igus partners with BEST Robotics for sixth consecutive year

Sept. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- The 18th annual BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics Competition kicks off this month at BEST hub locations nationwide.  This year’s competition marks the sixth consecutive year for igus® Inc. as a nationwide product sponsor for the event.  This year’s game, dubbed “Total Recall”, was unveiled a few months ago as a teaser for more than 900 competing teams.

BEST Inc., a non-profit, volunteer organization, aims to inspire middle and high school students to pursue careers in engineering, science and technology through participation in science- and engineering-based robotics competitions.  igus aspires to achieve a similar goal through its Y.E.S. (Young Engineers Support) Program by donating products to engineering curriculums and competitions such as BEST Robotics.

In the 2010 competition, BEST teams will have the opportunity to use igus’ Energy Chain® cable carriers, DryLin® linear slides, igubal® spherical bearings, and aluminum shafting.  The students have a total of six weeks to design and build their robots and will then compete with their finished products at local events across the U.S.
To learn more about igus, the Y.E.S. Program or to request free samples, visit www.igus.com, call 1-800-521-2747 or e-mail sales@igus.com.

About igus
igus develops industry-leading Energy Chain cable carriers, Chainflex® continuous-flex cables, iglide® plastic plain bearings, igubal spherical bearings, DryLin linear bearings and guide systems. These seemingly unrelated products are linked together through a belief in making functionally advanced, yet affordable plastic components and assemblies. With plastic bearing experience since 1964, cable carrier experience since 1971 and continuous-flex cable since 1989, igus provides the right solution based on 70,000 products available from stock. No minimum order required. For more information, contact igus at (800) 521-2747 or visit www.igus.com.

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