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For over two months, the igus Inc. team carried out a mammoth effort of coordinating and executing a car tour from Anchorage Alaska to New York City, traveling through more than half of the 50 United States, and crossing across Canadian boundaries three times, totaling 13,670 miles. Along the way, the car stopped to visit more than 40 of igus’ current and potential customers, speaking with engineers about the true power of iglide plastic bearings, which are currently celebrating their 30th anniversary.
56 of igus’ plastic bearings were retrofit inside the small car, which is driving around the world over the course of a year to test the power of the bearings in all temperatures, climates, and driving conditions.
After crossing from the Alaskan wilderness, down the Pacific coast, and across the vast Midwest, the orange “iglide car” reached igus’ new 147,000ft2 Rhode Island facility on October 3, where it helped the company celebrate Manufacturing Day, as well as igus’ 50th anniversary as a company.
Continuing in the celebration, the igus team has donated one dollar for each mile traveled in North America to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (/iglide30.
About igus®
igus® develops industry-leading Energy Chain® cable carriers, Chainflex® Motion 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 Motion Cables since 1989, igus provides the right solution from over 100,000 products available from stock. No minimum order required. For more information, contact igus at 1-800-521-2747 or visit .
| Product Model | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Thickness |
| 23176BK+AH3176 NTN | 360 | 232 | |
| 24076BK30+AH24076H NTN | 360 | 208 |