Video of the Week – How automation is made easy with the modular Apiro system

04/06/2020

4th June, 2020

The new modular Apiro motion system from igus, enables design engineers to develop low-cost automation systems with endless possibilities. Consisting three lubrication-free worm gears for standard, inverted and linear movements, which can be connected in series or parallel and configured to perform simple linear motion to complex robotic tasks.

The worm gears of the Apiro series are made of tribopolymers, which are lubrication- and corrosion-free, as well as chemical resistant. The engineering plastics ensure a high degree of stability, are light weight, and provide a long, maintenance-free service life. Three different gear ratios are offered: 1:4, 1:32 and 1:64. To complete the system, mounting brackets, profiles, chainflex cables, motor kit with dryve D1 controller and assembly tools are also available.

This week’s video shows just some of the possible areas of application, from opening a greenhouse roof vent or a roller door to a cartesian pick-and-place machine. To watch the video show just some of the possibilities of using Apiro gears, please visit: https://youtu.be/gXHGNKkrbhs 

The new modular Apiro motion system from igus, enables design engineers to develop low-cost automation systems with endless possibilities. Consisting three lubrication-free worm gears for standard, inverted and linear movements, which can be connected in series or parallel and configured to perform simple linear motion to complex robotic tasks.

The worm gears of the Apiro series are made of tribopolymers, which are lubrication- and corrosion-free, as well as chemical resistant. The engineering plastics ensure a high degree of stability, are light weight, and provide a long, maintenance-free service life. Three different gear ratios are offered: 1:4, 1:32 and 1:64. To complete the system, mounting brackets, profiles, chainflex cables, motor kit with dryve D1 controller and assembly tools are also available.

This week’s video shows just some of the possible areas of application, from opening a greenhouse roof vent or a roller door to a cartesian pick-and-place machine. To watch the video show just some of the possibilities of using Apiro gears, please visit: https://youtu.be/gXHGNKkrbhs 

For more information about the Apiro gears, please visit: www.igus.co.uk/apiro or call igus directly on 01604 677240.

For more information about the Apiro gears, please visit: www.igus.co.uk/apiro or call igus directly on 01604 677240.

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