Low Cost Automation news 2021

Building your own robot

• Build service robots yourself with the modular ReBeL gearbox system
• 25% lighter than conventional strain wave gears thanks to igus® high-performance polymers
• Start right away with robot kinematics thanks to fully integrated strain wave gears
• Lightweight, maintenance-free components
   

Buying your robot

• Available starting in the autumn of 2021
• 25-50% lighter than conventional multi-axis robots thanks to igus® high-performance polymers
• Tested in the Low Cost Automation laboratory
• Can be controlled with igus® Robot Control, a control system for all robots

drygear® strain wave gear output shaft: coupling connection

• Strain wave gears made of tribologically optimised igus® high-performance polymers
• Standard motor option in flange size 17
• allows connection of various couplings, including shaft couplings, such as elastomer couplings and metal bellows couplings,
• very easy and completely lubrication-free operation

Especially compact: drygear® planetary gearbox

• Flexible use of motors from the drylin® E product range
• Without lubrication for the planetary gears in the gearbox
• Lightweight construction (149.1g with a transmission of 4:1) for high energy efficiency
• Maintenance-free thanks to iglidur polymer gears
• Uses injection moulded and 3D printed components
• High efficiency, runs very smoothly

drygear® Apiro: direct connection to drive and lead screw technology output

• Apiro (Greek for "infinite") stands for endless automation combination options
• Combination and synchronisation with the drylin® drive technology system
• Set-up instructions including parts list
• Modular design for manual and motor-operated adjustments
• Fast conversion possible
• Simple assembly in seconds without any special tool

Simple, safe cleaning:
study on drygear® Apiro in hygienic design

• Simple, safe cleaning of cost-efficient iglidur polymer gearboxes thanks to their open design
• Modular design for manual and motor-operated
• adjustments
• Fast conversion possible
• Assembly without any special tool
• Great product compatibility
   

robolink® DP for use with splash water

• Splash-proof thanks to robot joints that have been
• tribologically optimised for Protection Class IP 44
• Joining links made of stainless steel
• Motors with Protection Class IP 65 encoders
• Payload up to 20N
• Cycle times > 7s
• Reach up to 790 mm

drylin® SCARA robot: for fast pick & place tasks

• Available starting in the summer of 2021
• Flexible use thanks to modular design
• Suitable for splash water applications
• For process speeds starting at three seconds
• Efficient operation thanks to stepper motor technology
• Can be controlled with igus® Robot Control, a control system for all robots
• Minimum service life: ten million cycles, tested in the igus® test laboratory

igus® Robot Control system: plug-and-play control system for all igus® kinematic elements

• now movements are up to 90% faster thanks to more power and improved reaction times
• travel profile optimised with the "smooth" function
• ROS packages are available
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3
• pre-configured projects for all igus single axes, SCARAs and AGVs
• up to 50% time savings on programming thanks to the manual guidance function on linear robots and delta robots
• test the new ReBeL in the software, free of charge, before it is launched in the autumn of 2021

Test before investing:
the Customer Testing Area tests your automation ideas

• Find the right robot for your application
• With accessories such as gripping or vision
• Test directly in the robot cells
• Quickly determine feasibility without building it yourself
• More than 1,000 customer tests
• 400m² Customer Testing Area
• Available in April 2021

robolink® DP with MiR driverless transport systems

• Using AGVs with robolink® DP autonomously
• Plug-and-play integration for AGV-robolink® DP combination
• Autonomous employee support
• Expected amortisation in 12 months

drylin® ZLW seventh axis for EPSON robots as a plug-and-play solution

• Suitable adapter kits for EPSON SCARA T3, EPSON SCARA T6, and EPSON SCARA ProSix VT6-901S
• Increases robot workspace by up to a factor of four
• ZLW-20 toothed belt axis from the standard linear construction kit
• Adapter kits suitable for linear carriages of the ZLW-20
• Kits available individually or as ready-to-install linear axes
• Service life of the toothed belt axis can be calculated online

More flexibility for UR robots:
external robolink® D rotary axis

• Extremely compact for integration into the robotics as an external rotary axis
• Ready to install, including motor and D1 dryve control system
• Mechanical service life: min. 1,000,000 cycles
• Cost-effective due to use of polymer
• Compatible with robot systems of other robot manufacturers, including Universal Robots

RBTXpert: free live video consultation on RBTX

• Tailored consulting for your application
• No risk thanks to free consulting and feasibility check
• Lower costs by reducing downtime and quality fluctuation
• Efficient thanks to lightweight robotics
• Only as much as you need thanks to individual component selection
• Saves resources thanks to ease of maintenance

AGV robot as a complete system

• Plug-and-play integration for AGV-robolink® DP combination
• Autonomous employee support
• Save time and money with ready-to-use integration for software and hardware
• Expected amortisation in 12 months
• Use of Low Cost Automation components

Lift-and-swivel suction unit for delta robots

• Swivel unit delivers an extra degree of freedom
• Includes suction pads with Z-lift
• Save time and money thanks to simple lift-and-swivel unit integration into the igus Robot Control system
• Deposit the workpiece in the proper orientation at the target location
• Millions of cycles have already been performed in our in-house energy chain production
• Lightweight components

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