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Plastics improve machine performance and reliability
January 2025, Motion Control & Drives

Engineered plastics from German polymer manufacturer, igus continue to revolutionise mechanical systems across various industries worldwide, with a pledge to ‘improve what moves’ by replacing moving steel components with polymer equivalents.
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Polymer bearings for maintenance-free bottling system
November 2024, Motion Control & Drives

A favourite South African beer, which is found on many a beer connoisseur’s table, is being brewed in Belgium with the assistance of lubricant-free polymer bearings that will not contaminate the beer.
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Polymer bearings improve packing performance
November 2024, Motion Control & Drives

Packaging machines situated at the very end of a production line can play an outsized role in the process. This is why the country’s most respected manufacturer of packaging equipment, Gossamer Packaging Machinery, is finetuning its equipment with ultra-reliable and lubrication-free polymer bearings wherever they are required.
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Young robotics team takes world title
November 2024, Editor's Choice, News

In an inspiring demonstration of innovation and teamwork, Texpand, a young South African robotics team, recently made history by winning the 2024 FIRST Tech Challenge World Championships.
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First recyclable plastic bicycle frame
September 2024, News

Industrial polymer developer and manufacturer, igus has unveiled the first injection-moulded polymer bicycle frame designed for advanced bikes, marking a major milestone in sustainable mobility
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Beer brewers avoid grease contamination
August 2024, Motion Control & Drives

A study by RWTH Aachen University and igus recently quantified the financial and environmental benefits of using lubrication-free polymer bearings over traditional metal bearings. The study revealed that users can save millions of rands annually in lubricant costs, significantly reducing their environmental impact.
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New lubrication-free rod ends
September 2024, Motion Control & Drives

The constant need for relubrication of metallic bearing points on rod ends in industrial applications is a time-consuming and expensive exercise and poses a real contamination risk. As a result, igus has developed maintenance-free polymer-hybrid spherical bearings which are a safer and more cost-effective alternative.
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Millions of tons of grease and oil in our waterways
I&C July 2024, Motion Control & Drives

Shocking statistics reveal that approximately 50% of lubricants used on industrial machines and equipment eventually makes their way into the environment, where just one litre of used oil has the capacity to poison about a million litres of water.
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Cable protection for longer runs
April 2024, Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors

Polymer energy chain manufacturer, igus has introduced a new lighter weight e-chain for cable management and protection applications with large unsupported lengths and high fill weights. This was previously the domain of larger, more expensive energy chains.
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Automating precision tasks
March 2024, Motion Control & Drives

A new low-cost modular robotics kit from motion plastics manufacturer, igus, makes automation extremely easy and affordable for manufacturing companies in South Africa.
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Design lubrication-free applications in seconds
March 2024, IT in Manufacturing

igus has unveiled its point-and-shoot igusGO app, a cutting-edge solution that uses a mobile phone to photograph moving parts on equipment and immediately get information on a lubrication-free alternative.
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Tough recycled polymer bearing
February 2024, Motion Control & Drives

Motion plastics specialist, igus has introduced a new plain bearing made from recycled plastic. The bearing, iglide ECO P210, is a chemical-resistant variant that has been added to the company’s iglide ECO series.
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