Enter dimensions, determine application parameters, find plain bearings – simple! This is how the new igus online shop for polymer plain bearings now works. Whether catalogue part or special bearing, customers receive a transparent overview of all plain bearings that are suitable for their application. Convenient filters such as price, delivery time and service life help with the selection. Technical drawings and CAD data are available as a free download.
If you are lucky enough to own a sailing boat or a yacht, you will usually also need a dinghy to take passengers from the anchorage to land and back again so they don’t get wet. This requires a lift system, a platform or a garage to lower the dinghy into the water. H+B technics from Münster focusses on precisely this market with their customised lift systems. For years, they have been relying on motion plastics from igus. Now H+B technics are also presenting their products in the virtual world – using the industrial igus metaverse.
“igus is a company with a hands-on mentality that simply loves research.” This was the summary of students from the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, who visited the igus factory in Cologne to deepen their knowledge of automation technology. Last July, they travelled to Bordeaux as Team Autonohm to take part in the 26th RoboCup World Championships with the igus low-cost cobot ReBeL.
On Saturday, 27th January 2024, igus will open its doors in Cologne for the RoboCup Junior competition. Pupils from the Rhineland compete against each other with their self-built robots in various disciplines to prepare their qualification for the German Championships. Interested spectators and members of the press are very welcome.
The German economy is weakening and will only recover slowly in 2024, according to the Institute for Macroeconomics and Business Cycle Research (IMK). The mechanical engineering industry is also feeling the effects. To strengthen competitiveness, organisations will have to focus on automation. Thanks to Low Cost Automation (LCA) and the RBTX robotics marketplace from igus, companies of all sizes can find a complete solution that suits their requirements and budget – from as little as €2,000. The plastics company is now honouring the projects with the fastest return on investment (ROI) with the ROIBOT Award for the third time. Users can now apply to win LCA products worth €5,000 in addition to international recognition.