Igus (headquartered in Germany) announced 190 products and digital services in its new proposals for 2023. In digital services, it is developing innovative services utilizing technologies such as the metaverse, augmented reality, and AI. It provides tools and services that make it easy to select suitable motion plastics that help reduce costs and contribute to achieving carbon neutrality and reducing plastic waste.

igus Inc. has established a "Low-Cost Automation Center (LCA)" at its Tokyo headquarters. This center provides a space for companies looking to advance automation at low costs to see robots in action and view samples of robot components. Four types of actual machines are on display: "Delta Robot" (parallel link robot), "Gantry" (Cartesian robot), "RoboLink" (articulated robot arm), and "DryLin 7th Axis" (the 7th axis drive for robots), allowing visitors to confirm their actual operation. Additionally, samples of dry gears and linear actuators can also be handled and examined. For more details, please refer to the related materials below.

Igus Inc. is calling for entries for the "Manus Award," a contest for case studies using igus plastic bearings. Now in its 11th edition, the Manus Award is a contest that recognizes innovative applications of plastic bearings in industrial uses. All igus bearing products, from series products to custom products, are eligible, and any entry with at least one prototype will be considered for judging. Awards will be given for outstanding cases in terms of technology and cost, as well as creativity, with gold, silver, and bronze Manus Awards. Additionally, a Green Manus Award will be presented for projects that excel in sustainability. The submission deadline is February 10, 2023. Winners will be honored at Hannover Messe 2023.

Igus' German headquarters has acquired a majority stake in the innovative company Commonplace Robotics in the robotics industry to expand its low-cost automation business. By combining the company's intuitive software with igus' high-performance polymer movable parts, we will achieve simple solutions in automation. For more details, please refer to the related materials below.

Igus holds the Vector Award, which honors innovative use cases of energy chains, every two years. The 8th Vector Award in 2022 received 233 submissions from 36 countries around the world. After multiple selection processes, the following four cases were awarded the Vector Award. 【Awarded Cases】 ■ Vector Gold Award: HUNGEXPO Multipurpose Hall / Gepber Szinpad Ltd. (Hungary) ■ Vector Silver Award: Lighting System for Grass Cultivation at a Soccer Stadium / Rhenac GreenTec GmbH (Germany) ■ Vector Bronze Award: Energy Chain / Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd. (India) ■ Green Vector Award: Economic Irrigation System / Dercks Gartenbau GmbH (Germany) For more details about the contest, the award ceremony, and the submitted cases, please refer to the attached materials and related links.

We have developed a linear guide drylin NT black (anti-reflective) telescopic rail made of aluminum with excellent corrosion resistance and black anodized treatment. The high load-bearing capacity of the drylin telescopic rail has been verified at igus's in-house testing facility. The low-reflective dark color blends well into various environments, and this lightweight and highly durable product allows for prolonged use in various equipment.

igus Inc. (Sumida-ku, Tokyo) announces that Tsuyoshi Yoshida has been appointed as the Representative Director as of October 1, 2021.

The "Manus Award," hosted by igus (headquartered in Germany), a motion plastics company, is a contest that honors innovative applications using igus's plastic bearings. In the 10th edition of the Manus Award in 2021, in addition to the gold, silver, and bronze awards, a new Green Manus Award was established to recognize sustainable applications. This time, 582 entries from 41 countries were submitted, and four innovative cases were selected by judges representing the industrial sector, the economic community, and research institutions.

igus Inc. offers the E4Q series of energy chains that safely guide cables during free span and sliding operations. This series features a unique design that reduces weight and a crossbar with a locking mechanism that can be opened and closed without tools, shortening assembly time. To further facilitate cable storage, we have developed new internal dividers for the E4Q energy chain.