If you delve deeper into 3D printing of larger fine art sculpture pieces and specialist elements for the stage and theatre industry, you will find engineering artist and designer Richard Grant, who decided to take the plunge and build his own. For the x/y gantry, he used the drylin E linear robot from igus. Since completing a multi-disciplined engineering degree at Brunel, then a postgraduate in 3D printing at Stafford (1996), Richard G...

  The FitoStinger drone was developed for effective pest control as it can often be difficult, especially if surrounding areas must not be affected. The lightweight design is partly attributed to motion plastics from igus that include the extremely light drylin linear guide made of carbon.

  By watching this week’s video, you will see the benefits of using the ‘triflex swivel arm’ from motion plastics specialist igus.

Working on the Hyperloop technology, a team from the University of Edinburgh are receiving engineer support and engineering-grade plastic bearings through igus’ YES (Young Engineers Support) programme. HypED is a cross-disciplinary team of engineers, scientists and others (including members of the Business School, the College of Art and the School of Informatics) at the university, working on a concept and prototype for a Hyperloop pod...

A North Wales robot-building team is being aided by igus’ engineering support and engineering-grade plastic bearings through the company’s YES (Young Engineers Support) programme, established to foster and support design ideas of young people with a passion for engineering. Designed by 10-year old team captain, April, the pink, sparkly and very formidable GlitterBomb robot has competed in the BBC’s iconic Robot Wars, as wel...

The Manufacturing Management Show, which will take place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on 22nd-23rd November, will see igus demonstrate a range of automation solutions for a range of applications. Additionally, visitors to stand G14 will be able to observe a demonstration of the robolink D system.

Look at that T-Rex that looks as if it is smiling, just about to say, 'Boo!'. However, if we were to strip away the skeletal pieces, underneath are modular parts from motion plastics specialist igus. The main body of the dinosaur is a robolink D articulated arm made with self-lubricating joints incorporating a gearbox with tribopolymer gear wheels and PRT tribopolymer round tables.

  A new whitepaper has been published by igus entitled How the Industrial Internet of Things has led to the development of next-generation smart plastics with sensing capabilities built in. Set to grow at a CAGR of eight percent from now until 2020, when IIoT will reach a value of over $150bn, the paper assesses the advantages and benefits it brings to businesses operating on global markets.

  When it comes to air travel, safety is extremely important, both on the ground and in the air. And it’s because of this that aircrafts are regularly inspected and maintained. An important item on the inspector’s checklist is looking for signs of corrosion and metal fatigue on the outer skin of the aircraft.

Nowadays an increasing number of crane technology companies rely on modern cable guidance with energy chains. With the new guidefast control system, igus has now developed an energy supply system that can also feed a manual overhead crane pendant on indoor cranes. Quick and easy to assemble, the guidefast control needs only a small installation space and can be adapted to suit almost any crane application.

To offer engineers the opportunity to change a straight connector to an angled one in seconds igus has introduced the new ibow. To ensure operational reliability, the connector need not be removed from the cable – engineers can just slide it on, bend the cable, fix and it’s ready to use.

The base price of the iglidur i3 PL Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) material from igus has been reduced by 30%, with a corresponding decrease in printed part price. Since its introduction a year ago, there has been a general rise in volume of the material due to overall demand.

  igus has extended its range of liners with an antibacterial and UV stable material with the white tribo-tape made of iglidur W160. Therefore surfaces where areas wear in hygiene-sensitive applications, such as in medical and laboratory equipment, can be lined quickly and easily.

As part of its YES (Young Engineers Support) programme, igus has backed many universities for several years with free engineering advice and products – supporting university teams participating in the Eurobot challenge is one such programme. The winning team of the Eurobot UK final are from the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton, which received a robolink articulated robotic arm from igus.

When igus offered Kasen Cranes an alternative solution for cable management, the industrial cranes and gantries company took the opportunity. Traditional cable management systems have many shortcomings and require regular maintenance, but users are often reluctant to consider alternatives. Kasen Cranes worked closely with igus engineers to implement a new system for its on-site demonstration gantry and then used this to showcase the benefits to c...

Small, light and flat – these are the properties of the low-profile, linear axis drylin SLN-27. When used in combination with the dryspin high-helix threads, the linear axis not only carries out simple handling tasks; by implementing a stepper or DC motor, it can also handle high-speed sensor adjustments. The drylin SLN-27 is based on the low profile linear guide system drylin N with a rail width of 27 mm. The materials and the design ...

Offering possibilities for energy supply to drives, motors and industrial machines, igus has introduced the new range of CF29 servo cables. The range has been designed for users with demanding requirements such as very low ambient temperatures, particularly small installation spaces or extremely heavy duty applications.

The igus drylin SLTI3 linear axis enables machine builders to 3D print carriage and end blocks from high-performance iglidur I3 tribo-SLS material. According to the company, this offers the highest degree of variability in linear axis design. Produced within 48 hours of order placement, these self-lubricating and maintenance-free lead screw units can be built cost-effectively and to customer requirements.

igus now offers fully assembled dress-packs for rapid replacement of energy chain systems on welding robots. A custom designed, drop-in replacement, these complete solutions can be connected quickly and easily to the robot, thereby minimising production downtime.  

With the introduction of chainflex servo cable families developed specifically for machine tool applications, igus has expanded its chainflex range. Machine builders are offered the option of selecting the most cost-effective cable, guaranteed to work reliably based on the required profile of the bend radius, travel distance and speed.