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Fourth vector award... for inspiring energy supply solutions...e-chain systems® with cables

winners

Lucky winners of the 2014 vector contest
The winners of the fourth vector award (from left): Harald Nehring, igus® GmbH, Dieter Bencer, igus® Austria (representing the company FronTone GmbH, Silver vector), Dr. Tobias Bruckmann, University of Duisburg-Essen (Gold vector), Norbert Muche, Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (Bronze vector)

Applications of contestants vector award 2014 (PDF)

vector_2014.pdf

2014 Winner's

Gold vector 2014: Cable robot

Cable Robot
Cable Robot

This cable robot is used in automated high-bay shelving systems. To prevent cables becoming tangled during the fast horizontal, vertical and diagonal movements, the data and supply lines are routed in an igus® e-chain®.

Silver vector 2014: High-speed camera

High-speed camera
High-speed camera

This high-speed camera can move at up to 23 meters per second and is accelerated at up to 750 m/s2. It is mainly used for crash tests carried out using vehicles or vehicle parts.

Bronze vector 2014: Punching & bending machine

Punching & bending machine
Punching & bending machine

igus® e-chains® are installed in this servo-controlled punching and bending machine RM-NC with innovative slide positioning unit. The chains protect the supply lines to the individual units.