igus Inc.
East Providence, RI 02916
igus® Presented with 3 iF Design Awards for Their Innovative Products
R4.1 light Energy Chain-®, DryLin-® SLT linear system and ReadyChain-® rack convinced jury with winning combination of function and form. East Providence, Rhode Island - With multiple awards collected in recent years, igus has shown the results of using a combination of user-oriented function and advanced design simultaneously in its products. Last month, 3 igus products, the chip-proof R4.1...
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30 Years of Iglide® Bearings: From Simple Plastic Bearings to High-Tech Machine Components
East Providence, Rhode Island — igus-® is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its iglide plastic bearing material. Three decades ago, igus presented its first iglide plastic bearing – a lubrication and maintenance-free polymer bearing for dry running applications. After decades of research with the plastic material and its tribological properties (optimized for friction and wear...
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Iglide® on Tour: Around the World with 56 Plastic Bearings on Board
To celebrate the 30 year anniversary of its iglide plastic bearings, the tribo-polymer specialist igus-® is sending its small car on a big trip around the world. East Providence, Rhode Island — To celebrate 30 years of their plastic bearings, igus has retrofit a car with 56 iglide bearings. These components are in all areas of the car, including the pedals, alternator, window regulators,...
Read More »Rod End Bearings come with application-specific ball materials.
Suitable for rotating, oscillating, and linear movements, igubal-® K-Series rod end bearings are available in clip version with different ball materials: 6 high-performance plastic blends as well as stainless steel. Balls come in iglide-® L280 for applications with high wear rates, cost-effective iglide R, low-friction iglide J, iglide J4 with low moisture absorption, chemical- and high...
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Bearings Win Best Product Award
Plastic bearings named 2011 Golden Mousetrap Winner East Providence, RI - April 6, 2011 - iglide-® X6 plastic plain bearings from igus-® have been selected by Design News magazine as a 2011 Golden Mousetrap Best Products Winner. iglide X6 is made of an advanced bearing material containing nano particles. The material is up to six times more wear resistant at long term temperatures of 482...
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igus to Exhibit at IMTS 2010
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - June 24, 2010 - igus-® will be exhibiting at IMTS 2010 at booth 5613 in the Lakeside Center. Products on show will include enclosed cable carriers optimized for chip protection, a horizontal guiding system for long travel machine-tool applications, and a hybrid linear guide that both rolls and slides for machine-guard doors. igus' RX Tube range is now available in two new...
Read More »Bionic Joint Modules for Humanoid Robots
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - igus-® introduced an innovative robot joint module system at the Hanover Fair 2010. Previously, robot developers were forced to put together complex, custom solutions from numerous individual components. igus is currently looking for beta testers for this new product. The joints in the Robolink system are controlled by cable tension, in a similar way to the human...
Read More »Continuous-Flex Bus Cable conforms to CC-Link specs.
Designed for industrial serial field bus CC-Link system, 3-wire Chainflex CFBUS.035 features abrasion-proof TPE outer jacket, gusset-filling extruded inner jacket, and short pitch length, enabling millions of bending cycles in cable-carrier systems. Available pre-assembled with any standard industrial connector, shielded cable has 0.33 in. outer diameter and DESIGNA-conforming sheath color.
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Sliding Slewing Ring Bearings
Rotary motion on an ultrasonic welding machine EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - May 18, 2010 - A developer and manufacturer of custom-made equipment for the fabricating industry uses sliding slewing ring bearings from igus-® for rotary motion on an ultrasonic welding machine. iglide-® PRT slewing ring bearings facilitate movement on both the X and Y axis of the machine, which enables the welding gun to...
Read More »All High-Flex Cables Are Not Created Equal
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI - May 7, 2009 - Cable carrier expert, igus®, offers Chainflex® cables specifically for continuous-flex applications. Most standard cables are not designed with high flexing in mind. They may be less expensive at the onset, but can fail after a low number of cycles leading to costly downtime, machine damage or even a complete halt in production. Chainflex continuous-flex...
