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THE KNOW-HOW FACTORY: Researchers. Developers. Manufacturers. Problem solvers.

We help companies with high quality standards on their way to attain technological excellence. We see ourselves as a creative product developer, providing our customers with individual solutions which offer quantifiable added value.

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GEP2010IO-00-B Parallel Gripper - Electric

GEP2013IO-00-B Parallel Gripper - Electric

GPP1104CO-00-A Parallel Gripper - Pneumatic

GPP1108CO-00-A Parallel Gripper - Pneumatic

GPP1116CO-00-A Parallel Gripper - Pneumatic

ZIMMER - SWM1035 - Pneumatic angle swivel unit

ZIMMER GROUP GmbH

Automated quality control with igus ReBeL

Automatisierte Qualitätskontrolle mit dem igus ReBeL

Quality Control

Quality control

质量控制

Kontrola jakości

品質管制

Kwaliteitscontrole

品質管理

Control de calidad

품질 관리

Contrôle qualité

quality

Customer Tests

Testen door klanten

Tests clients

Müşteri Testleri

客户测试

Tes Pelanggan

Testes de clientes

Testy klienta

การทดสอบของลูกค้า

客戶測試

Kundentests

Test dei clienti

customer-tests

In this customer application, a traditional task from the functional and quality inspection domain has been automated using a collaborative robot. Previously, this task required a dedicated worker. Thanks to the deployment of the cobot, this worker can now be assigned to more complex and value-added tasks. The cobot takes over the repetitive and monotonous inspection processes with high precision and reliability. The investment in the cobot was relatively low and paid off completely within a few months, leading to significant cost savings and increased operational efficiency. Additionally, the cobot improves working conditions by relieving employees from tedious tasks, allowing them to develop further and take on more demanding responsibilities.

Produktion

Manufacturing

Production

製造業

Fabricação

Productie

Produkcja

การผลิต

制造业

Üretim

제조

Produzione

manufacturing

Downstream sprue separation of clip bearings

Nachgelagerte Angusstrennung von Clipslagern

Spritzguss

Injection molding

注塑成型

injection-molding

In this video, we present an advanced solution for downstream sprue separation of clip bearings in injection molding production. The application utilizes a Delta robot system, IRC, rotary conveyor, an igus vacuum gripper with rotation unit, and a Zimmer gripper to optimize the process and increase efficiency.

The setup of the Delta robot and the integration of the IRC are shown, as well as the operation of the rotary conveyor and the camera for precise detection and separation of sprues. The igus vacuum gripper with rotation unit is demonstrated in action, handling the clip bearings safely and efficiently. The Zimmer gripper complements the process with its precise gripping technique. The entire system operates smoothly and efficiently thanks to reliable power and data transmission.

The benefits of this solution include increased production speed, reduced scrap, and improved workplace safety. Additionally, a low footprint is ensured, facilitating integration into various production environments.

Gantry robot for automated part handling in injection molding machines from BOY

Portalroboter von igus für automatisiertes Teilehandling in Spritzgießautomaten von BOY 

Handhabung

Material handling

Manuseio de materiais

Malzeme taşıma

Przeładunek materiałów

Manipulación de materiales

倉儲物流

物料搬运

Materiaal handling

ระบบจัดการสินค้า

물류 산업

Movimentazione dei materiali

マテリアルハンドリング

Manipulation

material-handling

The Dr. BOY GmbH & Co. KG, known for its compact and economical injection molding machines, has combined the BOY 35 E series with igus’s Low Cost Automation to enable automated parts handling. This leads to a faster return on investment for customers.

The BOY 35 E machine is particularly compact and efficient, ideal for the production of precision parts in tight tolerance ranges.A distinguishing feature of the BOY 35 E in the technical center is the integrated portal from igus, which provides simple parts handling. This portal is part of igus’s broad Low Cost Automation offering and allows customers to quickly and easily put a pick-and-place linear robot into operation for various tasks. The system is maintenance-free and can be individually assembled and programmed thanks to an online configurator.

