Cologne, November 14, 2023 – Robots have turn out to be 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, 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 solely of lubrication-free plastics, so it is rather 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 doable to enter robotics at low price. 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 mandatory. For this objective, igus gives a big selection of appropriate finish effectors from varied producers on {the marketplace} RBTX.com. „Because the ReBeL could be very mild and inexpensive with its personal weight of round 8 kilograms and a worth beginning at 3,970 euros, it’s broadly utilized in humanoid functions. For that reason, we acquired quite a few buyer inquiries for a robotic hand that may be simply related to the ReBeL through plug-and-play,“ explains Alexander Mühlens, Head of the Low Value 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 appropriate with all ReBeL fashions. It’s managed through DIO on the Software Middle Level, which permits for simple integration and adaptability in varied functions. The particular characteristic of the finger gripper is that it might imitate human hand actions. „With the brand new low-cost hand, the ReBeL can tackle a variety of easy humanoid duties and functions. We’re pondering of the realm 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 elements, together with the flange, cables and management, come immediately from igus in Cologne. On this means, the shopper receives a 100% appropriate resolution. The low worth is as a result of lubrication-free high-performance plastics. The plain bearings within the joints manufactured from iglidur polymers are usually 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 could be managed through varied interfaces, together with USB, TTL (5 V) serial and inside scripting. Along with the finger gripper, igus gives different merchandise for the ReBeL Setting. 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.