August, 2020 - igus Blog - Page 3

Which plastic for plain bearings? POM, PA66 and PEEK in comparison

Lars Butenschön | 20. August 2020

Once the first question “plastic or metal” has been answered in favour of plastics, one is often just as smart as before. As an apt comparison, my daily favourite question comes to mind: “What do we want to cook today?”. It would be great if the question could be broken down to “potatoes or noodles”. […]

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No more fairy tales …
“I am only allowed to use original drive cables from the drive manufacturer!”

Katharina Esch | 19. August 2020

There is a widespread rumour that one is forced to use the original drive cables of the drive manufacturer. With this rumour I would like to clarify today and explain why this statement belongs to the realm of fairy tales. In this context I regularly hear statements that are not true. I would like to […]

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Energieketten für lange Verfahrwege

Mount energy chain systems of up to 100 metres with little effort

Beke Nieszytka | 18. August 2020

Imagine an energy supply system with a length of 80 metres. How can such a chain be transported fully functional, undamaged and – considering the weight involved – easily and safely to the plant and assembled there with little effort?

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Test, test, test. Millimetre-precise position accuracy for long travels

Richard Habering | 14. August 2020

News from the smart plastics test laboratory On 11.08.2020 with very warm temperatures (+35°C) outside, BTG and us as well as the EC. PP (positioning system for long travels). entered the hot phase. The system presented in spring 2020 now takes the next major step in readiness towards high volume production. The aim is to […]

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Zig-Zag on the EOT crane – the somewhat different cable routing for lifting applications

Jens Göbel | 13. August 2020

For many lifting applications, a compact and space-saving solution is extremely important. However, the more cables have to be routed together in a system and the longer the lifting height, the less the choice of possible solutions. When the already presented liftband or e-spool reach their technical limits, the only thing left is the so-called zig-zag installation method.

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