Robotics and agriculture

How to use robotics in agriculture?

  • Great cost savings and faster ROI
  • Flexible adaptation of robot tasks
  • Freedom from lubrication and maintenance; no product contamination
  • Dirt and corrosion-resistant components
  • FDA-compliant components

igus® products used in smart farming

drylin® linear robots

  • Insensitive to dirt
  • Quick, simple assembly
  • Loads of up to 30kg
  • Precision requirements of up to approx. 0.5mm
  • Speeds of up to 1.5m/s

drylin® delta robots

delta
  • 660mm workspace diameter with 180mm of working height
  • Self-lubricating drylin® ZLW toothed belt axes
  • Pick rate of up to 30 per minute
  • With stepper motors and motor control

chainflex® data cables

chainflex
  • Sls sold by the metre or ready made
  • Suitable for high loads
  • Fail-safe, with 36-month guarantee
  • From stock and ready for shipment in 24h

Energy chains

e-chains
  • Suitable for long travel
  • Can be used in different orientations
  • Heavy duty options as well as miniature.
  • Available from stock

Examples of field robots in agriculture & indoor farming using Low Cost Automation

Field robots

Without chemicals: delta robot destroys weeds by zapper

Ponchon farming application
Strawberry harvest with robot
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Growing vegetables like on an assembly line

  • Cost savings by eliminating manual processes
  • Container can be positioned variably
  • Everything is permanently monitored and controlled by sensors and cameras
  • Optimum cultivation conditions in decentralised systems
worm farming application

Automation of worm breeding with automation

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