Industrial 3D Printed Wear Components Made from High-Performance Plastics
Nicole Lang, iglide product manager at igus, explains how SLS materials are being developed for use across industries, from automotive to robotics and packaging.
Tagged: automation
Cost-effective labeling robot wins the 2022 ROIBOT Award from igus
A return on investment of 16 to 24 months and a zero error rate convinced the expert jury of the robotics competition October 27, 2022 – Worldwide, robots are being used in an increasing...
Zap! igus® delta robot chosen for non-chemical weeding
The world’s first non-chemical robotic weeding for cereal crops, made by agri-tech start up Small Robot Company, has successfully identified and killed weeds at a field trial in Hampshire. The wheeled robot uses igus®...
Combined innovative power: igus acquires majority stake in Commonplace Robotics
motion plastics from igus with intuitive software from Commonplace Robotics for simple solutions in automation 29 September 2022 – The motion plastics specialist igus® is expanding through investments in its Low-Cost Automation and has...
igus Places a Strategic Bet on Low-Cost Robotics
From inexpensive robots to a marketplace of robots and robotics components, the bearings and cable company had entered the low-cost automation market.
GMG develops new robot grippers with plastic plain bearings from igus
Lifting a component into a shipping carton with three fingers, then placing cardboard over it for protection with a vacuum gripper: for this automation process, the Gesellschaft für modulare Greifersysteme (GMG) from Soest has...
Getting a Grip on Automation – Demand for Robotics Gains Steam
One of the primary drivers of the increased use of automation is the lower cost of robotic solutions. While some manufacturers might still be spooked by cost, automation doesn’t have to break the bank.
Autonomous cleaning robot runs even cleaner with drylin linear bearings
Autonomous cleaning robot runs even cleaner with drylin linear bearings Self-lubricating drylin® linear guides ensure smooth operation of the K900 cleaning robot from KEMARO AG The K900 industrial robot cleans floors wherever it needs to, autonomously...
A robot is the cook here: How a Canadian start-up is re-thinking gastronomy
Roboeatz is revolutionizing the food service industry by relying entirely on igus motion plastics, which require no lubrication or maintenance. The Canadian start-up Roboeatz has developed a kitchen where a robot is the only cook!...
Belgian traditional house provides tourist attraction with low-cost automation from RBTX
Who says automation has to be expensive? In Bruges, Belgium, the chocolate shop Roose’s Chocolate World has a robot called Chocomatic built at a bargain price. It packs chocolates in front of customers. A...