Tagged: low cost automation
7th axis quickly extends range for robots
New solution gives UR and robolink units dramatically increased action radius September 16, 2020 – igus now offers a ready-to-connect 7th axis that will allow a robot to move over a distance several meters...
igus robot control software: free simulation and cost-effective control of robots
Fast entry into Low Cost Automation using a digital twin in intuitive robot control May 13, 2020 – igus has developed control software for its Low Cost Automation solutions that allows users to easily...
Whether simple or complex: motor control systems for automation
D3 and D1 dryve motor control systems from igus ensure a speedy start-up of linear and rotational systems April 1, 2020 – igus has developed two new cost-effective and easy-to-operate control systems so that...
New cable management kit pairs with any cobot arm, optimizes cable protection
Hook-and-loop mounting brackets combined with superior triflex® R plastic cable carrier keep cables, human workers safe February 11, 2020 – Large and mid-sized corporations alike are becoming more interested in automating tedious and repetitive...
Vertical instead of horizontal: how motion plastics make agriculture sustainable
Self-lubricating tribo-polymers ensure the reliable operation of vertical farming systems February 6, 2020 – igus plays a major role in the cost-efficient and reliable operation of products used in vertical farming, which is a...
New Exoskeleton Shoulders Rehab Burden for Stroke Patients
Bob Whitford is not a man who gives up easily, not in his personal or professional pursuits. Whitford, a senior occupational therapist at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, lost his arm as...