Do you know which type of shafts works best with polymer plain bearings?

Shery George | 2 September 2021

Different  types of   shafts   are used in packaging , food  and  beverage  industry  based on their  suitability for  the particular application area. For  e.g  Stainless  steel  shafts are  widely used  as they are  corrosion resistant , where the  application works  in moist environment  or  aggressive  cleaning with  chemicals is required .  Steel  shafts […]

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igus introduces Stepper/DC drives.

Vishaka Upreti | 17 June 2021

igus has introduced Stepper and DC Drives for controlling DC, BLDC and stepper Motors. This is article is particularly about Stepper Drive which is called D1. We offer this D1 (stepper Drive) along with our screw-driven and belt-driven systems. D1 is compatible with Industrial controllers like Siemens, Beckhoff, and open source modules such as Raspberry […]

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How polymer spherical bearings ensure more efficient energy generation

Vishaka Upreti | 17 June 2021

Everyone has seen them at some point. Individual solar modules on a house roof or many of them arranged to create a solar power plant. These solar modules are generally fixed in place, oriented optimally to catch the sun. In large solar power plants, energy is generated more efficiently with special tracking systems, the “solar […]

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igus® internal tests confirm the reliability of products for the solar industry

Vishaka Upreti | 17 June 2021

Producing energy from renewable sources is always associated with high costs and investments. Various factors such as procurement, financing, and operating costs play a significant role. An important consideration is the system’s service life – a long one means that these costs can be recouped over a longer period. Photovoltaic systems, especially solar modules, nowadays […]

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Polymer lead screw nuts and the influence of temperature

Vishaka Upreti | 8 June 2021

Lead screw drives are used in machines in a wide variety of industries. The demands on the lead screw drives therefore differ: high and low speeds and loads as well as wide temperature ranges or a continuous temperature of around 200°C. Even in these situations, lead screw nuts and lead screws have to work reliably. […]

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