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WITTENSTEIN cyber motor has added two new sizes – 130 and 155 – to its range of frameless motors in the cyber^® kit line medium. They are the perfect addition to the existing size 100 and 112 variants of this family. The new motors are available with both a small and a large hollow shaft and are suitable for various lengths. They are designed for 560 V_DC and can operate safely up to a DC bus voltage of 750 V_DC. In addition...

WITTENSTEIN alpha presents a new feature of the Health Index gearbox analysis tool: the “utilization radar”. This Smart Service analysis tool delivers information about critical operating states in WITTENSTEIN alpha gearboxes with cynapse^® functionality – that is, with integrated temperature and acceleration sensors, a logic and memory unit and an IO-Link data interface. The purpose of the utilization radar is to determine the current total utilization of a gearbox and to ensure it achieves its service life – or to extend this – by comparing the findings with individual limit values. 

Today, industrial robots operate at ever higher speeds, with complex motion profiles and in increasingly confined spaces. Robot cables must not only allow for extremely small bend radii, but also reliably withstand millions of torsional movements. To meet these demanding requirements, igus has developed its proven CFROBOT8.PLUS range of robot cables and is now expanding it to include a new DeviceNet cable for applications involving ±360°/m torsion.

WITTENSTEIN cyber motor goes SERVOsoft^®: technical data for the company’s standard servo drive solutions is now available in the powerful SERVOsoft^® sizing tool. With SERVOsoft^®, users in the plant and mechanical engineering sector can design, size and simulate complete multi-axis servo systems – including all their electrical and mechanical components – for tasks such as design, application, simulation and planning.

The industrial use of machine data is a key lever for greater efficiency, less downtime and more sustainable production. Nevertheless, the introduction of condition monitoring and predictive maintenance often fails in practice due to complex IT structures, high implementation costs and a lack of data transparency.

With the U1KM ultrasonic sensors in miniature design, wenglor is expanding its portfolio with a powerful solution for applications that require long ranges in the smallest installation space. The compact sensors enable reliable object detection of up to three meters and are therefore suitable for a wide range of tasks in logistics, packaging or mechanical engineering. 

Keeping service costs low in times of shortages of skilled personnel: Sunilux, the French manufacturer of bioclimatic pergolas, achieves this by using lubrication-free and maintenance-free polymer bearings from igus. The company can offer an above-average ten-year guarantee on its patio roof covering while simultaneously saving 20,000 hours of maintenance work and grease costs.

Easy cleaning of machines and systems is crucial in the food industry. However, the carriages of many linear guides are difficult to disassemble. To reduce downtime, igus has developed a new drylin W linear guide with a polymer carriage that can be removed for cleaning without tools. The system is the first linear guide in the world to receive EHEDG certification, giving it official approval for food technology.

igus continues to drive forward the vision of sustainable urban mobility. At the Eurobike trade show, the company is presenting an electric version of its igus:bike for the first time, responding to the growing demand for low-maintenance e-mobility in cities. The previous model has already proven its robustness on a 1.5-year world tour in wind and weather. The tried-and-tested plastic bicycle has been continuously enhanced and forms the basis for the new electric bicycle.

The switch from classic metal gearboxes to worm gear screw jacks made of high-performance plastic from the drygear Apiro series promises several advantages: reduced costs, lower weight and no need for lubrication. However, many design engineers were not able to make this transition because the operating environments were too harsh and demanding. With the drygear Apiro HD, igus is now presenting a hybrid solution that closes precisely this gap.