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Robots-Weblog | Igus expands its portfolio across the ReBeL with a humanoid hand fabricated from lubrication-free high-performance plastics


Cologne, November 14, 2023 – Robots have change into an integral a part of business and are more and more discovering their means into small and medium-sized corporations within the type of cobots, such because the ReBeL. They kind, decide and transfer with the assistance of cameras, vacuum cleaners and gripping techniques. So as to have the ability to tackle humanoid duties, igus has now developed a finger gripper for the ReBeL cobot. It’s made completely of lubrication-free plastics, so it is rather cost-effective and straightforward to combine.

With the ReBeL, igus has launched a compact and light-weight cobot in the marketplace that makes it potential to enter robotics at low value. This makes it significantly appropriate for meeting duties, high quality inspections and within the service sector.  To ensure that the robotic to actually work, grippers and suction cups are vital. For this objective, igus provides a big selection of appropriate finish effectors from numerous producers on {the marketplace} RBTX.com. „Because the ReBeL could be very mild and reasonably priced with its personal weight of round 8 kilograms and a worth beginning at 3,970 euros, it’s extensively utilized in humanoid purposes. For that reason, we acquired a variety of buyer inquiries for a robotic hand that may be simply linked to the ReBeL by way of plug-and-play,“ explains Alexander Mühlens, Head of the Low Price Automation enterprise unit at igus GmbH. For that reason, igus has now developed a very cost-effective ReBeL finger gripper, which is out there for as little as 1,840 euros. The humanoid hand is suitable with all ReBeL fashions. It’s managed by way of DIO on the Device Heart Level, which permits for simple integration and suppleness in numerous purposes. The particular function of the finger gripper is that it could actually imitate human hand actions. „With the brand new low-cost hand, the ReBeL can tackle a variety of easy humanoid duties and purposes. We’re considering of the world of analysis and improvement at universities, however duties in gastronomy or within the leisure business are additionally conceivable,“ says Alexander Mühlens.

Excessive-performance plastics guarantee exact actions
All parts, together with the flange, cables and management, come instantly from igus in Cologne. On this means, the shopper receives a one hundred pc suitable resolution. The low worth is because of the lubrication-free high-performance plastics. The plain bearings within the joints fabricated from iglidur polymers will not be solely cost-effective and lubrication-free, but additionally allow easy and exact actions of the person fingers. In depth testing within the in-house 3,800 sq. meter laboratory ensures the longevity of the humanoid hand. They’re extraordinarily versatile and may be managed by way of numerous interfaces, together with USB, TTL (5 V) serial and inner scripting. Along with the finger gripper, igus provides different merchandise for the ReBeL Surroundings. These embody, for instance, fireproof fireplace safety hoods, a seventh axis, gripper units, adapter plate units, power provide techniques, a completed workstation and connection cables.



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