Highly flexible Ethernet cables with 600 Volt UL certificate for Industry 4.0

Published on: December 13, 2018

CAT5e or CAT6 cables are indispensable for the implementation of Industry 4.0 in automation. igus has now further developed two highly flexible Ethernet cables, CFBUS.045 and CFBUS.049, specifically for use in the energy chain. The new CAT5e and CAT6 cables have enhanced UL approval for the North American market with 600 volts. They have been successfully tested in the igus test laboratory with more than 76 million strokes and are available from stock from a length of 1 metre.

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Large selection, quick decision: iglidur plain bearing catalogue helps you to save costs

Published on: September 28, 2018

Reduce costs by 40 percent, weight by 80 percent and save 100 percent lubricants. These are the advantages provided by igus plain bearings made of tribo-polymers, in contrast to metallic solutions such as DU, sintered or needle roller bearings. For all bearing points with standard dimensions, the customer can now rely on the new easy-to-use iglidur catalogue. With the help of a practical order code, the correct part number of standard materials can be easily found. A current price list provides information about the various differential prices.

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