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igus reinforced its global position as a leading manufacturer of Energy Chain Systems when it launched numerous new product innovations and extensions at the Hanover show in April. The company revealed it had kept pace with rapid developments in the area of cable-bound chain systems, but also with inductive and wireless data transmission solutions. The key advantages typified by the new product developments included: compact size, easy assembly, ...

A new production method developed by igus® means its igubal® rod end bearings now have a range of spherical ball materials on offer. The aim is not only to give users a greater choice, but also higher operational safety, service life and better overall system quality.

These boards usually use heavy sets of ball race bearings in small diameter wheels as standard and must withstand bursts of speeds up to 30 mph. They are often used in dirty, salty and wet environments and so require regular cleaning and lubrication.

igus has extended its range of linear belt drive actuators with the launch of a smaller version of its DryLin ZLW drive.

Current estimations are that over 40% of all lubricants are ultimately released into the environment, by seeping into water or soil, or evaporating into the atmosphere. A study by a research team of chemists, mechanical engineers and environmentalists at the RWTH University in Aachen, Germany, found that this country alone consumes 250,000 tonnes of lubrication each year. To put this into perspective, this would fill 8000 standard tanker Lorries....

Energy Chain and accessory expert igus® presented a new family of control cables at the Hanover Fair for use in energy chains across the machine tool industry. The oil-resistant Chainflex® cables CF77 and CF78 have been developed for dynamic applications with high cycle rates under high loads.

At the last Vision trade show, GigE (Gigabit Ethernet) – as an alternative to FireWire, USB, and CameraLink – was referred to as the new future standard. The first camera manufacturers have already presented camera specific cables for the consumer market. However, the industrial market for visual automation demands that the Ethernet cables tolerate high mechanical loads. igus® have developed the world’s first GigE cable for continuous dyna...

SolarOptimus tracking systems are the latest Conergy photovoltaic systems. The twin-axis drive systems are controlled by an astronomical algorithm which increases the production efficiency of eco-friendly energy by around 30%. To enable the systems to run maintenance-free over longer periods even under extreme weather conditions, Conergy decided to use igus components for all plain bearing applications as well as rod end bearings and linear units...

Energy chain expert igus is now offering a highly functional internet service that comes with an optimised display solution for mobile phones.

Only a few years ago small wind turbines were manufactured using simple mechanical design and control technology. Today this has evolved into increasingly high-tech products which compare well with larger systems. Currently small wind turbines are used mostly for the power supply of houses, geographical measuring stations or on boats, to support heating systems and feed power into home grids. Going beyond that, experts predict a prosperous futur...