Lightweight, lubrication-free, cost-effective - components for vertical farming
The fact that only a small amount of land area is required for growing fruits and vegetables is only one of the advantages of vertical farming. Conventional farmland is hereby relieved, closed systems save water, year-round cultivation and harvesting are possible. Clever aloft cultivation offers many possibilities for automation. We have the right and affordable components to equip small projects or big farms. Our energy chains and cables guide data and media safely upwards even in the smallest installation spaces, weigh little and are easy to install. Plain and linear bearings made of high-performance plastic are FDA-compliant, the modular gearbox systems are fully compatible with the linear modules and our five-axis robolink robot arm can withstand a lot of work and splash water.
Benefits of igus products:
FDA-compliant
Lubrication-free
Corrosion-free
Dirt-resistant
Cost-effective
Predictable service life
Lightweight
Quiet
Advantages of vertical farming ...
Saving space by freeing up traditional agricultural areas
Harvest throughout the year, independent and flexible
Low transport and storage costs
Water saving due to closed cycles
... achieve with the advantages of our motion plastics
No external lubrication, no maintenance, no contamination of the products
Resistant to dust and dirt
Corrosion-free and FDA-compliant
Fast ROI due to cost-effective automation components
motion plastics for vertical farming
Low Cost Automation
Linear robots
Assembly kits with defined stroke lengths in 24 hours
Tested in the test laboratory for use in the real world
All products are tested for wear and load-bearing capacity under real conditions in the igus test laboratory, the largest in the industry. The results are fed into our tools for calculating service life and enable precise predictions to be made about durability.
On request, igus also carries out customer tests to test the use of the products under very individual conditions.
The Langhoff family breeds giant red worms that are used by anglers, for example, as feed worms for animals, for hunting or as a natural fertiliser producer for gardens and greenhouses. For around ten years, father Martin Langhoff, has been developing his own systems to facilitate everyday work for the family business in order to improve the breeding process and make it more effective. Used in water, soil, and dirt, the robust igus components have become a reliable partner in vertical farming. ...
A special crossbeam system from the American manufacturer Living Green Farms, provides irrigation for many plants in an empty warehouse on 4,000 m². The igus e-chains provide a secure energy supply without maintenance for the aeroponic work, where nutrient-enriched water is transported directly to the plant roots.