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Marked Increase in Sales at Bosch Rexroth for 2008

March 12, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

  Hoffman Estates, IL — Bosch Rexroth AG, parent company of Bosch Rexroth Corporation in North America, announces $8.3 billion (5.9 billion Euros) in sales for 2008 – up 9.8 percent from the previous year. Sales in the Americas were up nearly eight percent in U.S. dollars. The company, a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, […]

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Bosch Rexroth Introduces New MKK and MKR Linear Modules

March 2, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Charlotte, NC – Rexroth has expanded its extensive range of linear modules with the new MKK hygienic modules and the MKK and MKR 12-40 miniature linear modules. MKR hygienic modules are ideal for food processing machinery and other food or packaging applications. The MKK and MKR 12-40 miniature modules have the smallest and most compact […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Bosch Rexroth, linear modules, MKK, MKR-120

Linear Motion Products Catalog

March 2, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

New Hyde Park, NY – Techno, Inc. Linear Motion Products is proud to release their new 144-page Linear Motion Products Catalog, the H835. Complete with a comprehensive technical section that outlines various automation applications, questions and solutions, the H835 also contains Techno’s updated linear motion product offerings. Divided into 5 easy-to-understand chapters, the H835 provides […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: catalog, Inc, linear motion products, Techono

This Cable Carrier Goes Only Where You Want it to Go

February 26, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Because of its smooth, tubular design, “Triflex R”—‘R’ for ‘round,’ multi-axis cable carrier protects moving cables and hoses on 6 axis robots in demanding industrial environments, such as in automotive production plants or welding applications.  The cable management system can move multi-dimensionally through all axes and can twist up to 380º per yard, making movement […]

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

New Cable Carrier for Cranes

February 26, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® has now launched a completely new generation of roller cable carriers. New “System P4” was unveiled in the States at the IMTS show in September and is available on request. The new cable carrier has achieved speeds up to 23 feet per second over distances of 400 feet in igus’ […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, igus, roller cable carriers

igus’ T3 Cable Carrier

February 26, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus®’ ‘T3’ cable carrier for applications involving very high speeds and accelerations was one product to catch the attention of visitors to IMTS. The lightweight cable carrier runs extremely smoothly with minimal vibrations and virtually no noise: 33 dB(A) with 26.5 dB(A) of background noise. The polymer side bands are injection-molded […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carriers, igus, T3

Linear bearings and guide systems provides design freedom and flexibility to customers

February 26, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. offers a maintenance-free alternative to re-circulating ball bearings and cumbersome, expensive linear guides. DryLin® linear bearings and guide systems are wear-resistant, self-lubricating, contamination and corrosion-free and have a low coefficient of friction. Igus manufactures four styles of linear guide systems, including DryLin T, DryLin N, DryLin W and DryLin […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: igus, Linear Bearings, maintenance free

New iglide brochure specifically for the medical industry

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The availability of a new iglide bearings brochure, specifically geared towards the medical industry by Igus® Inc. “Iglide and DryLin for Medical and Laboratory Equipment” is igus’ latest informational flyer and includes product data about the company’s plain plastic bearings and linear guide systems, as well as various medical application examples. […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Linear bearings Tagged With: iglide bearings, igus, medical industry

Continuous-flex cables now available with over-molded connectors

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, now offers Chainflex cables with over-molded connectors. Chainflex CF.INI increases the variety of options available to Chainflex customers by adding an easy to specify sensor/actuator cord set for process automation applications to igus’ line […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: chainflex, igus, over-molded connectors

High-quality fiber optic cables for automated applications

February 25, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Igus® Inc. offers Chainflex CFLG, a glass fiber optic data cable. Like igus’ entire line of Chainflex cables, CFLG is specially designed for use in Energy Chain Systems® and for continuous-flex applications. Chainflex CFLG combines the high optical transmission quality of glass with the ability to deliver a superior performance, even […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: chainflex, fiber optic cable, igus

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