Habasit celebrates 75 years of keeping industries in motion

The year 2021 marks a proud milestone for Habasit, the world-leading conveyor and power transmission belt provider: 75 years of innovation and partnership with customers all over the globe. The Swiss, family-owned firm values its long-lasting, loyal relationships with customers and employees alike. And as the pioneer of numerous game-changing belting solutions, Habasit is determined […]

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Additive manufacturing meets Industry 4.0: igus makes 3D printed tribo-components intelligent

A world’s first: sensors integrated in printed components indicate maintenance requirements and warn of overload Even today, 3D printed wear-resistant parts from igus often have the same service life as original parts. Now igus goes one step further and makes the printed components intelligent. Manufactured in filament printing, they warn against overload and report their […]

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A Stitch in time indeed saves nine!!

Article by  Mahalakshmi G, Senior Manager – Product Management, ELGi Equipments Limited The readymade garment manufacturing industry is labour-intensive and has a fragmented supply chain. At a broader level, it starts with fiber selection, yarn, and fabric production, and then, garment manufacturing.  The major operations of the readymade garment industry fall under three categories: Preproduction Production […]

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Harnessing the secrets of nature: the E4Q energy chain from igus wins the German Design Award

The latest energy chain generation design saves weight, increases strength and reduces assembly time by 40 per cent The E4Q energy chain series was developed by igus to achieve the best possible solution for unsupported and long travels. In the process, shapes inspired by nature ensure very low weight, while a unique tool-free opening concept […]

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New chainflex IO-Link cables ensure reliable communication even under torsion for energy chains and robots

igus launches cost-effective IO-Link cables for use in the energy chain and on robots The IO-Link technology enables users to communicate quickly and easily with their sensors and actuators. The cables for IO-Link must withstand the highest stresses in the energy chain and torsion on the robot. igus has now developed two new cables for […]

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Customer-specific adapter for the Module Connect interface concept receives 2021 German Design Award

New igus adapter reduces assembly time of energy chains by 80% Connecting cables individually not only takes time but is also prone to errors. This is why igus has developed the Module Connect interface concept, with which energy chains can be easily plugged together. To connect the connector to the energy chain, the user can […]

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3D printing service from igus: worldwide shipping of lubrication-free components

Wear-resistant functional components, prototypes and replacement parts configured easily and delivered quickly 120,000 additively manufactured components were delivered by igus last year. Reason enough for the motion plastics specialist to further increase its capacities and equip its 3D printing service with new functions such as wall thickness and undercut analysis. In this way, customers worldwide […]

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