We will show how our components can help bring automation machinery to the next level by using our components but also how our robotics department can solve your problems for you with our robotics platform called RBTX.com.

Automate 2025 Q&A with igus

Q&A with | igus North America

Tell us about your company. 

Igus is a motion plastics company specializing in providing high performance polymers to enable all types of motion. Our product line ranges from Cable, Cable Carrier to Bushing, Linear Stages, 3D Printing and Robotics as well as fully integrated Robot Cells. With over 60 years of experience igus has developed a comprehensive portfolio of motion plastic components with the unique benefit that those system require no lubrication.

 

Your company will be exhibiting at Automate, what is it that makes this an important event for your company?

We will show how our components can help bring automation machinery to the next level by using our components but also how our robotics department can solve your problems for you with our robotics platform called RBTX.com.

 

What makes your booth a must visit for Automate Attendees?

We are releasing many new products like our low cost AGV the Rebel Move, our new Delta robot and our Dispensing Robot Cell.

 

Automate has many educational sessions, forums & Demo’s, is your company involved in any of them this year?

Session Title: Tech Up Now, Upgrade Later. How to Get Started with Automation That Is RIGHT for You.

Session Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (*Albeit unlikely, this is subject to change)

Session Time: 11:15 AM-12:00 PM ET (*Albeit unlikely, this is subject to change)

 

When you get a chance to walk the exhibit hall floor yourself, what is it you will be most interested to see?  Any educational sessions, pavilions etc. you plan on attending? 

Very excited to learn more about AI application and new ideas how to help the small and medium sized business start automation.

 

Manufacturing is undertaking rapid advancements, be it automation, robotics and of course AI.  How is your companies services and products utilizing AI now to improve business? 

There are a lot of interesting applications in the vision field for using AI to reduce hardware cost as well as programming time and thereby service cost.

 

Give us your thoughts on what the future holds for manufacturers and automation.

Fundamentally to grow the automation field in the United States needs more Automation Engineers to solve the problems in the factory. Every day the industry is moving towards making it easier to learn the skills and simplify the skills to lower the barrier of entry of Automation Engineers.

 

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