help get power to these ports. Find out how….
Every year we release new products and with a strong focus on the Food & Packaging industry, this years stock bar and plate materials are ideal. Find out a little bit about the main stock materials released.
