With the automotive industry being such a high cost per hour, it is vital that all machinery runs as smoothly as possible and with minimal maintenance. Energy chains from Igus have proved key.

Combining its expertise in lead screws with precision machining capability, Abssac works closely with customers to provide finished, ready-to-fit linear products that not only reduce their scrap rates, but also ensure that the lead screw and nut fit tolerances are maintained every time.

Automation doesn’t need to be complicated and doesn’t always have to be industrial. In this video, the modular ReBeL cobot arm from Igus shows the variation of movement possible, the accuracy and the simplicity of programming.

With ctrlX MOTION from Bosch Rexroth, simple cartesian handling tasks, pick and place applications as well as highly dynamic applications with numerous synchronised axes can be implemented.

See Igus at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 20

See Igus at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 20

LG Motion has appointed Basingstoke-based MiniTec UK, which specialises in aluminium profile solutions for a wide range of industries, as a systems integrator for collaborative robot solutions in the UK.

See Igus at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 20

See Igus at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 20

Igus believes that being able to automate shouldn’t be elitist; it should be possible for everyone. That’s embodied in the Apiro line adjustment products, part of the Igus Low Cost Automation range.