Powered by igus, RBTX continues to broaden worldwide presents, making Low Value Automation accessible in ten further nations
16 February 2023 – igus®, the worldwide chief in movement plastics, is increasing its broad vary of Low-Value Automation options, reflecting the corporate’s willpower to decrease the limitations to coming into the automation age.
The robotics market helps events discover the correct automation resolution for his or her particular person utility as simply, rapidly, and cost-effectively as potential. RBTX.com has been a part of this effort since 2019. Beforehand, RBTX was out there in eight nations. Now igus is increasing the vary and launching the robotics market in ten further nations – with three extra quickly to comply with.
To make sure competitiveness, increasingly firms are automating their processes. Nevertheless, funding prices are sometimes excessive, and the lack of know-how usually represents an impediment – particularly for small and medium-sized firms. That is the place RBTX, powered by igus, comes into play. The supply consists of a web-based market for cost-effective robotic parts and full options, the RBTXpert distant integration service, and buyer testing areas at varied areas throughout the globe, the place deliberate buyer functions might be examined reside earlier than buy.
“Our RBTX on-line market grew considerably within the final yr,” says Alexander Mühlens, Head of the Automation Expertise and Robotics Enterprise Unit at igus. “We began in Germany in 2019. Since our supply was well-received and demand is continually rising, we expanded RBTX to Austria, France, Nice Britain, the US, Canada, India and Singapore in the previous few years. We’re nonetheless repeatedly engaged on turning into energetic in different nations to make Low Value Automation extra accessible worldwide. That’s why, beginning instantly, we’re providing RBTX in ten extra nations: Poland, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand. Three extra will comply with quickly: Spain, Brazil, and Turkey.”

Fast robotic integration with distant providers is booming
At RBTX.com, events have entry to greater than 300 particular person robotics parts from 78 producers and greater than 150 full options from real-world functions – together with assured {hardware} and software program compatibility.
Moreover, the net market presents a spot for people and robots to satisfy. Within the Buyer Testing Space, clients can work with an RBTXpert within the distant integrator service to check the feasibility of their deliberate utility. The RBTXpert engages in a video name from this setting with these fascinated about automation and offers particular person recommendation.
“In Germany alone, we implement as much as 30 tasks per week. We even have buyer testing areas on-site in lots of different nations in order that the RBTXpert can supply assist in varied languages and time zones,” says Alexander Mühlens. “This offers much more events throughout the globe direct entry to a variety of cost-effective robotics.”