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Miles Budimir

New lightweight multi-axis cable carrier provides low-cost alternative for robotic applications

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. announced the availability of a new lightweight version of its Triflex® R multi-axis cable carrier. Triflex R is designed for use on automated robots and employs a pioneering ball-and-socket style design. Triflex R Light provides a low-cost alternative for robotic applications that don’t require a completely enclosed cable management […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carrier, igus, multi axis

Fast, compact energy supply for storage and retrieval systems

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. unveiled its latest Energy Chain System®: micro Speed-E-Chain for storage and retrieval systems. New micro Speed-E-Chain is a space-saving, compact system for rack control devices that operates safely and silently at high speeds. It complements the company’s larger protective guide-trough offering, formerly known as LBT Flizz and now called […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear, Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, igus, micro Speed-E-Chain, space saving

Energy Chain designed for high-acceleration, high-speed applications

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. offers System E4/100 Energy Chain® cable carriers, designed for applications with high fill weights, high accelerations and high speeds. Featuring a special side link and stop dog design, System E4/100 carriers reduce noise generation by 50 percent and can be found in various industries ranging from assembly and packaging […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, E4 System, igus

New polymer enables cable carriers to beat the heat

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. unveiled its new and improved high-temperature, chip-repellant version of its System E2 and System E4 Energy Tubes. The fully enclosed Energy Tube is constructed with igumid HT, a pioneering polymer material that is unaffected by hot chips reaching temperatures of 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit and higher. New igumid HT takes […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, high temperature resistant, igus, System E2, System E4

A new advancement with the development of a magnetic energy chain system

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 15, 2006 – Igus® Inc., today announced the development of a pioneering advancement in cable carrier design. New LeviChain is a magnetic Energy Chain System® in which the cable carrier operates suspended in a magnetic force field to virtually eliminate abrasion and noise. LeviChain is the only cable carrier with […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, igus, LeviChain

ReadyChain harnessed systems save customers time and money

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

 EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc., the leading developer of Energy Chain® cable carriers, Chainflex® continuous-flex cables and iglide® plastic bearings, offers ReadyChain—a complete, preassembled cable carrier system that combines igus’ leading Energy Chains with its Chainflex cables. ReadyChain is an out-of-the-box, plug and play solution and can come equipped with various connectors, brackets, strain […]

Filed Under: Industry news

Energy Chain cable carriers and Chainflex continuous-flex cables for extrememly tight space restrictions

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. offers Energy Chain® cable carriers and Chainflex® continuous-flex cables designed for extremely tight space restrictions. These compact versions of the company’s comprehensive line of automated machinery components are ideal for packaging applications. Igus delivers Energy Chains in all shapes and sizes. The E2 micro series of Energy Chains is […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, chainflex, igus

New Cost-Effective Cable Carrier with Easy-to-Open Multilink Band

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc., the industry-leading developer of Energy Chain® cable carriers, Chainflex® continuous-flex cables and iglide® plastic bearings, announced a new, cost-effective cable carrier with an easy-to-open, multilink band. System E1 Energy Chain is designed to be a simple solution for smaller, less complex, cable-management requirements.   System E1 is equipped with […]

Filed Under: Applications Tagged With: Cable Carriers, igus, System E1

AGR Series Worm-Drive Rotary Stages

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

AGR series motorized rotary stages offer significant improvements in speed, load capacity, and long-term positioning performance versus previous generations of worm-gear-drive stages. The AGR stages address a wide range of applications for general purpose positioning in laboratory and industrial uses. Innovative Gear Design A unique preloading scheme avoids changing wear characteristics, allowing orders of magnitude […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: AGR, load capacity, Rotary Stages, speed

Quicksnap from igus facilitates simple installation and detachment of small Energy Chains

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – January 23, 2007 – The Quicksnap accessory from igus® Inc., the industry-leading developer of Energy Chain® cable carriers and iglide® plastic bearings, facilitates simple and fast installation and detachment of small Energy Chains. Quicksnap is affixed to the stationary point using a screw. A plastic tab extends over the end of the […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, energy chains, igus

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