Lean, green, smart. New products for the machine tool industry

 New  Cobots: Machine loading from €4,970

Each new generation of machine tools tries to pack even more performance into less installation space. As a result, components such as energy chains, cables and bearings need to be stronger, more durable and often more space-saving. Smart sensors guarantee safety in this development. Monitoring the condition of individual components or recommending predictive maintenance measures save costs at the same time.
But there is also a lot going on around the machine tool: Low-cost robotics enable simple and cost-effective automation, for example when loading machine tools. And numerous digital tools for engineers such as the igus metaverse or the AI-based spare parts identification, will make our customers' work easier in the future.

Lean ...

Efficiency & automation

... Green ...

Climate change & sustainable products

... and smart.

Digitisation & networking

 New  For highly dynamic machine tools

E4QL energy chain

Machine tools are becoming increasingly dynamic. For these requirements, the new E4QL energy chain offers the best combination of strength and weight. It can also be opened by hand, saving up to 40% assembly time.

For medium-load ranges

Energy chain E2.1

When medium loads need to be guided reliably and safely in the machine tool, the E2.1 energy chain comes into play - with optimised sliding surfaces, integrated brakes and 10% more strength than its predecessor.

 New  Ideal for guiding hydraulics

Energy chain E2C.38

The one-piece E2C.38 energy chain is a cost-effective option for guiding increased additional loads and is therefore ideal for guiding hydraulics, for example. Compared to the E2/000 series, it can bear 20% more additional load and allows for 25% more unsupported length.

 New  Linear drive for higher performance

Toothed belt axis drylin ZLX

The drylin ZLX is characterised by its robust high profile, which makes the connection of aluminium construction profiles and electric motors particularly easy. Higher performance is achieved thanks to the larger deflection on the internal toothed belt.

ReBeL cobot

From €4,970 with a payload of up to 2kg: ReBeL cobot for cost-effective machine loading/machine tending. Optionally available with control system and with up to 6 degrees of freedom.

Linear robots

For example, precise pick-and-place systems are required when loading assembly machines. Now you can easily configure our linear robots with payloads up to 85kg online.

Other kinematic systems and accessories

Scara robot, delta robot or the 7th axis for the ReBeL cobot. We will be showing these and other kinematics, as well as new products from our Low Cost Automation range.

Low Cost Automation

Products for machine tools

User story: efficient guidance

cradle-chain: recycled energy chain

The new catalogue product range E2.1.CG consists of 100% recycled material - with the same technical specifications and load limits as energy chains made of standard material igumid G.

 New  Chainge recycling and online marketplace

Not only energy chains can be recycled via a new online platform, but also other technical plastic components. At the same time, users can buy material that has already been processed in the form of regranulate via the platform.

igus metaverse: "iguverse"

In this digital environment, collaborative engineering takes place on the machine tool in virtual space.

igus GO: Application recognition

From the excavator up to the machine tool: simply photograph the application and we will show you where our products can be used.

Spare part identification

Photograph the igus product on the machine, let the app determine the exact spare part and reorder directly online.

What can smart plastics do?

Overview of energy chains

igus blogs: topics and trends