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High-flex control cables available with 600-volt UL AWM compliance

★ By Stacy Combest Leave a Comment

igus® has significantly upgraded two of its top-selling cables designed for flexing applications on automated machinery. Chainflex® CF5 control cables and shielded CF6 cables now comply with 600-volt AWM styles. The new, improved cables are available immediately from stock and at the same price as before. By increasing the operating voltage to 600 volts, CF5 […]

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igus igubal polymer plastic bearings can now be detected

★ By Stacy Combest Leave a Comment

igus has extended its igubal portfolio to include a polymer material that can easily be recognized by electric metal detector, effectively protecting food from metal-particle contamination. The igubal range, which features spherical balls and housing made from detectable plastic, includes flanged units, lubrication and maintenance-free clevis joints and rod end bearings, pedestal bearings and press […]

Filed Under: Linear bearings Tagged With: igus

igus’ new DryLin R linear bearings save up to $36,000 a year

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Worldwide manufacturer and distributor of plastic plain bearings, Igus (www.igus.com), has unveiled the new DryLin R linear bearings in its series of chemisorptions and physisorption analysers. Igus said the plastic bearings will replace the re-circulating ball bearings, which need frequent re-calibration and maintenance. As a result, the DryLin R linear bearings can save up to […]

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igus DryLin spindle-lift tables offer lower costs for linear guide systems

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igus (www.igus.com) has announced the latest addition to its portfolio of spindle-lift tables in DryLin linear guide systems, the DryLin SLW and DryLin HTSP. A compact, flat linear table that features a spindle drive, DryLin SLW can provide utmost torsional strength at a height of more than one and one-eighth inches. This low-clearance design is […]

Filed Under: Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: Drylin, iglide, igus, Linear Guides, linear motion

Energy Chain: Longer service life in 100 percent humidity levels

★ By Heather Brown Leave a Comment

A manufacturer of various types of industrial lifting equipment uses Energy Chain® cable carriers from igus® on a line of gantry cranes predominantly used in paper mills.  The cable carriers replaced expensive festoon systems, which were failing as a result of corrosion. An Energy Chain System® is mounted horizontally on each machine where it guides […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Stages + gantries Tagged With: cable, energy chain, gantry cranes, igus, industrial lifting

Sliding Slewing Ring Bearings Used in Welding Machine

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A developer and manufacturer of custom-made equipment for the steel fabrication industry uses sliding slewing ring bearings from igus® for rotary motion on an ultrasonic welding machine. iglide® PRT slewing ring bearings facilitate movement on both the X and Y axis of the machine, which enables the welding gun to achieve numerous degrees of freedom. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear bearings Tagged With: igus, prt slewing ring bearings, slewing-ring bearings, welding machines

The Wide World of Cable Carriers

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® announced the results of its worldwide cable carrier competition at this year’s Hanover show. The winners were awarded their prizes during a reception at the igus booth. There were around 80 entries for the first Vector Awards two years ago, which was only open to European entrants. In contrast, this […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carrier, igus, linear motion

New Videos Explain Features and Benefits of Linear Guides

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® has two new videos highlighting the latest additions to its range of DryLin® W linear guide systems. The videos explain the features and benefits of the new products and demonstrate how they are assembled and how they operate. The most recently added video demonstrates how igus’ DryLin WJRM hybrid linear […]

Filed Under: Featured, Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: Drylin, igus, linear guide, linear motion

Amish Communities Adopt Plastic Bearings

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An Ohio-based manufacturer of horse-drawn farming equipment predominately employed by Amish communities uses iglide® plastic plain bearings from igus® on a ‘crumbler’ mechanism; used to crush clods of dirt during the tilling process. The bearings replaced a system of metal shafts and collars that required messy lubricants and frequent maintenance. iglide […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear bearings Tagged With: amish, bearings, iglide, igus, plastic bearings

Cable Carrier Competition

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® is running its Vector® competition for a second time to reward challenging applications using cable carrier systems. The first competition only accepted submissions from European companies, but the contest is open to entrants worldwide this time around. This gives North American cable-carrier users the chance to participate for the first […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news Tagged With: Cable Carrier, igus, vector competition

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