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Temperature lead screw nuts

Zoe Moser | 23. April 2021

Lead screw drives are used in many machines in a wide variety of industries. Thus, the demands placed on a lead screw drive also differ: from high and low loads to high and low speeds to large temperature spans or even permanent temperatures around 200°C. Of course, the screw drives used should also perform flawlessly here.

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“Am taking off, nothing is keeping me on the ground”: xiros polymer ball bearings in model aircraft & drones

Patrick Czaja | 21. April 2021

Flying mini aeroplanes around and having drones take spectacular pictures for the album; many people are already eagerly pursuing this hobby and it is gradually becoming increasingly popular. There are no limits to the standard, because everything is here, from small to large. When choosing components model aircraft and drone designers always pay attention to […]

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Four good reasons to trust in igus® products for drone-in-a-box systems!

Florian Schiller | 16. April 2021

For some time now, the topic of “autonomous flying drones” has become increasingly important. New companies are being founded all over the world where the technology is being advanced. Two events in particular give the topic a special boost: In January 2021, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the first fully autonomous commercial drone […]

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Effortless cocking of harpoons due to xiros® polymer ball bearings

Patrick Czaja | 16. April 2021

Harpoons are spears or javelins that are barbed to hunt fish or whales. The barbs are there to prevent the spear from slipping out of the hooked fish. Researchers found harpoon-shaped stone-age objects created by the most intricate carvings, which caused astonishment. Over the years, harpoons have evolved into large launching devices used specifically for […]

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Ready, set, cut: Module Connect ensures fast commissioning of the energy supply system in the wood industry

Markus Hueffel | 16. April 2021

Thanks to the igus interface solution, every system operator is now able to unplug and plug in the self-coded assembly – absolutely securely and without specialist personnel. The individually configured assemblies offer a high degree of modularity as well as safe production processes.

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