The pneumatic pickers from BOY are replaced by the Low Cost Automation linear portals from igus, as these are more flexible and cost-efficient. The BOY 35 E with integrated Low Cost Automation from igus was first presented at fakuma 2023 and attracted great interest.

Smart with robotics: igus low-cost automation in education

Slim met robotica: igus voordelige automatisering in het onderwijs

Smart con la robotica: l'automazione low cost igus nella formazione

Inteligente com robótica: automação de baixo custo da igus na educação

Schlau mit Robotik: igus Low-Cost-Automation im Bildungswesen

DIY 

DIY - Faça você mesmo

Kendin Yap

Do It Yourself

Vocational trainees learn about the practical and simple automation possibilities with robolink DP jointed-arm robots.

A lot has changed at the vocational school in Rüti. Instead of the old robots, which were already getting on in years, the modern igus robolink jointed-arm robots have now moved in. This change has not only impressed the vocational trainees, but also the teachers.

The Rüti Vocational School is a service provider with an independent educational mission and offers learner instruction in basic education, vocational and general continuing education and training. This school year, around 1,000 vocational learners are being taught. The vocational school also offers a wide range of additional courses in a variety of areas in the form of optional subjects. For example, vocational trainees from the polymechanics and design engineering classes are offered the optional subject "PLC/robotics" in the fourth year of their apprenticeship. "The topics of robotics and automation are omnipresent in the professional world of mechanical engineering. It is therefore all the more important that the vocational trainees learn how to use a robot and apply their theoretical knowledge in practice," says Matthias Eberhart, vocational school teacher mbA in Rüti and teacher of the free subject. In order to have access to the best equipment in the classroom, all seven existing robots were replaced by new ones from igus in the in-house CIM laboratory last year.

igus low-cost automation for simple automation

"Our old robots had been in use for 30 years and were no longer up to date, as the saying goes. So we went in search of new ones. We looked at a wide variety of brands and finally the team decision fell unanimously on the robolink RL-DP jointed-arm robot from igus. Not only because the price was unbeatable, but also because the robot is easy to program and has an additional linear axis, which we really wanted," recalls Eberhart. "Our low-cost automation was designed for industrial use, to automate simple handling tasks and processes and thus gain a significant increase in productivity. The use of our robot solutions in schools, universities or in education in general has increased very strongly in recent years, as the topic of automation in manufacturing is becoming more and more important," says André Kirchhofer, Product Manager Low-Cost Automation at igus Switzerland, about the award of the igus jointed-arm robots in the vocational school in Rüti.

New robotic workstations with robolink DP

The robolink DP jointed-arm robot has five degrees of freedom and can be used individually and flexibly for applications with precision requirements of ± 0.5 millimeters at a load of up to three kilograms. A total of seven are used at the vocational school in Rüti, five of them permanently mounted on a Festo plate and two on a linear axis on two CNC machines. We have set up a real automation solution in the CIM laboratory - planned and implemented according to our wishes and, of course, completely networked. Thus, we have two CNC machines, each of which is stocked by a robolink robot, and a railroad with PLC control was integrated for transporting the parts. Furthermore, 3D printers are available here, which we also used to print all the cable guides and brackets for the robot workstations, for example. In addition to the robolink, the five fixed workstations are equipped with a light barrier, a conveyor belt, various pneumatic components for PLC coupling, a controller box and an experiment box with four inputs and two outputs for robot control. Our lab provides a really great environment to ensure that the trainees feel comfortable and can fully let off steam," explains Eberhart, visibly proud.

