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How important is smart plastics technology in automotive production?

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 igus® digital annual press conference

The igus® digital annual press conference

At the igus® Digital Annual Press Conference 2022, there were a range of exciting innovations from the world of motion plastics. True to the igus® motto “improve what moves”, this year we presented 175 innovations across all business areas on topics such as sustainability, digitalisation, 3D printing and low cost automation.

new igus products

April 2022: What new igus products have been released?

Every year, hundreds of new igus products are released to the standard product range available and 2022 is no exception! With over 175 new products across all the product ranges, this blog is to give an overview of a few highlighted products!

What is a hybrid servo cable? – Part 2

What is a hybrid servo cable? Many of us will never need to know the differences between cables however it is vital to know the differences in order to get the best power supply for your applications. This blog is the second in the ” what is a X cable?” so read all about the hybrid servo cable.

What is a control cable?- Part 1

There are so many different variations of cables that it can be confusing to know which one is right for your application. In this blog, we explore the world of control cables and discover where and why you may use it.

Why is vertical farming becoming so popular in the UK?

Vertical farming is something that we are hearing more and more of and when you look at the situation with climate change, it is becoming more essential. There are many ways of ensuring that vertical farming is successful in a positive way! Read more to find out how igus® products are helping in this innovative way of farming.

Pressure vs velocity, what you need to know

Do you know what the PV value is? For the engineering world the PV value is crucial. Calculating the pressure versus velocity is all to do with reducing friction… do you know how to calculate it?