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Do I need Internet for monitoring my equipment?

igu-blog-adm | 8. July 2019

No, you do not need that. In monitoring their own production, every entrepreneur can decide for himself how much he wants to digitise and utilise the opportunities offered by the Internet of Things. Not everyone is already connected and not everyone wants to network. Many are concerned about transferring their sensitive company data to external […]

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Can I monitor the wear of my bearing systems?

igu-blog-adm | 2. July 2019

At igus, we have the right sensors for linear systems, slewing ring bearings and plain bearings in the product range. They all belong to the products, which enable predictive maintenance. DLT.W – Sensor for wear in drylin T linear systems Is integrated in the liner Reports wear of the liner in good time This allows […]

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Bearing change on the rail in 30 seconds

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

An outstanding component of the modular drylin W linear system is the WJ200UMA exchange bearing. With this type of linear bearing, the liner can be changed directly on the rail. No linear housing, no linear carriage, no linear module, no delta robot needs to be removed for this. All four bearings can be replaced in […]

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How are bearings changed in the case of a low-profile guide system?

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

The drylin N low-profile guide system consists of an anodised C-profile in which a sliding carriage travels. The basic carriage is a zinc die-cast component and is clipped into a sliding frame made of iglidur J polymer. Completely dry, clean and quiet when sliding. The two halves of the sliding frame can be ordered at […]

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