Plug-and-play linear motion turns a compact robot into a multitasking chocolate picker, saving time, cost and complexity. When customers tap a screen to choose their favourite chocolates, Roose Automation’s ‘ChocoMatic’ robot arm travels along a linear track, selects each chocolate, and delivers them without human intervention. Behind this playful, hygienic automation lies a clever piece […]
Entries are now open for the 12th annual manus award.All applications with plain bearings, linear plain bearings and spherical bearings made of solid plastic or plastic compounds are approved. Smart engineers with great ideas for using plastics are invited to apply for the 12th manus award 2025, the igus® award for creative, ambitious and sustainable […]
A new hose holder and special side panels ensure quick and easy installation of corrugated pipes and hoses alongside energy chains. Routing hoses, corrugated pipes and having cables in and beside energy chains safely and efficiently is a challenge in many industrial applications. To help, igus® now offers new accessories for its E4Q chain series: […]
