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Speed dating, is it the worst idea ever or the best? That depends sat in a room full of potential partners that don’t look promising – worst idea ever. Sat in a room with ten technology pioneers and companies that only have five minutes to tell you about their latest innovations and solutions – ingenious.That is exactly what Anna Flockett from Engineering Specifier experienced last week, and here is what she found out:

As the automation of production processes become more important for increased productivity, igus has developed a solution with the new self-lubricating and maintenance-free drylin E linear robot, which is suitable for a wide range of applications, be it in medical equipment with high safety and hygienic requirements, tasks in microelectronics, or pick & place functions.

At Alexandra Palace this year, the ABTTshow must go on for igus who will be on stand B30 to help make sure it does. Specialised igus product managers will be demonstrating technology innovations made with the modern theatre in mind. The exhibition, which runs from 6th – 7th June, is a significant date in the calendar for professionals working with pro audio, lighting, broadcast, AV, rigging and stage technologies.

With module connect, igus has developed a novel plug-in connector for the connection of electrical cables, fibre-optic cables and pneumatics. Thanks to the modular system, an individual plug-in/separation point can be configured as a module from several plug housings. The system can be mounted on the e-chain, between different e-chains or directly on the switch cabinet and is used wherever a large number of cables are plugged into a small footpri...

Pillow block bearings play a central and vital role when it comes to roller conveyors or conveyor belts. In the food and packaging industry, traditional metallic bearings do not meet the hygienic requirements as lubricants are used. igus has developed a new ball-mounted pillow block bearing made of the FDA-compliant self-lubricating xirodur B180 material.

The world’s first high-tensile Profinet bus cable for vertical applications, such as storage and retrieval equipment has been introduced by igus. The chainflex CFSPECIAL.182.060 bus cable integrates special strain relief elements in the PUR outer jacket, which protects the sensitive bus elements from the high tensile forces.

Returning to the NEX this year for Automechanika, igus will be on stand 6A132, with its efficient solutions for the industry.Product experts will be on hand during the show in Birmingham from the 5th to the 7th of June to demonstrate igus designs that have been developed and tested in the 2,750m² test laboratory.This largest test lab in the industry in which igus performs about 20% more tests then other leading manufacturerswith test setups ...

With the ability to be insertedinto existing metallic pillow block and flange bearing housings within a few seconds igus have introducedigubal spherical balls.These bearings, which are often used in construction machines and conveyor systems, are exposed to harsh environments requiring regular lubrication and maintenance. The igubal spherical balls are injection moulded in the high-performance plastic iglidur J, which is self-lubricating.

A compact new version of the igus robolink product range has been released which aims to complete simple automation tasks in a cost-effective way. In the new version, the control system is located in the base and the arm is operated without the need for a switch cabinet and PC. The new robolink solution is a complete 4 or 5-axis robot in which a control unit from Commonplace Robotics GmbH (CPR) is integrated at the base of the robot arm.

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 Grant has bee...