Modern plastic energy chains® are the umbilical cord of the automation, machine and plant engineering industries. These energy chains® ensure the safe supply of energy, data, pulses and operating media and are always in motion. Energy chains® are suitable for multipurpose use in the crane and machine tool industries and in the robotics and clean room industries.
Bold applications wanted The vector® award would like to distinguish bold applications in energy supply. These can be produced by versatile energy chains and cables.
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Third vector® award
... for inspiring applications with e-chains®
…e-chainsystems® with cables…
The vector® award comprise:
Deadline for entries was the 28 February 2012
The golden vector® statue, certificate and prize money of 5.000 Euro
The silver vector® statue, certificate and prize money of 2.500 Euro
The bronze vector® statue, certificate and prize money of 1.000 Euro
Winner 2012
Gold vector® 2012:
KUKA Cobra
Faster, lighter and more compact
This robot becomes faster, lighter and more compact with an additional axis. This innovation makes it possible to increase output and reduce the distance between presses, and combines the dynamism of a linear axis with the flexibility of a robot in a quite unique way.
Silver vector® 2012:
Sludge treatment
Largest worldwide
The largest plastic e-chain® in the world, the E4.350 as part of the Amoras project, is used for this application. Brackwater from the Port of Antwerp is routed into the large tanks and the sludge is suctioned off by pumps on the bridge for treatment. The pumps can be moved over the whole bridge length of 150 metres.
Bronze vector® 2012:
Wood working
Endless rotation
This machine is usually used for woodworking. The tool has to be able to carry out numerous different movements in order to follow the workpiece contour, including rotating about its own axis with an overall rotation of 1440 degrees.
Joint initiative
The vector® award is an worldwide joint initiative between igus® GmbH and MM MaschinenMarkt. The jury also includes engineers and scientists representing the German Central Association of Electrical Engineering and the Electronics Industry e.V. and the Machine Tool Laboratory at RWTH Aachen.
The vector® award is under the patronage of the Hanover Fair. The awards will be given at the Hanover Industry Fair (23.-27. April 2012).
Extending the limits of what is feasible
Your contact
Jörg Landgraf +49 (0) 2203-96 49 459 Your requirements?
