igus South Africa is gearing up for a dynamic display at KwaZulu-Natal’s Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE 2025) taking place in July at the Durban Exhibition Centre. The company is known for cutting-edge motion plastics technology. igus will bring a full showcase of its top-performing components — from high-performance polymer bearings and energy chains to linear technology and a growing family of cost-effective robots.
Low-Cost Automation (LCA) and smart machine integration will be a major focus for the company at the expo. Central to this year’s stand will be several live robotic systems in action offering attendees a first-hand look at real-world applications of igus technology in pick-and-place, assembly, CNC loading and other applications.
“Our goal at KITE 2025 is to give visitors an immersive look at how igus technology can boost operational efficiency and reduce downtime,” says Ian Hewat of igus. “We’ll be demonstrating components and complete solutions from our durable polymer range. These will include everything from energy chains, cables, linear guides and wear-resistant bearings to fully functional robot arms powered by igus’s robolink modular system.”
“Our stand will showcase our international RBTX online robotics marketplace. The platform that helps companies to design and build customised robotic solutions quickly and affordably. RBTX features over 500 ready-to-integrate robotics applications and components that are all tested for compatibility and performance.
“Attendees will be able to use our newly launched AI smart assistant robot advisor that makes it easier than ever to find the right automation components online and interact with the AI assistant in a hands-on demo environment, learning how it uses real-world application data to recommend complete robotic systems.
“The AI chatbot takes the guesswork out of automation. Even without prior experience in robotics, users can simply describe their application, and the AI will suggest a suitable robot arm, camera or gripper combination. It’s part of our mission to remove the barriers to automation.”
The AI advisor is already live and integrated into igus South Africa’s robotics component shop at https://za.rbtx.shop/en-ZA/components, where it supports natural-language queries in multiple languages.
Source: supplied by igus