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Just a click away: Ready-made drive cables selected, ordered and delivered quickly and easily
In the quest to make all its products configurable, convenient to order, and rapidly deliverable, igus® has unveiled its latest online tool, the ReadyCable® Drive Cable Product Finder, available free on the igus website.
East Providence, RI – November 12, 2013 – igus®, manufacturer of continuous-flexing cables under the name Chainflex®, has nearly 3,000 defined drive cables with different standards and for various applications available from stock. The new online ReadyCable Drive Cable Product Finder helps save time selecting the best cable, ordering, or even requesting custom cables available in accordance with 20 standards.
The online tool is clearly arranged and easy to use. Enter an igus or competitor part number, the manufacturer name, and select from 17 different types of cable, including servo cables, power cables, and encoder cables. With that information, the product finder produces a list of all suitable drive cables. Easily compare qualities between different cables, like jacket material, bending radius, durability in various environments, and price.
With one click, the perfect cable can be added to the shopping basket, and easily ordered. igus will cut cable to your exact specifications, with no minimum order or cutting fees, and send it out rapidly for delivery.
Ensuring the proper cable is selected can reduce machinery downtime, and lower maintenance time and cost. The ReadyCable Drive Cable Product finder from igus is a free tool that can make a big impact in the price, lifespan, and reliability of a drive cable system. For more information, visit
About igus®
igus® develops industry-leading Energy Chain® cable carriers, Chainflex® continuous-flex cables, DryLin® linear bearings and linear guides, iglide® plastic bushings, and igubal® spherical bearings. These seemingly unrelated products are linked together through a belief in making functionally advanced, yet affordable plastic components and assemblies. With plastic bearing experience since 1964, cable carrier experience since 1971 and continuous-flex cable since 1989, igus provides the right solution from over 80,000 products available from stock. No minimum order required. For more information, contact igus at 1-800-521-2747 or visit
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With the ReadyCable® Drive Cable Product Finder from igus®, ready-made cables can be selected and ordered directly online.
CONTACT:igus® Inc.
PO Box 14349
East Providence, Rhode Island
02914
Tel.: 800.521.2747
Fax: 401.438.2200
PRESS CONTACT:
Ellen Rathburn
Marketing Technical Copywriter
PO Box 14349
East Providence, Rhode Island
02914
Tel.: 800.521.2747 x. 288
Fax: 401.438.2200
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