'THANKS TO MAINTENANCE-FREE
INJECTION-MOULDED PARTS, THE
NEW REBEL SERIES IS SET TO
BECOME A REAL BARGAIN FOR ROBOT
MANUFACTURERS.' IGUS GMBH
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The ReBeL now makes it possible
to have the 6th rotation axis in the
modular robolink system and thus
allows all positions to be reached.
For bearing purposes, lubricationfree
and smoothly operating xiros
plastic ball bearings are used. As
the gearboxes are also mostly made
of polymers, the ReBeL system is
very light. The BLDC motors also
contribute to weight reduction as
they are lighter than the previously
used stepper motors.
Injection-moulded parts ensure the
small price of a ReBeL joint and
therefore of the robot arms.
"We want to make cost-effective
robot arms and applications
possible for mechanical engineering
companies and even private
persons.” says Raak.
The new system is suitable not
only for tasks in the private area
but also for other functions such
as collection and delivery services
or pick-and-place applications in
factories, especially in the case
of mobile applications where the
robot arm is mounted on a moving
platform.
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