In more and more cities, food distributors are offering delivery to your doorstep by cargo bike. However, cargo bikes have a weak spot: their wheels bear higher loads than those of normal bicycles. As a result, defects occur time and again, resulting in delivery failures and expensive repair costs, making this means of transport less cost-effective. The solution from igus: robust wheels that are manufactured in one piece from plastic using rotational moulding.
Many companies complain about a shortage of skilled labour. igus, however, is taking on responsibility and increasingly training junior staff. A new Training Factory at the company headquarters in Cologne-Porz will support this project, doubling the training capacity for professions such as mechatronics/electronics technicians and tool mechanics. The company intends to be independent from external specialists as early as 2027. In addition to the Training Factory, the company is also increasingly focussing on adult education in cooperation with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Industrie- und Handelskammer, IHK).
Three at one fell swoop: due to high demand, igus is launching new pulleys, skate wheels and roller adapters in series production, which were previously only available as customised products. Manufactured from high-performance plastics, the new components are an economical alternative to classic metal counterparts in numerous applications. They are lubrication-free and insensitive to dirt, durable, maintenance-free, vibration-dampening and ensure a quiet operation.
