Calling engineers from all over the world: the igus vector award is entering its next round. For the ninth time, igus is honouring design engineers and project managers for creative, courageous use of energy supply systems and cables made of high-performance plastic. Winners will receive prize money of up to €5,000.
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and Industry 4.0 are trending topics in the media and the public. “But it’s easy to forget that engineers are making amazing progress in other relatively inconspicuous areas as well – in cable and hose guidance in machines and systems, for instance,” says Michael Blass, CEO e-chain Systems at igus. This is requiring more and more skill and expertise on the part of design engineers. Customers are demanding more than ever before: hydraulic hoses weighing tons that move in a fail-safe manner over more than 1km – in gigantic bucket wheel excavators, for example. Data cables that can follow the wildest of 3D movements on articulated arm robots in factories. Energy chain systems that meet the strictest cleanroom requirements in the world in electronics production. Control cables that can fit in even the smallest installation spaces, barely larger than a cigar box. “Every day, we see how design engineers around the world implement extraordinary ideas with our energy chains and cables to meet increasingly stringent requirements. And long-lasting e-chain systems contribute greatly to sustainability,” says Blass. “We are honouring these solutions, which often stay under the radar but are increasingly influencing product cost-effectiveness, with the 2024 vector award.”
On your mark: engineers from all countries, register
Engineers can now enter the competition for the vector at www.igus.eu/vector-award.
More information: Email: aheinzelmann@igus.net, Website: www.igus.in
