Best quality for the steel
Conditions in the steel industry are harsh and inhospitable. The machines used must be able to withstand the demanding environmental conditions in order to deliver the best quality at all times.
Individual energy management
When a Festoon cable carrier system for a crane system with a travel distance of 30 meters was to be replaced, Tsubaki Kabelschlepp designed a complete package consisting of chain and cables, guide channel including substructure and an individual carrier solution.
read more...Sales and engineering in virtual reality
Examine products from all sides with VR glasses, plan machines, systems and vehicles together with engineers and material experts in virtual reality - quickly and from any location. With the Iguversum, Igus is creating a digital parallel universe that prepares sales and engineering for the metaverse.
read more...Floating garbage trap cleans up the Rhine
Every day, a ton of garbage flows down the Rhine. To catch some of it, the Cologne-based Krake association has now inaugurated a floating garbage trap. One of the sponsors of the so-called Rhine octopus is the plastics specialist Igus.
read more...Igus partner Mura's project is making progress
Recovering crude oil from plastic: This is the goal that the British company Mura Technology is pursuing with the HydroPRS process. Igus has been supporting the project as an investor since 2020. The first HydroPRS plant for the chemical recycling of plastic waste is scheduled to go into operation at the beginning of 2023.
read more...RK Rose+Krieger at the Motek 2022
Components for more design freedom and easier assembly
Innovations in pipe connection technology and linear technology will take center stage at Motek this year. The new products that RK Rose+Krieger will be presenting in Stuttgart include articulated joints for the industrial staircase and working platform system (ITAS), an anti-rotation device for system superstructures, a multi-axis modular system for gantry constructions and the RK MonoLine Z80 linear axis in a corrosion-resistant design.
read more...Highly resilient thanks to fiber reinforcement
Igus has developed igumid P190, a new filament for 3D printing that is extremely stiff and strong thanks to its carbon fiber reinforcement. This makes it suitable for structural components and special connecting elements for energy chains as well as for 2-component 3D printing in combination with iglidur i190.
read more...Plain bearing range made from regranulated plastics
Igus now offers an interesting alternative for customers for whom a more sustainable design of their moving applications is important: Four new materials made from recycled plastic are available in the new Iglidur ECO range.
read more...Energy chain applications worth the price
Igus honored the most impressive applications with the Vector Award 2022 in Hanover.
read more...Control cables with guarantee for e-chain and cable tray
From the energy supply chain directly to the cable tray: What is taken for granted in Europe is much more difficult for companies in the USA and companies that deliver to the USA.
read more...More efficiency with direct current
Increasing energy efficiency is an important prerequisite for the success of the energy transition. The increased use of direct current can make a major contribution to this. An energy grid designed for direct current would achieve an overall efficiency of 90 % - compared to 56 % today.
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