igus® is a global company that focus on the manufacturing of premium and innovative engineering materials. Founded in a double garage in Cologne in 1964 by Günter Blasé, the initial 20 years in industry saw the company as a supplier of complex technical polymer components. Although, the company product range expanded in 1983 when Frank Blasé established reinforced plastic Energy Chain Systems® and injection moulded polymer bearings as two distinct product groups. The 2013 market now holds igus® as an innovator, with a head office in Germany alongside 26 subsidiary companies around the world. To add igus® also has representative partners in more than 69 countries. Today igus® UK is based in a 28,000 square feet industrial unit just 10 minutes away from the M1, enabling even quicker collection and delivery times.The warehouse on the bottom floor can be seen from the offices above to possess a whole aisle dedicated to igus® chainflex® flexible cables (which are sold cost effectively by the metre in many varieties and combinations). All Chainflex® cables are uniquely developed for their flexibility and durability and are the only flexible cables igus® will guarantee in its e-chains®. A dedicated readychain® assembly area, where energy chains are fully harnessed as complete systems for customers and configured with all requisite cables and connectors, means a system can be supplied; ready-made to customer specifications, fully tested and with an igus® guarantee. This initiative reduces cost and time for the customer and also reduces the number of suppliers the customer has to deal with. igus® employs a highly trained workforce. The UK subsidiary has also analysed new methods of packaging and recycling materials, which have led to quicker dispatch times and increased environmental friendliness. Thanks to the development within the market itself, particularly in terms of modern materials, igus® will continue to invest in expansion in the foreseeable future.
Thursday June the 12th marks the start of The World Cup 2014, all kicking off in Brazil.
To mark this occasion and to show our patriotism, we will be sending out our very own football themed bearing information pack, highlighting the main players in the iglidur team:
Want one of your very own? All you have to do is click the following link and request either samples or a catalogue: http://bit.ly/1girP27
It’s a long and winding road for the particles that recreate the Big Bang. Check out this view of the twists and turns ions take to get into our atom smasher, the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.
At RHIC, heavy ions start their journey toward the rings in a linear accelerator — in this animation it’s the awesomely named Tandem van de Graaff that’s boosting the particles, which just recently retired from its duties at RHIC. The ions then get kicked into a small booster ring, where they pick up speed and head to the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron. That’s an even bigger ring, and to get these particles to practically the speed of light, we have to sling them around the AGS until they’re fast enough to enter the 2-mile RHIC ring and head in opposite directions toward their ultimate head-on collision.
igus UK has an immediate vacancy for an Order Processor/ Customer Service position. We are a medium sized engineering supply company located on Brackmills in Northampton.
Hours: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Good rates of pay.
Interested? Please email [email protected] with your current CV & contact phone number.
Video of the Week – igus readychain is ready to go
igus’ energy chain is always delivered in less than 10 days and ready to install
readychain, from plastics expert, igus, is a comprehensive energy chain solution designed to help machinery and plants – from an access platform to a crane - reduce down times and thus costs.
readychains from igus are the complete energy supply ready to install and comprise energy chains completely assembled with cables, hoses and connectors as well as custom metal work and fittings. Transport racks, installation and maintenance support are also available on request.
Delivered to the customer in around 10 days, readychain is specifically designed and manufactured to meet the needs of igus’ customers. With no storage of cables, connectors and associated extra parts needed, storage costs are reduced to zero.
In order to ensure speed, every readychain system is carefully tested by igus before delivery and certified according to ISO 9001.
For more information on igus products and to request free product samples, please contact igus on 01604 677240. For regular updates, follow us on www.twitter.com/igusUK, watch our videos at www.igus.co.uk/youtube, connect with us at www.igus.co.uk/facebook or visit our blog on blog.igus.co.uk.
