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What systems does igus offer for the machine tool’s X-axis?

Volker Beissel | 25. March 2020

In large machines, the X-axis is always a particularly great challenge. All supply lines the machine requires run through this e-chain, which can be very long. That is why reliability is especially important here. Because each machine tool is unique, we always try to find the best solution for the application in question.   The […]

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What a compact cable guidance system on an indoor crane looks like

Jens Göbel | 25. March 2020

What specific advantages does the energy chain have over the classical festooning or cable trolley system in an indoor crane? Increased interior range without obstacles. Unexcelled distances under the entire crane girder. Low chain system installation space necessary on the crane. No cables dangling from the crane girder – greater storage space. Small clearance between the hook and the wall. Longer cable service life. Operating and maintenance costs lower than those of festooning or a cable trolley system. Less susceptibility to errors. No components that require regular lubrication.

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iglidur plain bearings combined with fibre-glass-filled plastic shafts

Steffen Schack | 25. March 2020

Die Diskussion über die weltweit durch Kraftfahrzeuge erzeugte CO2-Emission stellt eine Herausforderung für jeden Entwickler in der Automobilindustrie dar. Neben der Optimierung des Motors, des Antriebstrangs und weiteren Komponenten spielt die Reduzierung von Gewicht eine wichtige Rolle, um den Schadstoffausstoß zu minimieren. Bei Verbrennungsmotoren, wie auch in der Elektromobilität, hat die Wahl der eingesetzten Materialien […]

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Edge load in practice – why recommended surface pressure is often misleading

Lars Butenschön | 24. March 2020

It is not infrequent that plain bearings in various applications abruptly transform into piles of debris. There is the dumper whose bearings give up the ghost with a dramatic crunch and the doors that first squeak and then settle. And when that happens, users, sales consultants, and designers stand there and wonder what made it […]

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Optimised solution for vertical energy supply

Christian Strauch | 24. March 2020

Guidelite ECO: Part 1 For vertical energy supply in intralogistics such as storage and retrieval units, lifters and other lifts, the energy chain is still preferred to the busbar system. The travel or stroke lengths are generally less than 50 metres – usually much less. The question is this: which costs less? Busbar system or […]

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