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Ever since the first banknotes were created and recorded in the 7th century over in China they have been made from cotton paper.Paper money did not really catch on in Europe, however, until nearly a thousand years later. It was first widely used in the UK in 1759, when gold shortages caused by the Seven Years War forced the Bank of England to issue £10 notes for the first time.The first £5 notes followed about 20 years later at the st...

The 3D print range from motion plastics specialist igus, has been expanded with a new selective laser sintering (SLS) material that is particularly suitable for the additive manufacture of gear wheels.Characterised by a wear resistance of at least six times that of standard materials, the iglidur i6 material is well-suited for printing wear resistant parts, such as gears, offering a particularly long service life.

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.

A heavy duty version of the popular drylin ZLW range of toothed belt linear guides has been introduced by igus. With a maximum stoke length of up to 3m, the new drylin ZLW-20 can handle an axial load of up to 75kg and a radial load capacity of up to 300kg.

An innovation new adapter has been developed by igus, which allows a straight circular connected to be transformed into an angled one.Within just a few steps, this new ibow adapter can be installed during assembly or retrofitted on existing cables – with no need to remove the connectors. It is fitted easily by sliding it on, bending the cable, fixing it with a tie-wrap and then it is ready to use.

Back in March 2011, located on the Pacific coast ofFukushima Prefecture in Japan, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was severely damaged by the Tōhoku earthquake and ensuing tsunami.Throughout this chain of events three nuclear reactors were without suitable cooling and underwent a catastrophic meltdown. The clean-up and decommissioning has required thousands of scientists across the world to invent, develop and deliver new or improved t...

With a continuous material improvement programme in place, igus has introduced the next-generation of its popular bearing material iglidur G. Offering double the performance, iglidur G1 features considerable improved properties over its predecessor but comes at almost the same price point.

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.

Manufacturer and distributor of plastic plain bearings, spherical bearings, linear guides, cable carriers and continuous-flex cables, igus has announced theiglidurHSD350 plain bearing material that clearly displays its advantages over its metallic counterparts in the food and medical industries.

A new whitepaper has been published by igus entitledHow 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.