First energy supply competition
January 1st 2008

Igus, a leading manufacturer of energy chain system and dynamically flexible cables, together with other prominent industrial partners and has just launched the "Vector Awards" competition. This competition is being run to find and highlight unusual or challenging applications in the field of energy supply, whether energy chain, inductive or wireless systems

The winners of this Europe-wide competition will be rewarded with cash prizes of up to €5000, to be presented at the Hannover Industrial Fair in April 2008. The final date for entries is the 28th February 2008.

Industrial jury The competition jury consists of engineers and scientists, including representatives from Germany's main association for the electrical industry (ZVEI), the German machine tool laboratory (WZL), Rhineland-Westphalia Technical College, and the Rhineland technical inspection association (TÜV).

New applications every day Modern plastic energy chains are the umbilical cord of the automation, machine tool and plant industries.

Energy chains ensure the safe supply of power, data and other media in highly dynamic situations. Such systems are used in such diverse applications as: cranes, machine tools, theatre and film studios, medical equipment, robots and clean rooms.

Jury member Harald Nehring, Energy Chain Systems Manager at igus GmbH explains, "We come across new applications almost every day. This competition is supposed to show the limits that have already been broken with energy chains made from reinforced plastic."

In addition to conventional energy chain applications, users of novel contactless energy transmission via induction and wireless systems can also use this competition as a platform for their applications.

Entering the "Vector Awards" Competition Entry forms and further information is available at the Vector Award website: www.vector-award.eu and you can also get further information by calling igus UK on the number below.

The entry form covers the details of what application is being presented and also what is special about what has been achieved by the application. The awards ceremony will be held on April 23rd at the 2008 Hannover Fair, where gold, silver and bronze trophies will be awarded in addition to the respective cash prizes of €5000, €2500 and €1000.

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