More safety for cobots
When man and machine meet in production, safety in the workplace is an important issue. This is why Igus has developed a new fastening clamp for energy chains and protective hoses on cobots.
read more...read more...DC voltage for the future
Industry is exploring the potential of a DC power supply. It offers enormous energy-saving potential. Lapp addressed this issue at an early stage and is now offering its first DC cables. An important question that the company would like to answer in research projects: Are AC cables also suitable for DC?
read more...Cable carriers delivered to the line ready for installation
LQ Mechatronik-Systeme offers the production of complete, ready-to-install cable carrier systems. The company organizes everything on request, from engineering and assembly to shipping on adapted transport racks and comprehensive service.
read more...Flexible guide channel for indoor cranes
The Dutch company CraneSolutions has recently installed the Easy Guide System from Tsubaki Kabelschlepp. The flexible guide channel makes it possible to dispense with cumbersome festoon systems for indoor cranes.
read more...Customize energy chains
Igus manufactures its pre-assembled readychain cable carriers largely by hand. Nevertheless, they pay off for users from a quantity of one. By reducing production costs and potential sources of error, the model reduces the burden on machine and plant manufacturers from the start of the product life cycle.
read more...Igus continues to grow
High-performance plastics for motion remain in high demand worldwide. In 2018, Igus increased its turnover by 8.5 percent to 748 million euros.
read more...Intelligent bus cable for safe automation
Monitoring bus lines in e-chain systems
Igus has presented a concept for the intelligent monitoring of bus cables in e-chain systems.
read more...The cooling water gets going
Ready-made energy chain systems. Energy supply systems for coolant filling systems in automotive production must transport numerous media and be robust and highly available.
read more...Interview with Jörg Ottersbach
"Ignite the next level"
With the recently launched P4.1 energy chain system, Igus is also bringing its expertise as a specialist in lubrication-free plain bearings to energy supply systems. Handling editor-in-chief Petra Born spoke to Jörg Ottersbach, Head of the E-Chains Division.
read more...Energy management in press lines
Quick installation, long service life
Strothmann's automation solutions for press lines are individually tailored and guarantee high availability and a long service life - requirements that the installed cable carrier systems from Tsubaki Kabelschlepp must also meet.
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