Read More »igus Wins 2014 Leadership in Engineering Award
The manufacturer of high-tech plastic bearings and cable carrier systems has been acknowledged for its mechanical engineering leadership with this new recognition East Providence, Rhode Island – igus Inc., manufacturer of motion plastics, has been named the winner of the annual Leadership in Engineering Award in the mechanical engineering category. The awards, presented by Design World Magazine...
Read More »igus® Presented with 3 iF Design Awards for Their Innovative Products
R4.1 light Energy Chain-®, DryLin-® SLT linear system and ReadyChain-® rack convinced jury with winning combination of function and form. East Providence, Rhode Island - With multiple awards collected in recent years, igus has shown the results of using a combination of user-oriented function and advanced design simultaneously in its products. Last month, 3 igus products, the chip-proof R4.1...
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30 Years of Iglide® Bearings: From Simple Plastic Bearings to High-Tech Machine Components
East Providence, Rhode Island — igus-® is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its iglide plastic bearing material. Three decades ago, igus presented its first iglide plastic bearing – a lubrication and maintenance-free polymer bearing for dry running applications. After decades of research with the plastic material and its tribological properties (optimized for friction and wear...
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Iglide® on Tour: Around the World with 56 Plastic Bearings on Board
To celebrate the 30 year anniversary of its iglide plastic bearings, the tribo-polymer specialist igus-® is sending its small car on a big trip around the world. East Providence, Rhode Island — To celebrate 30 years of their plastic bearings, igus has retrofit a car with 56 iglide bearings. These components are in all areas of the car, including the pedals, alternator, window regulators,...
Read More »igus® Student Robotics Support Expands in New Organization
igus and others announce the formation of REM-C, the Roboticists, Engineers, and Manufacturers Consortium. East Providence, RI- – Plastics expert and founder of the Y.E.S. (Young Engineers’ Support) Program igus-® is excited to announce its part as a founding member of the new university/industry partnership program REM-C (Roboticists, Engineers Manufacturers Consortium). A non-profit...
Read More »igus® Continues Support of Nationwide Student Robotics Competition
For the fifth consecutive season, igus-® is a sponsor for Botball-®, an educational robotics program produced by the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics. The Botball-® Educational Robotics Program provides real-world relevance and development of rigorous STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) skills that are immediately applicable in college and demanding industries. Teams...
Read More »igus® Sponsors 21st Annual BEST(TM) Robotics Competition
The 21st annual BEST™ Robotics competition has kicked off at hub locations across the country. This year marks igus’ ninth season as a nationwide product sponsor in the event. This year’s competition is underway, with regional semi-finals due to begin in November and December. BEST’s 2013 “Gatekeeper” theme is aimed around students creating a new CPU for the original BEST Robot,...
Read More »igus® Keeps Moving
Following a record year, igus is again investing heavily in new product divisions, research and logistics in 2013 igus-® Inc. the world’s leading manufacturer of Energy Chains-® and polymer plain bearings, is continuing its growth trend. Despite difficult market conditions in 2012, igus managed to increase turnover by five percent and finished the year on a record high. igus is counting on...
Read More »Plastic Plain Bearing Competition
Plastic plain bearing specialist igus has just launched its manus competition for the sixth time. The international competition has taken place every two years since its inception in 2003. The last contest, which ran in 2011, received over 300 entries from all over the world. The manus competition seeks innovative and challenging applications that use self-lubricating, maintenance-free polymer...
Read More »igus Releases 2013 Bearings Catalog
igus has released a 2013 bearings catalog for its iglide plastic bushings, igubal self-aligning bearings, and DryLin linear bearings and guides. The new edition features a number of innovative new product lines, such as knife-edge rollers offering oil-free deflection for conveyor belts, and zero-backlash leadscrew nuts. The catalog additionally offers 17 new plastic bearing materials suitable for...
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