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Thread direction

Zoe Moser | 9. October 2020

What is the difference between left-hand and right-hand threads? How can I recognise the thread direction even without a test? The thread rotation direction right or left can be easily determined with a visual inspection. If you look at the lead screw from the front, you can best see the difference between left-hand and right-hand threads.

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Chemical resistance to Ecolab cleaners

Jan Michels | 7. October 2020

The safety of food and drink is crucial to the well-being and health of people around the world. The cleaning and disinfection of food and beverage machines is therefore extremely important. One of the best-known manufacturers of cleaning and disinfection products for this industry is Ecolab. Such cleaners are typically used in beverage filling machines. […]

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igus at the D-Expo Metal

Volker Beissel | 7. October 2020

Virtual trade shows have become the new norm for us since April. Besides our own permanent exhibition in Cologne KMI (Köln Messe igus), we also take part in other exhibitions. The most recent event for the machine tool industry was D-Expo Metall (https://www.hanser-tagungen.de/en/d-expo-kunststoff). Within this framework, I was able to present exclusively some of our […]

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Why do cables have different colours?

Stefan Wehrmann | 7. October 2020

The market is full of countless cables. And they all have different colours. “A colourful bouquet full of safety” so to speak. But why do cables have different colours anyway? The cable structure and different colours We have already reported on the structure in detail here. In view of the different colouring of cables, here […]

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igubal® special parts: tailor-made spherical bearing solutions

Peter Hughes | 2. October 2020

The igubal® online shop offers a very large selection of spherical bearings and coupling joints for a variety of applications. However, many customers require customised, tailor-made igubal solutions which cannot be found in the online shop and catalogue. We would be happy to assist you in finding your tailor-made solution. It often starts with a […]

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