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X-ray devices for Covid-19 diagnosis
During the corona pandemic, intensive care physicians need images of the condition of the lungs quickly. Mobile X-ray machines are among the most effective medical aids. In Wuhan, the Wandong company was able to deliver X-ray equipment quickly, partly because they had opted for gas tension springs from ACE.
read more...System developers who opt for rodless actuators are faced with a choice. Almost any combination of sliding screw drive, ball screw drive or timing belt with plain, ball bearing or roller guides could lead to the optimum solution.
read more...In order to help additive manufacturing technology achieve a breakthrough in industry, new, robust and wear-resistant printing materials will be required in addition to high-performance 3D printers in the future.
read more...Energy chain sensors from Igus monitor the movement of Güdel's linear robots and measure wear, making it possible to plan maintenance by recording and evaluating the data.
read more...With the introduction of an end-to-end software process solution from the ERP to the machining center, Miba's toolmaking department proves that a savings potential of 10 to 25 percent is realistic for series production. On special machines, it is even possible to achieve a 300 percent increase in efficiency.
read more...Igus offers the lubricant-free and dirt-resistant tribo-polymer iglidur J3 especially for swivel and rotation applications. In order to also meet the design requirements of users, the plastic is now available in the black version igildur J3B.
read more...Igus has developed a new, compact offline configurator for its 39 Iglidur standard materials to help customers find the right plain bearing material for their application.
read more...Polymer plain bearing technology
Two brothers want to drive across Alaska in an amphibious vehicle they built themselves. To enable "Urmel" to drive over hill and dale, ice and snow, lightweight and wear-resistant bearings were needed. The young inventors rely on lubricant-free Iglidur Tribo polymers.
read more...Length-adjustable clutches are a great advantage in situations where mounting space is limited, especially if they have to be replaced frequently. If the coupling needs to be backlash-free, the market quickly becomes tight. A new, backlash-free and length-adjustable coupling from KBK meets these requirements.
read more...3,022 kilometers across the Australian desert using only the power of the sun - that is the challenge of the World Solar Challenge. One of its participants is Team Sonnenwagen from Aachen. When developing their solar car, the students relied on the lightweight, wear-resistant and lubricant-free iglidur plain bearing technology made from durable tribo-polymers from igus.
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