{"id":5556,"date":"2018-03-15T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T07:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=5556"},"modified":"2018-03-14T12:57:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T12:57:31","slug":"how-robotic-technologies-combine-for-low-cost-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/how-robotic-technologies-combine-for-low-cost-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"How robotic technologies combine for low-cost automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The term \u2018low-cost robotics\u2019 refers to the rapid growth of robotic production enabled by simple and affordable automation components. Depending on the scope of the application, entire processes can be automated.<\/p>\n<p>To demonstrate how this can be achieved, igus has combined its robolink, drylin E and energy chain technologies to produce a multi-axis articulated pick &amp; place unit.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>This <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.igus.co.uk\/robolinkgantry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIDEO<\/a><\/span>\u00a0shows two such units operating in unison via a matching control unit.<\/p>\n<p>igus provides everything needed for cost-effective process automation from a single source; whether it is whole robot arms, individual components for individual solutions or to expand existing applications, and a control system suited to robolink with intuitive software.<\/p>\n<p>Both the robolink articulated arm and the drylin E linear robot are easy to configure via the igus online configurators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The term \u2018low-cost robotics\u2019 refers to the rapid growth of robotic production enabled by simple and affordable automation components. 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