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What is Low Cost Automation and what do I get for my money?

Adriana Glazer | 18. May 2020

An exact analysis of the application processes is therefore worthwhile. Costs can be saved by splitting complex overall processes into simpler individual processes. This is exactly the approach we take at igus when we create our applications and generate examples of low cost automation – Find out more in the following videos.

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Why a self-sealing grommet does not provide strain relief.

Marco Thull | 18. May 2020

In this article, the self-sealing grommet does not play a role or only a very small one. I came across the (for me, new) term “self-sealing grommet” when I was looking for details about strain relief on the web. To cut matters short: self-sealing grommets are not used for strain relief and are therefore only suitable for […]

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Moulding of iglidur® plain bearings

Steffen Schack | 18. May 2020

Innovative developments in the automotive industry require intelligent production methods, especially in the case of component integration. One injection moulding method that has now become established is the so-called hybrid or 2C (two-component) technique. In this method, a component is placed in the injection moulding tool and moulded with a type of polymer. As a […]

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Exoskeleton – Bionics pure

Ulf Hottung | 15. May 2020

Widespread in the animal kingdom, for people an option. The skeleton on the outside of arthropods provides stability in the same way as the endoskeletons of mammals. Why not combine the advantages of the two systems with each other? An endoskeleton (inside the body) is strong but, having numerous joints, is nevertheless very flexible. It […]

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Vending machines changing: mechanics in harmony with digitalisation

Andrej Schmidt | 13. May 2020

New vending machines score points with functions such as contactless payment or efficient access control. They use modern data loggers to analyse customer preferences.

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