... students say Y.E.S. to success!
igus® Inc. offers free products through the Y.E.S. (Young Engineers Support) Program, designed to foster the mechanical design ideas and inventions of students who have a passion for engineering. The program aims to not only support students and engineers, but also educate them on the merits and benefits of plastic components. The program offers donations to students and engineering competitions across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The benefits of the Y.E.S. Program are boundless for both igus and
young engineers.
Are you a student who needs igus products for an engineering project?
Visit the Request Info/Parts page!
igus sponsors Botball!
igus, the newest sponsor of Botball, has donated a kit of plastic machinery componets, including Energy Chain® cable carriers and DryLin® linear guide systems to every participating Botball team. Look for igus products in your 2009 kit of parts!
- If your team uses igus products on its Botball robot, we want to hear about it! Submit a Botball feedback form.
igus supplies products to FIRST teams!
ATTENTION FIRST TEAMS!
Due to the excited, enthusiastic, yet overwhelming number of requests from FIRST teams, igus® has altered its policy regarding its product donation to teams. For all future competitions, igus will NOT be able to donate additional quanitites of the products distributed to FIRST teams. If you would like to request additional parts, you will have to place a standard order with our customer service team.
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FIRST Robotics Request Form -- Submit this form to request additional products from igus' kit of parts for your FIRST robot. This will be passed onto a customer service member for ordering and payment.
- Are you a FIRST team with a question or comment? Visit the FIRST FAQs or contact Courtney Toomey via e-mail at ctoomey@igus.com.
FIRST AND IGUS IN THE NEWS
2009 FIRST news release coming soon!
Most recent:
January 8, 2008
More than 1,500 FIRST Robotics teams go into "overdrive" with the aid of donated plastic machinery components from igus
Since the 2004 season, igus® has donated a kit of plastic machinery componets, including cable carriers, linear guide systems, spherical bearings and aluminum shafting, to every participating BEST team. Look for igus products in your 2009 kit of parts!
- Did your team use igus® products on its BEST robot? We want to hear about it! Submit a BEST feedback form.
- Read what BEST participants have to say about igus!
BEST AND IGUS IN THE NEWS
Most recent:
September 2, 2008
Students fly high with plastic bearings and cable carriers
The Y.E.S. Program joins the world of Facebook
Students can receive updates and notifications on the most recent Y.E.S. Program events just by logging onto their Facebook accounts. igus® is pleased to announce its new Y.E.S. Program Facebook group!
Benefits of becoming a Y.E.S. member on Facebook:
As a member of the Y.E.S. Program group on Facebook, you will be updated regularly about igus' sponsorship activities. Joining the group is also an opportunity to let us know about your design projects or competitions that need product sponsorship!
- descriptions and pictures about how igus products are being used on student projects; updates on competition product donations; project videos from students like you and more.