Whether huge or tiny energy chains – anyone can apply online and present
their designs to the judging panel with brief descriptions, photos and videos.
The winners will receive prize money of up to 5,000 euros, with an official
award ceremony held at the Hanover Trade Fair in April 2014.
Every two
years, creative applications for energy supply solutions are recognised with
the vector award. The latest official entry phase began at the Motek 2013. An
expert judging panel comprising of representatives from the world of science
and specialist associations evaluates the applications and selects the winners
from among all the entrants. “The vector award is an extremely important part
of our development work,” stated Harald Nehring, authorised representative for e-chain
systems at igus GmbH. “We use it to support innovations and promote new
potential uses for energy supply systems.” Anyone who dares to put energy chain
systems to new uses is encouraged to enter the competition regardless of their
sector.
Overview of previous entrants and winners
All further
information, including the competition terms and conditions and details of
previous winners, can be found at www.vector-award.com. From a robot that loads and
unloads presses, a sludge treatment system with igus’s largest plastic energy
chain, the E4.350, to a wood working application that uses the igus twisterband
and has an overall rotation of 1440 degrees. The site also provides an overview
of the many interesting and highly inventive entries that have been received
since the competition was first launched in 2008. These range from exercise
trainers in the field of physiotherapy to mobile launch pads for space rockets.
The current entry period closes on 15 February 2014.
About igus India:
igus® operations in India started in the year
1998 with head quarters in Bangalore. igus offers widest range of products that
includes polymer bearings,
igubal® spherical bearings, DryLin® linear bearings & guide systems enable them
to serve the whole industrial establishments in India from a small work shop to
huge industrial establishments.
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Every two years, igus organises the vector award in recognition of advanced energy chain applications. In the picture: Harald Nehring, authorised representative for e-chain systems, igus GmbH. (Source: igus GmbH)
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Winner of the golden vector award 2012: the KUKA Cobra. An additional axis is mounted to the robot arm to load and unload presses. A new, special chain guide design from the igus E6 series is used to make the robot structure as compact as possible. (Source: igus GmbH)
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This
twisterband can conduct a 1440 degree rotation. This application in the wood
working sector won the bronze vector award in 2012. (Source: igus GmbH)
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Every two years, igus organises the vector award in recognition of advanced energy chain applications. In the picture: Harald Nehring, authorised representative for e-chain systems, igus GmbH. (Source: igus GmbH)
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Winner of the golden vector award 2012: the KUKA Cobra. An additional axis is mounted to the robot arm to load and unload presses. A new, special chain guide design from the igus E6 series is used to make the robot structure as compact as possible. (Source: igus GmbH)
This sludge treatment system at the Port of Antwerp uses the world’s largest plastic energy chain, the E4.350. The project won the silver vector award in 2012. (Source: igus GmbH)
This twisterband can conduct a 1440 degree rotation. This application in the wood working sector won the bronze vector award in 2012. (Source: igus GmbH)
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