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Ball bearings in sun shades: successful sun protection

Patrick Czaja | 19. March 2021

Spring is approaching, the weather is getting better and the hours of sunshine are increasing again. Especially in summer, when heat is an added factor, sun shades play an important role. The reliable shading of a room not only ensures a pleasant working atmosphere, for example when working on a home computer, but also an […]

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autoglide 5,….for even longer travels!

Christian Strauch | 18. March 2021

About a year ago, we introduced the autoglide 5. Unlike its “mother”, the autoglide 5, which is based on our “2400” energy chain, does not need a guide trough on long travels, even with the highest dynamics and travels of up to 80 metres. Also see older blogs! The puzzle behind this very innovative product […]

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Cables in industrial doors

Jan Arnoldy | 17. March 2021

When I started at igus, I was asked time and again. “What exactly do they do?” or “Where are these cables used?” It is not easy to find a suitable answer to these questions. Because our cables are used in so many different ways that it is difficult to explain them in just a few […]

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How can a CNC machine be automated cost-effectively?

Volker Beissel | 15. March 2021

With regard to new machine tools, the digitisation of production is currently a topic of considerable interest. Everything is to become ‘smart’ and the milling machine itself should be responsible for re-ordering blanks. Large production facilities are already moving in this direction. But this solution is often still too expensive or unprofitable, especially for smaller […]

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Analogue and digital maintenance with smart plastics

Richard Habering | 11. March 2021

At first glance, personnel capacity does not appear to fit in here but cut-backs in personnel are taking place in many areas of industry. However, maintenance is still essential or even has to become better and more reliable. In case you silently agreed to this and are asking yourself: “Exactly, but how?”

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