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Self-lubricating toothed belt axis for clean use in food manufacturing

April 22, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

belt actuator

igus has introduced a maintenance-free toothed belt axis specifically designed to improve sanitation in food manufacturing systems. The new drylin ZLW toothed belt axis is based on hygienic design principles and uses FDA-compliant materials. Cleaning complex machines and systems in food production leads to longer and therefore expensive downtime. For instance, industrial bakeries are faced […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain driven, Belt + chain drives for linear, Featured, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: igus

Pandemic impacts linear motion component manufacturing, applications

March 31, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

automation

Linear motion components include everything from various types of linear actuators to linear guides, slides and ways, and a host of components in between. One thing they all have in common is that their development and production are influenced by both technological trends as well as broader market forces. One of those forces is has […]

Filed Under: Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: festo, igus

7th axis extends range for robots

September 22, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

robot axis

igus now offers a ready-to-connect 7th axis that allows a robot to move over a distance of several meters and includes a maintenance-free drylin ZLW toothed belt axis with a corresponding adapter plate, switch cabinet, cables, and software integration. For easy integration of the axis and the robot, igus has developed two adapter kits for […]

Filed Under: Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: igus

igus develops new online shop for energy chains

June 18, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

igus

igus has developed a new online shop for energy chains where designers can filter products by category, application, and specifications. The new shop also includes pricing, and allows designers, engineers, and materials specialists to have all of the parts listed in one user-friendly website. The shop can be accessed here: https://www.igus.com/e-chains/cable-carriers The new shop allows […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: igus

igus linear guides help drones repel pests

June 30, 2019 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

One Spanish OEM has developed a drone for pest control; the design features low-weight carbon linear guides and a micro energy chain and pillow block bearings manufactured by igus. The FitoStinger was developed by the Technology & Advances Centre of Barcelona. It includes an extendable arm that allows the precise spraying of pesticides. Light maintenance-free […]

Filed Under: Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Motion Casebook, Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: igus

igus unveils new quick-fill energy chain

May 15, 2019 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

chain

The new E4Q energy chain from igus can be opened and closed in seconds without tools and has been specifically developed for the special requirements of unsupported lengths and long travels. igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, unveiled a prototype of the new E4Q in April at Hannover Messe. The chain links have a […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear, Featured, Linear drives (all) Tagged With: igus

New lead screw configurator from igus allows for quick design

April 16, 2019 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

igus has developed a new lead screw configurator that allows users to quickly design their own lead screw and associated drawing without in-depth technical knowledge and CAD software. Designing a lead screw usually requires significant effort for the user, who is required to have technical drawing skills and access to a CAD program. The new […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Software Tagged With: igus

Linear motion trends in slides: Robotics and mobile designs lead the charge

April 5, 2019 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Demand for simple-to-install and pre-integrated linear-slide systems continues unabated … especially in applications only recently automated. Here’s the perspective of Matt Mowry, North American market manager for drylin products at igus: “We’ve supplied fully assembled and customized linear-slide tables … complete with motors and accessories. We’ve also supplied custom-extruded linear profiles and bearing liners to […]

Filed Under: Applications, Ball + roller guides, Crossed-roller slides, Featured, Linear bearings, Plastic + composite guides, Slides + guides (all), Track roller (cam + wheel) guides Tagged With: igus, pbclinear

igus belt drive actuator lowers automation costs

April 5, 2019 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

actuator

New lubrication- and maintenance-free toothed belt drive actuators from igus can significantly reduce the costs of automation tasks such as pick-and-place, inspection, and assembly applications. High speeds, high load and precise positioning accuracy are not required in every application, such as format adjustment and vision system positioning. Many solutions in the market are oversize, however, […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain driven, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: igus

Motion Trends: Applications expand for versatile lead screws

March 22, 2019 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

lead screw

Improvements in lead screw designs have meant screws that are increasingly competitive with other types of drive screws, including ball screws. For instance, lead screws can offer shorter lead times and better performance, all at a lower cost than other screw technologies. Quite a few lead screw manufacturers offer a range of anti-backlash options, superior […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: haydonkerk, igus, thomson

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