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Latest news from igus® UK, covering industrial topics and innovations

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Latest releases

dinosaur sculptures at Blenheim palace
25.08.2026 | Ball and socket couplings in dinosaur exhibition at Blenheim Palace
construction machinery with energy chain
31.07.2026 | Kocurek Excavators enhance performance and reduce downtime
injection moulded horse saddle
27.07.2026 | Ergon Equine prioritise horse welfare with innovative tree saddle design
electric bike
13.07.2026 | Brand new recycled plastic e-bike
offshore energy supply
29.06.2026 | Offshore engineering is benefitting from modern energy supply solutions
agricultural equipment
13.06.2026 | Fibre composite bearings used in agricultural equipment

Sustainability

Top 5 igus plain bearing materials are now PTFE-free
25.06.2025 | Top 5 PTFE-free plain bearing materials
DOBOT robot winner Bob Hinchcliffe
15.04.2025 | Over 1000 tonnes of plastic removed from polluted Indian rivers
sustainable bike by igus
05.08.2024 | First recyclable plastic bicycle frame made by igus®

Automation

DOBOT robot winner Bob Hinchcliffe
06.02.2026 | Winner of Dobot robotic arm giveaway announced
what role does ai play in art
22.01.2026 | What role does AI play in art? Gantry system used for interactive art display
reluctance to automation news
24.02.2025 | Overcoming the reluctance to automate

Education projects

southampton university project
22.05.2025 | Southampton University: Project STORM
automation students
21.01.2025 | Improved pizza picking and packing: hackathon at igus uses robots and AI
formula student car
27.03.2020 | Formula Student team relies on igus® cables for its triumphant all-electric car

Awards

microphone cable reeler
18.02.2026 | igus e-spool® microphone reeler wins Best of Show award at ISE 2026
weetabix food and drink awards
21.10.2025 | igus wins gold at Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards
shore power
09.01.2025 | The world’s first mobile shore power system receives EHM Award for Port Innovation of the Year

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