How does cable insulation protect from high temperatures?

The ambient temperature and electrical loads on the cable play a decisive role in the functionality and longevity of cables and connectors.
At least since the long forgotten hours of physics, we have known that electricity and heat are related. This connection is clear again and again when it comes to cables.
The consequences of high temperatures on your cables can have drastic effects on your production liens and your costs.

Robot arms- How many does your robot need?

Everyone wants to have a system which creates an effective, productive and safe way of working. It is becoming more and more apparent that adding an automated option is the way forward. Here we learn about igus®’ Robolink and how these little Robots can change how you work.

Which Ethernet cable is right for me?

It can be a minefield when trying to identify what type of cables you need for your application. igus® have a variety of cables and can help you decide which one is best for you.

Autoglide-5; one system, one solution

One of the new products released this week was the igus® Autoglide-5 system. This is great for space saving, cost saving and saves time! Read more about how this system could work for you.

Additive manufacturing: when 2 become 1

Engineering plastics companies have been developing and producing 3D printing materials for years but igus® has taken this one step further in recent times and are now fusing two materials together!

Bus malfunction in cables paralyses production

The energy chain is considered the umbilical cord of machines with a moving application, whereby the cables act as nerve pathways. The line quality must permanently meet the requirements of the movement. The interplay between the energy chain and cables must match. What happens if this is not the case? We would like to illustrate in today’s blog article.

Linear Bearing: symptoms versus solutions

Occasionally things don’t run as smoothly as we hope but with drylin® rail we have solutions for all issues that arise. Here we identify a few examples of the issues that occur and how to fix them.