Robotic Arms for Low-Cost Automation & Human Collaboration

Advantages of the modular Low Cost Robotics articulated arm

Modular approach
Low cost
High flexibility: freely-selectable end effectors
Lightweight construction
Precision ≤ 1 mm
2-5 degrees of freedom (DOF)
Return on Investment (ROI) after 4 to 7 months (depending on control system)
Self-lubricating
Free CAD downloads
Design and simulate robolink® online

igus® offers two robolink® solutions for Low-Cost Automation:
1. Create your own individual solution.
2. Choose one of our pre-configured robolink® articulated arms.

Use the robolink® designer

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Build - an individual solution

Configure and order your own robot arm quickly and easily with our intuitive robolink® designer. Find out how easy it is to assemble a robolink® joint arm yourself. We provide CAD files and data sheets of our robolink® products free of charge so that you can better plan your automation project. Learn how to build your own robolink® arm here.

Buy robotic arm components

Buy - a complete robot arm (electro-mechanical)

igus® not only offers a number of complete standard articulated arms, but also a control system tailored to robolink®. Get to know the various models as well as their special properties and use the robolink® designer to simulate motion sequences. Learn more about complete robolink® robotic arms here.

Buy a complete robolink® arm

Configure and simulate robolink®

Configure a robolink® articulated arm according to your requirements and simulate movement sequences. A finished robolink® robot including parts list is just a few clicks away.

Use the robolink® designer

Selected application examples

robolink® blog - stay informed

Martin Raak programmes robolink® robot arms

Learn more about creative application examples and exclusive insights into the development of robolink® on our Engineer's Toolbox.

Read more about robolink here.

Development history

igus® has been developing modular, robotic articulated arms and their associated tools since 2009. Here you can find out how it all began and what progress robolink® has made.

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