This case study on a robotics solution for positioning bulk goods uses simple physical methods—magnetism and gravity—to achieve low-cost automation. Why? Because simple and inexpensive parts are ...

For years, when you visited the igus booth at an industry trade show, you would see the familiar orange branding, even down to the clothing of booth personnel. Over the last year, we’ve seen a new ...

While the economic downturn is taking a toll on many companies, at least one supplier of low-cost automation products says its sales are on the rise. It’s been about four years since AVG Automation ...

In this QuickChat, Rehana Begg, head of content at Machine Design, speaks with Willem Oswald, business development manager at igus, about how manufacturers can leverage low-cost automation solutions ...