... 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!
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; monthly student spotlight articles highlighting outstanding applications; updates on competition product donations; project videos from students like you.
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the “You Ask, You Answer” wall, which offers students a forum to pose queries and gain knowledge from other Y.E.S. members as well as igus staff!
For the fourth consecutive season, igus will donate a kit of plastic machinery componets, including cable carriers, linear guide systems, spherical bearings and aluminum shafting, to every participating BEST team. Kick-off for the event is coming up fast in September! Request products for the upcoming BEST season.
- Did your team use igus products on its BEST robot? We want to hear about it!
BEST feedback form
BEST AND IGUS IN THE NEWS 2008
Most recent:
September 2, 2008
Students fly high with plastic bearings and cable carriers
For additional news about BEST, click here.
igus supplies products to FIRST teams!
ATTENTION FIRST TEAMS!
Due to the excited, enthusiastic, yet overwhelming number of requests from FIRST teams, igus must alter its policy regarding its product donation to teams. For all future competitions, igus will only be able to donate additional quanitites of the products included in the igus kit distributed to FIRST teams.
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FIRST Robotics Request Form -- Submit this form to request additional products from igus' kit of parts for your FIRST robot.
- The 2008 season has passed, but you can still download the 2008 Product Data Guide for information and application examples about igus' products. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view this document.
- 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.
- Learn more about the igus products by watching an informational presentation from a FIRST Workshop!
FIRST AND IGUS IN THE NEWS 2008
January 8, 2008
More than 1,500 FIRST Robotics teams go into "overdrive" with the aid of donated plastic machinery components from igus