
It goes endlessly round and round
Rotary axis. With the RA-40 rotary axis, Afag has launched a solution on the market that enables endless rotary motion and simultaneous control of an electric gripper.
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Rotary axis. With the RA-40 rotary axis, Afag has launched a solution on the market that enables endless rotary motion and simultaneous control of an electric gripper.

RCT offers machine hoses without liners. The differences between the hoses lie in the chemical resistance and the material properties, which are expressed in the Shore hardness.
Every two years, Igus presents the Vector Award, which recognizes outstanding applications with energy chain systems. The golden Vector went to Loxin 2002 from Spain. In this application, two articulated robots work in the final assembly line of aircraft fuselages.
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Afag Automation is expanding its product range with the DG 20 rotary gripper. The DG 20 is suitable for demanding pneumatic gripping and turning tasks involving small parts. As the shortest rotary gripper in its performance class, it aims to impress with its precise jaw guidance.

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