Video of the Week – igus on tour for iglidur’s 30th anniversary A car fitted with bearings will travel the world to celebrate the iglidur success story For thirty years, iglidur bearings from polymer expert igus have been an asset to multiple applications around the world, from the cars we drive to the production plants that build them. To celebrate this thirty-year-long success story, an igus orange car fitted with iglidur bearings is currently touring the world to visit customers, exhibitions and branches in countries as far as India, China, Japan and the United States. An effective alternative to metallic plain and roller bearings, these self-lubricating iglidur bearings are maintenance-free and offer the potential for enormous cost and weight reductions. They are thus a great fit for a variety of automotive components, including throttle valves, hand brakes, alternators and sliding blocks used to guide the convertible top up and down, as well as gear modules and windscreen wiper mechanisms. To watch a short clip celebrating the thirteenth year of iglidur, please click here: http://www.igus.co.uk/iglidurOnTour For more information on igus products and to request free product samples, please contact igus on 01604 677240. For regular updates, follow us on www.twitter.com/igusUK, watch our videos at www.igus.co.uk/youtube and connect with us at www.igus.co.uk/facebook.
Our iglidur on tour car really is drawing in the crowds in New Delhi. For more information on igus parts in the automotive industry, click here: http://bit.ly/1cGrzkl
It was a big day for iglidur®. Our Indian colleagues presented "iglidur® on tour" to the media and thus have made an impressive start to the journey in India. Around 30 journalists were expected however in the end, 52 turned up! What a start! A smock of fog parted and revealed the car where journalists then gathered competing to get the best picture of iglidur. Watch the video to see the reveal for yourself.
Video of the Week – drylin E the ultimate in drive technology Self-lubricating and compact, drylin E offers a complete drive solution, with axis and motor drylin E motor-equipped linear axis from igus are the ultimate in electrical drive technology. Maintenance-free, self-lubricating and resistant to dirt, this drive system is ideal for a variety of applications - from small, medical SLN-27 lead-screws driven systems to large, industrial ZLW-1660 toothed belt drives. drylin E was specifically developed by igus to provide engineers and designers with a complete drive solution, fully equipped with DC motors, Limit switches and chainflex motor cables; mounted and ready to fit, the drylin E range also includes adapter flange kits to connect motors via flexible couplings. These are also available in X, Y and Z-axis units and other gantry systems. In addition, drylin E is compact and light-weight, with all motor flanges, screws, and connecting plates supplied from a single source. Readily available and delivered quickly, drylin E has been developed by igus with customer needs in mind; in order to help engineers and designers find the right solution for the right application, systems and applications can now be selected, calculated and ordered online at: http://bit.ly/1bxV8W1 For more information on igus products and to request free product samples, please contact igus on 01604 677240. For regular updates, follow us on www.twitter.com/igusUK, watch our videos at www.igus.co.uk/youtube and connect with us at www.igus.co.uk/facebook.
We are seeking to recruit sales personnel for our energy chain systems to cover the Essex/ Suffolk area and another for the Home Counties area of England. The position would suit an outgoing person with experience in mechanical engineering. If you are interested in applying for this position, please email [email protected] with your CV and contact details.
e-chains from polymer expert igus are the umbilical cord of modern machinery; modular and quick to assemble, they can safely accommodate cables and hoses in a variety of applications, from the smallest printer to large offshore cranes, whilst enabling engineers to save on installation space, costs and time. Tested against the elements in special outdoor testing centres, all e-chains have been carefully developed by igus to endure the harshest environmental conditions, including extreme temperatures, corrosive environments and high humidity, as well heavy loads and high speeds. Measuring as little as 33 dB(A), e-chains are also ideal wherever low noise levels are required and ensure smooth running even in the fastest moving applications. With the largest selection of e-chains systems and components worldwide, igus online catalogue enables engineers and designers to easily assemble any e-chain with a few mouse clicks and thus find the right solution for the right application.
Video of the week – robolink applications overview
igus multiple-axis joints now being used in a host of robotic applications
robolink®, from polymer specialist igus, is a state-of the-art range of articulated modules that have been integrated into a variety of robotic applications. Thanks to its unique light weight, maintenance and corrosion-free properties, robolink is proving ideal for a wide range of humanoid robotic systems, from underwater vehicle operations to explosive equipment handling, and even sophisticated camera booms.
Watch the attached video clip to see robolink in operation.
For more information on igus products and to request free product samples, please contact igus on 01604 677240. For regular updates, follow us on www.twitter.com/igusUK, watch our videos at www.igus.co.uk/youtube and connect with us at www.igus.co.uk/facebook.