The free and license-free igus Robot Control Software is integrated into the control system and uses a uniform operating concept. It can be programmed via a Windows PC. The handheld enables comfortable operation and easy handling for left- and right-handers. Plug-and-play installation makes it easy to connect in the control cabinet, and no additional cabling is required. Operation is quick and easy with a joystick and via the 3.4-inch touch display. "The robot's software is really designed to be very simple and user-friendly, allowing for easy and intuitive robot programming and control. Complemented by our handheld, it is the ideal controller to make the entry into automation much easier," affirms André Kirchhofer. Thanks to software developed by the vocational school in Rüti ZH, the robots can communicate with each other via paid Modbus licenses.

In order to perfectly integrate the two CNC machines into the automation solution and load them with blanks, it was necessary for two of the robolink jointed-arm robots to have an additional axis. "The linear axis can be used individually and flexibly, can be controlled directly by our igus Robot Control with all its advantages, and extends the radius of action of the robolink jointed-arm robots," Kirchhofer illustrates, and Eberhart adds, "It is simply fun to watch the joy with which our vocational trainees work, learn and experiment with the robots. We are really thrilled with the robolinks and haven't regretted our decision for a single second."

Education

교육용

Enseignement

Educación

教育

Edukacja

教育 

Onderwijs

education

Pick and place with door locks

Pick and Place mit Türschlössern

픽 앤 플레이스와 도어 록

Picken en plaatsen met deursloten

用門鎖拾放

门锁取放

Pick & Place

Pick-and-Place

Al ve yerleştir

拾取&放置

픽 앤 플레이스

ピック&プレース

Pick &amp: Place

取放 (揀選 & 放置)

Pick and place

หยิบและวาง

pick-n-place

In this application, the transport of metal door locks was partially automated. Spatial gantries are ideal for such applications. With three degrees of freedom, all necessary positions can be approached. With the parallel gripper mounted on the robot, the locks are reliably sorted out and in.

With a working space of 400x400x150 mm, the igus gantry is one of the smaller models and can take up a max. payload of 2.5 kg. Payload of 2.5 kg. It can be equipped with various end effectors or camera systems. The ZIMMER parallel gripper used here weighs 0.54 Kg and has a Max. Gripping force of 360 N.

Verpackung

Packaging

包装機械

包装业

Verpakkingsindustrie

포장 산업

包裝業

Przemysł pakujący

Emballage

Empaquetado y embalaje

packaging

展会上的拾放机器人

Pick and place application on exhibition stand

在展台上取放申請

Pick and place toepassing op beursstand

Pick and Place Anwendung auf Messestand

Messeexponat

Exhibition

전시회

Targi

展覽

展览

Tentoonstelling

展示会

Objet d'exposition

Süper düşük maliyetli

Superlage kosten

Superlowcost

Superniskikoszt

超低成本

Coût très faible

Super low cost

ซุปเปอร์โลว์คอส

Custo superbaixo

초저가

经济型

superlowcost

In this application, an igus Robolink DP 5-axis robot was exhibited at a trade fair. The aim was to illustrate the automation of a pick and place task using a robot with electric parallel gripper in a robot cell. Robots are always eye-catchers at trade fairs, since on the one hand they can be used in their entire functionality and on the other hand also for service tasks and show interludes.

Protective cover for Robolink DP

Robolink DP保护罩

Schutzhülle für den Robolink DP

Beschermhoes voor Robolink DP

Cover protettiva per Robolink DP

Robolink DP 專用保護蓋

Capa protetora para Robolink DP

In this customer application, a Robolink DP jointed-arm robot was mounted on a seventh drylin axis to extend the robot's radius of action. The special feature in this application, is that we equipped the robot with a protective cover specially designed for this model. This keeps the robot protected even under difficult conditions.

Pick and place with gears

用齒輪拾放

Picken en plaatsen met tandwielen

齿轮拾放

Pick and Place mit Zahnrädern

픽 앤 플레이스와 기어

In this application, an igus 3-axis Delta robot performs a precise pick and place task. The robot picks up the gears and from the first box with the mounted parallel gripper from Zimmer and places them smoothly on the second box.

ZIMMER GROUP GmbH

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