Plastic specialist igus receives the prestigious Systems & Components Trophy – Engineers’ Choice Award from the German Agricultural Society (DLG). The ReBeL cobot – a compact, cost-efficient robot arm that sets new standards for automation in agriculture – won the award. In future, the robot will fulfil protection class IP67 so as to function reliably even under challenging environmental conditions.
Pressure in terms of costs and efficiency demands a lot from modern production. With the ReBeLMove Pro, igus is launching a modular autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that is easy to customise according to the modular principle – from small load carrier transport to robot solutions. It can be integrated into company processes without any previous experience. The ReBeLMove Pro is available from just €39,800, which makes it around 25 per cent more cost-effective than most competitor models.
With the new pull-e-cable design study, igus is presenting a particularly low-profile and cost-efficient solution for guiding cables over long travels – without the need for a classic energy chain. The system is ideal for applications with limited installation space and a low budget, for example in camera technology, laboratories, moveable displays or automation.
Cables in theatre and stage technology have to work hard. Stage spaces are often narrow and complex, and cables have to withstand tight bend radii and frequent movements over long periods of time. A technical failure can quickly lead to a premature end of the evening. To ensure that the cables are both fail-safe and unobtrusive, igus has now developed a new and unobtrusive series of its highly flexible chainflex cables. igus will present the new industry solution and other new products at the SPS in Nuremberg (Hall 4, Stand 310).
PFAS and PTFE (a subgroup of PFAS) have been present in many products worldwide for decades – whether pans, shoes or hoses. It is due to them that plain bearings, e.g., can operate in dry operation without lubrication. However, the organic fluorine compounds decompose very slowly and can be harmful to people and nature. The discussion about a possible ban is causing uncertainty in the industry. As a pioneer for lubrication-free high-performance plastics for motion, igus recognised this challenge at an early stage and has already developed its own PTFE-free materials. At the K plastics trade show in Düsseldorf from 8th to 15th October, the company will show that this change is not only possible, but can also be linked to technical improvements. October (Hall 5, Stand D05).