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Energy Chain Systems® & Chainflex®
2008
Motion System Design
Productivity Forum, June

Triple Threat: Cables, Carriers, Connectors
Entertainment Engineering
Published Article, June

Cables for the Stage
Machine Design
Cover Story, March

Robots Limber Up: The less-is-more approach to six-axis robot design
 
2007
Motion System Design
Productivity Forum, November

Cable Guys
Machine Design
Contributed Article, July

Caring for cables: Unprotected cables can twist, bind and wear out fast
Entertainment Engineering
Published Article, September

Amusement-park ride manufacturer provides ultimate adrenaline rush to thrill seekers: Cable carriers, continuous-flex cables and plastic bearings used on one of world's fastest rollercoasters
 
2006
Motion System Design
Published Article, December
Forces of attraction: Magnetic fields levitate cables in a new cable carrier to elminate noise, vibration and contamination
Machine Design Motion Monitor
e-Newsletter Application Article, October
Cable carriers coast for a smooth ride
Hydraulics & Pneumatics
Cover Story, June
Hydraulics helps feed the world: Planter reaps benefits from hydraulics
Manufacturing News
Application Article , April
Chainflex cables provide a solution for CNC router manufacturer and customers
 
2005
DesignFax
3rd place: Most read editorial item, November
Material handling system promotes rise in backery production
Motion System Design
Peak Productivity, August
Cables and Accessories
Assembley
Interview, April
Shocking! Motion control cables are made to flex
 
iglide®, DryLin®, igubal®
2008
Medical Design
Motion Control, May

Plastic bearings for the medical industry
Power Transmission Engineering
Published article, April

Bearings and Slides
Design Product News
Published article, March-April

Plastic bearings complete design of public transit bus wheelchair ramp
Motion System Design
Productivity Forum, March

Bearings and Slides
Machine Design
Published Article, January

Student team glides to victory on plastic bearings
 
2007
Packaging World
OEM Application Note, November
Self-lube bearings bring smooth motion to vf/f/s machines
Motion System Design
Published Article, October
Bearings boost boo factor
 
2006
Design News
Contributed Article, November
Putting plastic bearings to the test
Canadian Industrial Equipment News
Application Article , November
Plastic bearings are a problem solver for motion control equipment company
Motion Control Catalyst
Interview, June
Flexible linear guides

Automation.com
Web Exclusive Article , January
iglide G300 and iglide M250 plastic bearings make moving camera shots possible

 
2005
Canadian Industrial Equipment News
Application Article, June
The icing on the cake
Design News
Designer's Corner, April
Plastic bearings hit the streets in a Big Cat human-powered vehicle
Design News
Product of the Year, March
Bronze-free bearing: Lubricated plastic takes on traditional bearing materials
Motion System Design
Cover Story, February
Plastic rocks: Engineering polymer bearings get tough / Linear motion goes plastic
Product Design & Development
Application Story, January
Using plastic bearings to smooth out bumpy rides: New concept helps better buffer shocks on mountain bike design
 
2004
DesignFax
Application Xtra, September

Mercury Marine's new Verado outboard motor uses more than 12 iglide plastic bearings
Product Design and Development
Web Exclusive Article, June

Getting new bearings: High-performance polymers compete with metal
Design Product News
Mechanical Power Transmission, June

DryLin N used in packaging machinery redesign to solve performance problems
Automation World
Cover story, July/August

Mixing the right flavors makes competing sweet: The right mix of automation can sweeten the competitive advantage for OEMs
      
igus® Company
2006
Appliance
Factory Automation and Material Handling, December

The machinery of lean automation
Motion System Design
Design by Objective, October

Like a rock: Maximizing Reliability
Canadian Industrial Equipment News
Student Application Story, September

Laval University students use iglide J plastic bearings on robot with artificial intelligence

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