igus Inc.
East Providence, RI 02916
Bearing Sample Kit aids application-specific selection.
Containing- set of card overlays that filter bearing choices by criteria, dry-tech® box helps engineers find appropriate material bearing for application at hand. Sample kit also includes complete array of iglide® bearings, ranging from iglide H (suited for corrosive environments)- to food industry-suitable iglide A350 (rated up to 356°F). Bearing guide, also included,- highlights key...
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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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,...
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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...
Read More »Detectable Spherical Bearings for Sensitive Applications
New igubal self-aligning bearings for the food and drug industries East Providence, Rhode Island - Plastic bearing expert igus will be presenting their line of detectable self-aligning bearings for the food industry. The detectable bearings are an extension of the igubal self-aligning bearings line from igus, which includes a range of lubrication and maintenance-free rod-end bearings, clevis...
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igus to Exhibit New Dry-Running Solutions at SLAS 2014
igus will be displaying and demonstrating its new innovations in booth 1220 at the upcoming SLAS 2014 conference and exhibition, taking place at the San Diego Convention Center January 18-22nd. East Providence, Rhode Island – igus will be presenting some of its latest innovations at the 3rd annual SLAS conference and exhibition, the flagship event of the SLAS, the Society for Laboratory...
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Linear Guide offers load capacity up to 1,080 lbf.
Available in size 25, DryLin® W Linear Guide utilizes lubrication-free, dirt-resistant technology. System consists of guide rail made of hard anodized aluminum, zinc die-cast bearing housing, and bearing liner- made of tribo-optimized plastic iglide J200. Single sided .98 in. bearing rail version spaces 2 guide shafts 4.7 in. apart, eliminating need for shaft alignment, while single rail...
Read More »Servo Cable has integrated hyperface bus element.
Based on Chainflex® cable series CF270-UL-D, hybrid servo cable provides single-cable solution for servo motors and its program. Core pairs, stranded with optimal pitch-length, satisfy mechanic demands of constant movement. Low-adhesion PUR outer jacket covers the cable, customized to demands of Energy Chain Systems®, and materials of construction- promote- cable lifetime. Other features...
Read More »Cable Carrier features folding design for 3D movements.
With inner height of 1.4 in. and bending radius of 5.7 in., Triflex® TRLF-100 is constructed with 3 pivoting crossbars that can be opened at any time, facilitating insertion and removal of cables and hoses. Torsion of ±10° per link in longitudinal axis enables defined torsional movements and supports safe guiding of hoses and cables, even around difficult geometries. Featuring modular design,...
Read More »Semi-Finished Products from igus®: More Variety and Less Wear
Plastics and plain bearings expert igus enhances its special program for tribo-polymer applications with iglide® semi-finished products in new sizes and diameters East Providence, RI — iglide round bars and plates from the tribo-polymer specialist igus are becoming more diverse to facilitate user adaptations of individual machine requirements. Because igus semi-finished products are made of...
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