In storage locations of the food and packaging industry, high speeds and temperatures are often encountered. To ensure fail-safe operation of the mechanisms, durable plain bearing solutions are required that can withstand friction and heat over the long term. Another challenge: electrostatic charges…

In 1964, Günter and Margret Blase founded the company igus in their backyard garage in Cologne-Mülheim. In 2021, the internationally active company supplies customers all over the world with its maintenance-free and lubricating motion plastics. On the occasion of the 90th birthday of the founding co…

With the i.Cee:local module, igus has now developed a new home for its smart plastics software. The module calculates the remaining service life of energy chains, cables, linear guides, and sliding bearings during operation. This allows for the optimization of the system's lifespan, early detection…

To ensure that cables on industrial robots can be guided safely, easily, and compactly in movement, igus has now developed the four-dimensional energy chain triflex TRX. The new design concept replaces traditional robot hose packages and retracting systems. The special feature: a unique telescopic m…

More new products, product expansions, and digital offerings than ever before: The "igus Motion Plastics Show 2021" opens its digital doors. Visitors can expect 168 innovations from all areas – from telescoping robot hose packages to dry-running ball bearings with 21 times longer lifespan to XXL-for…

The conversion of plastic back into oil in just 25 minutes, this is the promise of the "Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling Solution" from the startup Mura Technology. To enable the transition to a sustainable circular economy, industry companies worldwide such as igus are supporting the development of t…

A high wear resistance is crucial for machine elements in cleanrooms. igus has now developed an energy chain with the C6 that is intended to meet the highest cleanroom class. The new chain is specifically designed for longer cantilever applications on machines and systems and is based on igus's succ…

Ultra-pure manufacturing environments ensure that electronics function safely in everyday life. To enable manufacturers to produce in cleanrooms, particle-free machine components are required. The Fraunhofer Institute awards the most innovative developments every two years with the REINER! Award. Th…

When booms for solar panels or satellite antennas are transported into space on a carrier rocket, they are subjected to high stresses. To simplify the complex transportation process and accelerate the manufacturing of the components, the student team AIMIS-FYT is working on a 3D printing process. In…

Humid and wet environments can quickly attack a robot's mechanics. Therefore, igus has now launched a low-cost automation innovation on the market that can easily and inexpensively perform simple tasks and at the same time come into contact with splashing water. "From customer conversations, we lear…