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Conductors that do not cause accidents but prevent them
What is a protective conductor?

igu-blog-adm | 11. October 2021

There is probably no other person who has had as great an impact on road safety as Nils Bohlin. This engineer developed the so-called three-point seat belt in 1959 , which is still standard and compulsory in all cars today and has probably saved the lives of several million people. The introduction of a protective […]

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The chainflex cables can be bent kinked!
What is the bending factor?

igu-blog-adm | 7. September 2021

It is likely that everyone has taken a spoon from the kitchen at one time or another and started bending it. The first time I bent a spoon, I looked confused when I couldn’t bend it back the right way. So I did the only “logical” thing for a little boy and made sure my […]

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Unusual requirements and how to fulfil them
Customised cables from igus

Stefan Wehrmann | 12. August 2021

“Can I get that in pink?” Admittedly not a frequent request when it comes to cables. But there are requirements that our catalogue goods cannot meet despite the great scope of our product range. Such cases require customised cables. This article will focus on this topic and present some basic data in more detail. What […]

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Hot stuff
Cables in radioactive environments

Nils Jäger | 4. August 2021

Our cables can be used in a wide range of applications. The requirements and environmental conditions could not be more varied. Indoors and outdoors, warm and cold environments,, cleanroom, and oily air. But how do cables behave in radioactive environments? What is radiation? Radiation is the propagation of particles or waves of whatever kind. It […]

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“The Toilet Paper Effect”
How good communication can prevent bottlenecks

Nils Jäger | 10. June 2021

Last year, we experienced the “Toilet Paper Effect” as I like to call it. Many will remember that toilet paper was sold out in several countries. If excess was available, people often bought more than they actually needed. A strange cycle developed. Who knows when toilet paper will be for sale again. So it’s better […]

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