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Igus aids BEST teams in solving
the Laundry Quandary!

The close of the 2006 BEST Robotics Competition signified igus'® second year as a nation-wide product sponsor for the event. More than 800 BEST teams gathered to ponder the “Laundry Quandary,” this year’s game objective, which challenged students to design and build a remotely controlled device capable of placing “wet” and retrieving “dry” laundry from clotheslines within a three-minute time limit. Students had the opportunity to use Energy Chain® cable carrier, DryLin® linear guide systems, DryLin S aluminum shafting and igubal® spherical bearings on their robots.
2006 BEST WRAP-UP

Some teams who used igus products:

Duchesne Academy - These students used igubal pillow blocks!

Grady High School - The Gearbox Gangsters used igubal and DryLin!

Northwest Technical Institute - Sudsy the Robot used Energy Chain and igubal!

Texoma Home Educators - This team's robot, Stompin' Steve, used DryLin N and igubal!

Woodlands Homeschoolers - This team used
Energy Chain, igubal and DryLin S!
Overall winners at regionals: Winners of the igus Top Gun Award:

Frontier Trails BEST
Wichita Homeschool

Circle High School

Lebanon High School

Texas BEST
Texoma Home Educators

United Engineering and Technology Magnet

A&M Consolidated High School

South's BEST
Priceville High School

Wheeler High School

Eastwood Christian Academy

Frontier Trails BEST
Ambassadors for Christ Academy

Texas BEST
St. Anthony's Catholic High School

South's BEST
Davison High School
To see all of the 2006 results, visit www.bestinc.org/MVC/ and navigate to each of the three regional event pages.
View all the highlights in the BEST picture gallery!

Frontier Trails BEST
Read what some BEST volunteers and teams had to say about igus ...

“BEST Robotics is pleased to have igus on board as a national sponsor for the second year. At every event last season, it was easy to see how igus’ contribution heightened the caliber of the competition. The igus components created excitement among the participants by providing new design options and the opportunity to be even more creative. Igus and BEST share a common goal—to encourage a love of engineering and technology among students—and we look forward to working together toward that objective in the future.”

~Janne Ackerman
President, BEST Robotics

“Most of out innovations were based on our unique use of igus products. We owe a big thank you to igus and the Y.E.S. Program for its support.”

~Gardener Chambliss
BEST Mentor, Grady High School

"I hope you enjoy the pictures of the robot as much as our guys enjoyed working with the igus products."

~Billy Graham
Northwest Technical Institute
"On behalf of the University of Arakansas - Fort Smith, River Valley BEST Robotics and Frontier Trails BEST Robotics, we thank igus for its support of the BEST Program!"

~John Martini
Director, Frontier Trails BEST