Igus Joins Forces With Student Robotics Program

Jan. 19, 2010 - PRLog -- For the sixth consecutive season, igus® has joined forces with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)—a not-for-profit organization that inspires young peoples' interest and participation in science and technology—as a gold supplier of its robotics competition.

The FIRST Robotics Competition gold supplier level denotes a contribution between $50,000 and $200,000. igus donated various plastic machinery components, including Energy Chain® cable carriers, DryLin® N linear guide systems, iglide® plastic plain bearings, igubal® spherical bearings, and aluminum shafting.

On January 9, the FIRST organization will unveil this season's engineering challenge to the teams during its kick-off in Manchester, NH.

To learn more about igus' student donations program, visit www.igus.com/yesprogram.

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Igus® develops industry-leading cable carriers, continuous-flex cables, plastic plain bearings, linear bearings and guide systems and spherical bearings.