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over 6 years
How Do Plastic Bearings & Bushings Reduce Noise in Automobiles?

Read about how plastic plain bearings play an essential role in the development and production of quieter vehicles, both inside and out.

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over 6 years
What Is a Roller Chain and When Do You Need It?

Read about how the rol-e-chain® from igus® overcomes the technical boundaries of typical gliding cable carriers by instead rolling for long travels.

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over 6 years
What Makes Each Cable Jacket Material Different?

Read about the differences and specific benefits between the different cable jacket materials: PVC, PUR, and TPE.

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over 6 years
6 Easy Tips for Maintaining Your Car While Working From Home

Read these 6 easy tips for maintaining your car while working from home & save yourself from a potential headache when finally starting your car.

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over 6 years
60 seconds with igus® – Oil & Gas – Episode 2

Visit https://www.igus.com/oilandgas to learn more! Can engineered plastic e-chain® cable carriers set on fire? In this episode, Oil and Gas Industry Manager Jason Freed puts one to the test.

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over 6 years
Which Shaft Material is Best for My Application?

Read about the various shaft materials available for linear bearings, and how each one is designed to meet specific application requirements.

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over 6 years
What is single pair ethernet and is it here to stay?

Read about single pair ethernet, the exciting new emerging technology in the field of industrial cables that will reduce installation space & lower cost.

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over 6 years
Guidefast® System Installation on a crane girder

This video walks through the installation of an igus® guidefast® trough on a crane girder. Click here to learn more about guidefast®: https://www.igus.com/info/energy-chains-guide-troughs

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over 6 years
Not All Loads are Created Equal

Learn about the different type of surface loads that can impact your bearing, and how to properly identify the right bearing material based upon load type.

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over 6 years
Bronze bearings over plastic bearings? Think again

Self-lubricating iglide® plastic bearings from igus® offer many advantages over bronze bearings.

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over 6 years
60 seconds with igus® – Oil & Gas – Episode 1

Is igus engineered polymer tough enough for your application? Oil and Gas Industry Manager, Jason Freed answers the question “are igus engineered polymer energy chains strong enough for my machine?”

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over 6 years
6 ways to save on cable cost – Episode 2 – Motor Cables

Access our cable price check here: https://www.igus.com/info/cable-price-check Learn more about chainflex® cables here: https://www.igus.com/info/chainflex-information Watch now for more information.

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over 6 years
6 ways to save on cable cost – Episode 3 – Data Cables

Access our cable price check here: https://www.igus.com/info/cable-price-check Learn more about chainflex® cables here: https://www.igus.com/info/chainflex-information Watch now for more information.

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over 6 years
6 ways to save on cable cost – Episode 4 – Servo Motor Feedback Cables

Access our cable price check here: https://www.igus.com/info/cable-price-check Learn more about chainflex® cables here: https://www.igus.com/info/chainflex-information Watch now for more information.

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over 6 years
6 ways to save on cable cost – Episode 5 – Servo Power Cables

Access our cable price check here: https://www.igus.com/info/cable-price-check Learn more about chainflex® cables here: https://www.igus.com/info/chainflex-information Watch now for more information.

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over 6 years
6 ways to save on cable cost – Episode 6 – Ethernet Cables

Access our cable price check here: https://www.igus.com/info/cable-price-check Learn more about chainflex® cables here: https://www.igus.com/info/chainflex-information Watch now for more information.

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over 6 years
Do plain bearings with large wall thicknesses offer advantages inside heavy-duty applications?

Do plain bearings with large wall thicknesses offer advantages inside heavy-duty applications? I say no. Here''s why.

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over 6 years
How Does the Classic e-chain® Cable Carrier Adapt to IoT & Industry 4.0?

Read about how the classic e-chain® cable carrier, introduced over 50 years ago, has adapted to Iot and Industry 4.0, along with other industrial products.

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over 6 years
What is the Difference Between a Motor Cable and a Control Cable?

Read about the differences between a motor cable from a control cable, in addition to what elements they have in common and how you can save you cost.

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over 6 years
Sealed Bearings: What are the options?

Sometimes the best solution is an old-fashioned one! This post reviews how a felt ring protects the bearing and shaft and helps avoid hundreds of hours of maintenance.

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over 6 years
What is the inner jacket of a cable?

Learn more about the function of a cable''s inner jacket and how igus® has innovated this cable element to save you time and cost.

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