igubal® rod ends in autonomous robots

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Agriculture 4.0 with igubal®

Targeted herbicide application with lubrication-free igubal® rod ends

Ecorobotix weed killer

EcoRobotix, a Swiss start-up, produces autonomously operating robots for ecological and economical weed control. The robot weighs around 130 kilograms, moves autonomously, and orients and positions itself with GPS and a camera.

An image-capture system detects whether there are weeds and, if so, where they are located. Once it has identified a weed, the robot uses two robotic arms to spray a micro-dose of herbicide onto the weeds with pinpoint accuracy. igubal® rod end bearings are used to give the two robot arms the desired mobility.

igubal® spherical bearings for maintenance-free use

Once they have been installed, the spherical bearings need no more attention – thanks to their lubrication-free properties, maintenance work is a thing of the past. They are also resistant to dust and dirt - entirely without a seal. Unlike lubricated metal bearings, they form no resin residue or paste-like mixtures that fix dirt to the bearing surface.

igubal® KARM rod end

The plain bearings in igubal® bearing elements can be used without any seals, even in extremely contaminated conditions, whether that contamination is fine dust or coarse dirt. Polymer spherical plain bearings are also up to 80 per cent lighter than metal bearings. In this case, twelve rod end bearings are installed per robot arm, or 24 rod end bearings for two arms. This greatly supports lightweight constructions, of course, not to mention reducing energy consumption.

Fabien Grevoz-Sicurani, Production Manager at EcoRobotix (centre)

"igus® rod end bearings are ideal for this application because they are lightweight, cost-effective, and very robust. As we know, farmers aren't exactly gentle with our robots - they have to take a lot."
Fabien Grevoz-Sicurani, Production Manager at EcoRobotix

Benefits

Lubrication-free

Lubrication-free

Corrosion-free

Reduced-cost

Cost-effective

Here you can find the products used

igubal® KARM rod end

KARM rod end

Standard rod end with male thread

Easy installation
Completely maintenance-free
Robust

KDGM double joints

Double joints

Alternatively, we also offer you ready-made double joints:

Individual centre distance
Individual bearing point alignment

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