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Vertical farming with e-chain®

Components for vertical farming

Lightweight, lubrication-free, favourable

Less land required for growing fruit and vegetables is just one of the advantages of vertical farming. Conventional arable land is relieved, closed systems save water and cultivation and harvesting are possible all year round. Clever cultivation at height harbours many possibilities for automation. We have the right and affordable components to equip small projects or large farms. Our energy chains and cables guide data and media safely upwards even in the smallest installation spaces, weigh little and are easy to install. Slide bearings and linear bearings made of high-performance plastic are FDA-compliant, the gearbox modules are fully compatible with the linear modules and our 5-axis robot arm robolink® can withstand a lot of work and even splash water.

Advantages of igus® products:

  • FDA-compliant
  • lubrication-free
  • Corrosion-free
  • Dirt resistant
  • cost-effective
  • Predictable service life
  • Lightweight
  • Quiet

Advantages of vertical farming ...

  • Saves space by relieving the pressure on conventional farmland
  • Year-round harvesting possible, independent and flexible
  • Low transport and storage costs
  • Water savings through closed cycles

... with the advantages of our motion plastic

  • No external lubrication, no maintenance, no contamination of the products
  • Resistant to dirt and dust
  • Corrosion-free and FDA-compliant
  • Fast ROI thanks to cost-effective automation components

Top products for vertical farming

Low Cost Automation

drylin® linear robots by igus®

Linear robots

  • Assembly kits with defined stroke lengths in 24 hours
  • Customised linear robots
  • Eco linear robots for beginners
  • Buy drylin linear robots
    • drylin® delta robots

    Delta robot

    • Working area up to Ø 660 mm
    • Precise positioning due to motors with encoders
    • If required, pre-assembled, including transport frame or installation kit
  • Buy drylin delta robot
    • Low Cost Automation - robolink®

    robolink

    • Very lightweight and cost-effective
    • Design and simulate online
    • Choose between ready-to-use complete system and individual solution

    Warehouse

    drylin linear systems at a glance

    drylin linear guides

    • Linear systems use dry operation
    • Maintenance-free and insensitive to external influences
    • High security due to predictable service life
  • Find out more about drylin linear systems
    • iglidur plain bearings

    iglidur plain bearings

    • Dirt-resistant and corrosion-free
    • Service life tested and calculable online
    • Wide range of standard products and customised special shapes
  • Buy iglidur plain bearings
    • igubal® spherical bearings

    igubal spherical bearings

    • Corrosion-free in moist and wet environments
    • 80% lighter than metallic alternatives
    • Up to 40% more cost-effective than spherical bearings made of metal
  • Buy igubal spherical bearings
    • iglidur PRT with sensor

    Slewing ring bearing with switching sensor

    • Detect and monitor maintenance requirements via remote diagnostics
    • Modular system: can be combined with all iglidur PRT slewing ring bearings
    • Avoid machine downtimes
  • Buy iglidur isense PRT

    • Energy chains

    Energy chain system E2.1

    Energy chain E2.1

    • Quiet, stable and quick to fill
    • Internal heights: 26 - 48 mm
    • Standard for applications in the medium-load range
  • Buy e-chain E2.1
    • Energy chain system E2.1 micro

    Energy chain E2.1 micro

    • Stable generation for smallest installation spaces
    • Internal heights: 10.1 - 14.9 mm
    • Smooth, quiet operation due to integrated brake
  • Buy e-chain E2.1 micro
    • Guiding in one system: micro flizz

    energy chain system micro flizz®

    • Pre-assembled in modular system
    • Compact and quiet alternative to busbar systems
    • Travels up to 100m
  • Find out more about the micro flizz®
    • For vertical applications: guidelok vertical

    energy chain guidelok vertical

    • Guide trough for vertical applications, especially for storage and retrieval units
    • Significantly cheaper than a complete enclosure
    • Fast and safe assembly with clip-on guide rails
  • Find out more about the system guidelok vertical

    • Tested for real use in the test laboratory

    All products are tested for wear and load-bearing capacity under real conditions in the igus® test laboratory, the largest in the industry. The results are fed into our tools for calculating service life and enable precise predictions to be made about durability.

    Upon request, igus® also carries out customer tests to test the use of the products under very individual conditions.

    More about the igus test laboratory

    Success stories

    Automation in worm breeding

    Worms in soil

    The Langhoff family breeds giant redworms, which are used by anglers as food worms for animals, for hunting or as a natural fertiliser producer for gardens and greenhouses, for example. In order to improve breeding and make it more effective, father Martin Langhoff has been developing his own systems for around ten years, which make the family business' daily work easier. For use with water, soil and dirt, the robust components from igus® have become a reliable partner in vertical farming.

    Find out more about this application

    100% maintenance-free for plant irrigation

    Living Green Farms truss system

    A special traverse system from the American manufacturer Living Green Farms provides irrigation for many plants in a vacant 4,000 m² warehouse. The aeroponic work, in which nutrient-enriched water is transported directly to the plant roots, ensures igus® e-chain® a reliable energy supply without maintenance.

    Find out more about this application

    Other agricultural sectors

    Harvester

    General agricultural engineering

    Robust and dirt-resistant components for use in agricultural machinery

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    Low Cost Automation: agricultural robots

    Smart Farming

    Flexible low-cost robot for automated sowing, weeding, harvesting, etc.

    Find out more now

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