Sometimes you hear the term “explosive environment” and in this context also the term “ATEX”. Today we will take a closer look at what this is all about and why it is related to cables. What is a potentially explosive environment? A potentially explosive environment is a place where mixtures of vapours, gases or dust […]
Semiconductor manufacturers face some challenges in the industry. Because they are always striving to achieve high productivity rates in their systems. Stringent and, above all, demanding application environments are commonplace in semiconductor technology, so components integrated into the process must function smoothly. In the etching of printed circuit boards or the production of LCD displays, […]
“Self-lubricating”, ” lubrication-free” or even “lubricant-free”. You often read these descriptions in bearing technology. The common denominator here are bearing systems that no longer need additional lubrication. In other words, no one has to stop the machine and relubricate it with a grease gun, there is no need for an oil change or, in the […]
Ball bearings are our daily bread. As abstruse as this may sound at first, this sentence says how important ball bearings are in our world. Because wherever parts turn, move or rotate, ball bearings, usually also referred to as roller bearings, are used. Without them, the world would literally stand still. Ball bearings are commonplace […]
It is no secret that igus® is an advocate of non-lubrication of bearings. Simply put, lubrication is not required for igus® products. But that doesn’t stop customers from asking the recurring question: “Can I use WD-40 or another lubricant to grease my bearing?”