Cologne, November 14, 2023 – Robots have grow to be an integral a part of business and are more and more discovering their method 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 methods. So as to have the ability to tackle humanoid duties, igus has now developed a finger gripper for the ReBeL cobot. It’s made totally of lubrication-free plastics, so it is vitally 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 notably 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 mandatory. For this goal, igus gives a wide array of appropriate finish effectors from numerous producers on {the marketplace} RBTX.com. „Because the ReBeL could be very gentle 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 functions. For that reason, we acquired quite a few buyer inquiries for a robotic hand that may be simply linked to the ReBeL through 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 offered for as little as 1,840 euros. The humanoid hand is suitable with all ReBeL fashions. It’s managed through DIO on the Instrument Heart Level, which permits for simple integration and suppleness in numerous functions. 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 straightforward humanoid duties and functions. We’re considering of the realm of analysis and growth at universities, however duties in gastronomy or within the leisure business are additionally conceivable,“ says Alexander Mühlens.
Excessive-performance plastics guarantee exact actions
All elements, together with the flange, cables and management, come immediately from igus in Cologne. On this method, the client receives a 100% suitable resolution. The low worth is because of the lubrication-free high-performance plastics. The plain bearings within the joints product of iglidur polymers should not solely cost-effective and lubrication-free, but additionally allow easy and exact actions of the person fingers. Intensive 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 through numerous interfaces, together with USB, TTL (5 V) serial and inner scripting. Along with the finger gripper, igus gives different merchandise for the ReBeL Surroundings. These embody, for instance, fireproof fireplace safety hoods, a seventh axis, gripper units, adapter plate units, power provide methods, a completed workstation and connection cables.
