Cologne, November 14, 2023 – Robots have turn out to be an integral a part of trade and are more and more discovering their approach into small and medium-sized corporations within the type of cobots, such because the ReBeL. They kind, choose and transfer with the assistance of cameras, vacuum cleaners and gripping programs. 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 extremely cost-effective and simple to combine.

With the ReBeL, igus has launched a compact and light-weight cobot available on the market 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 essentially work, grippers and suction cups are vital. For this function, igus gives a big selection of appropriate finish effectors from varied producers on {the marketplace} RBTX.com. „For the reason that ReBeL may be very gentle and reasonably priced with its personal weight of round 8 kilograms and a worth beginning at 3,970 euros, it’s broadly utilized in humanoid purposes. For that reason, we acquired quite a lot 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 obtainable 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 Instrument Middle Level, which permits for simple integration and adaptability in varied 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 straightforward humanoid duties and purposes. We’re considering of the world of analysis and growth at universities, however duties in gastronomy or within the leisure trade are additionally conceivable,“ says Alexander Mühlens.

Excessive-performance plastics guarantee exact actions
All parts, together with the flange, cables and management, come straight from igus in Cologne. On this approach, 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 are usually not solely cost-effective and lubrication-free, but additionally allow clean 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 might be managed by way of varied interfaces, together with USB, TTL (5 V) serial and inside scripting. Along with the finger gripper, igus gives different merchandise for the ReBeL Surroundings. These embrace, for instance, fireproof hearth safety hoods, a seventh axis, gripper units, adapter plate units, power provide programs, a completed workstation and connection cables.