Gantries

Gantry linear robots igus® blogs. Find out more about igus® room, line and flat gantries as well as, custom gantry systems.

types of robot movement

Types of robot movement 

With constant robotic movement comes the risk of cable failure. Learn different movement types and the igus® solutions that give applications a longer service life.

Adam Sanjurgo talks dryspin®

dryspin® is the range of high helix threads designed and manufactured by igus®, these are also known as steep threads or multi-start lead screws. dryspin® has been specifically engineered for optimum lifetime in fast screw applications. This product range still offers the key advantages for which igus® is well known, such as maintenance-free and lubrication-free use, predictable lifetime, ex-stock, corrosion resistance, FDA compliance with resistance to dirt, dust and other media such as chemicals.

An insight into Low Cost Automation

Low Cost Automation is a group of products within the igus® dry-tech® product range. These products range from something as simple as a lead screw and nut, through to a fully working robot arm.
There are three main robot types that we offer within our Low Cost Automation range. These all have their place and will be selected depending on the task that is required of the robot.
The robots can be described as, fast, flexible and modular.

Flexible linear robots: where can I get one?

Multi-axis gantries are machinery systems that can travel across predefined surfaces or volumes. At igus®, we have gantry applications lifting hundreds of kilos for industrial tasks and others carrying out millimetres of travel for high precision tasks.

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How can robots help humans?

Their precision, strength, and ongoing energy levels make robots ideal employees for the practical and theoretical tasks that humans find difficult or boring to do.

What are gantries?

There are endless modular combinations of axes for igus gantries: with our toothed belt drives, rack and pinion and/or leadscrew drives. The flexibility of choice results in a truly bespoke solutions for each application.

How are gantries tested?

The primary tests include: long linear stroke; linear technology underwater; coefficient of friction and wear. The standard igus® tests ensure the smooth incorporation of data into our free online tools which igus® employees and igus® customers can use to find the appropriate solution for an application.