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Motion plastics company igus has announced new robolink components for individual robotics solutions. In addition to complete robotic arms in optimised design for more freedom of movement, higher stability and up to eight kilograms of load, igus has launched ‘robolink designer’, with which users can configure their robotic arms easily and quickly.

With the robolink range, igus is offering cost-effective components made of lubrication-free and maintenance-free plastics, so that users can assemble their systems individually from joints using a wide variety of gears, motors and connecting elements — either with individual components in self-assembly or with a fully preassembled articulated arm.

A 5-axis robot kit with optimised design is now available, which is also available as a finished, preassembled arm. The ready-to-connect robotic arm offers even greater freedom of movement and greater stability than previous products. igus is offering complete solutions with either four or five degrees of freedom in two different sizes.

With the ‘robolink designer’, users can select their specific components step by step on an intuitive CAD interface, thus enabling them to configure their robotic arm quickly and easily from the first axis up to the tool. The length of the arm is variable, so that the robot can be adapted to the respective work area. The software can also be used on a tablet, allowing, among other things, a visual simulation of movements on the rotating joints. Following the configuration, the software creates a parts list and a direct purchase request to igus.