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Building automation systems: Simple, modular, flexibly expandable

drygear® Apiro modular gearbox system

Individual applications can be realised extremely modularly and cost-effectively with the drygear® Apiro modular gearbox system. Possible applications can be in the packaging, food and medical industries and many more, e.g.

  • lane adjustment,
  • pusher tasks,
  • gearboxes with different ratios,
  • slewing rings and rotary axes
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20 application examples for the modular gearbox system

iDeas overview with several Apiro applications and conveyor modules.

iDeas templates for easy replication
The Apiro® modular gearbox system is now available with 20 iDeas templates, making it easy to build your own superstructures.

To the finished gearbox in three steps
1. Select automation solution
2. Download parts lists and CAD data
3. Simply replicate the automation solution

Apiro® starter kit

Starterkit Apiro: various individual parts of the gantry system on a white background.

1 Robot gearbox construction kit for eight systems
The robot modular gearbox system Apiro® (Greek for "infinite") is now available as a starter kit. Instructions help you to assemble your own robot.

Rotary axis application

  • Gearbox with 32:1 ratio with Nema 17 motor with encoder and connector
  • For rotary indexing tables or rotary axis movement
  • Example applications: laboratory area or assembly tasks
Apiro rotary axis movement

Pusher application (sliding application)

  • Cantilever axis coupled with gearbox and Nema 17 motor
  • Allows different strokes in the application
  • Rack and pinion elements included
Pusher application

Pusher application (sliding application)

  • Gearbox with 64:1 ratio and Nema 23 motor
  • Up to 1m stroke length possible
  • Sample application: greenhouses, window adjustments, as well as other adjustments for furniture such as windows, doors, cabinets
Pusher application

Press-fit procedures

  • Cantilever axis coupled with a gearbox and Nema 17 motor
  • Sample application: press-fit procedures during assembly
  • Up to 25N possible
Press-fit procedure

Lane adjustment

  • Multi-functional profile connected to a gearbox with 32:1 ratio and Nema 17 motor
  • Sample application: packaging industry, e.g. for conveyor belts
Lane adjustment

Fast rotation

  • Two gearboxes with 32:1 ratio connected by a multifunction profile and a Nema 17 motor
  • Sample application: rolling doors
Rotary movement

Expansion of partially automated machines

  • Expansion of partially automated production lines
  • For pusher and roller applications
Saw system with conveyor belt and guide rollers in a production hall.

Removal of products

  • Assembled system; gearbox with turntable and cantilever axis
  • Installed on a drylin linear robot
  • Sample application: logistics, sorting tasks, vertical farming
Pick and place

Cartesian robots

  • Combination of gearboxes and cantilever axes with multi-functional profile and an igus e-chain
  • Application example: pick and place tasks, e.g. for vending machines, vertical farming, pharmacies
Cartesian robots

Ice cream vending machine with wow effect
Seco Kältetechnik GmbH builds vending machines with a wow effect. The machine's interior, which can be seen through a transparent pane, is also a special eye-catcher. To select the ice cream, robot kinematics move at a measured pace, open the freezer, remove the ice cream, and place it in the dispensing compartment. 
The Secomat IC One is equipped with Apiro robot kinematics and makes ordering ice cream a real experience.

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Height adjustment

  • Coupled gearbox with 64:1 ratio and Nema 17 motor
  • Sample applications: Height adjustments, e.g. for extractor hoods or lamps
Height adjustment

Tech up

  • Application examples from the drygear Apiro modular gearbox system
  • Tips on superstructures up to incl. parts lists
  • Extensive selection aid for application implementation

Cost down

  • Cost-effective gearboxes made of iglidur® polymer material
  • Modular design for manual and motor-operated adjustments
  • Fast conversion possible

Proof

  • Worm gears made of tribologically optimised igus high-performance polymers
  • 40% better performance through iglidur® A180

Sustainability

  • Modular design enables rapid expansion, conversion and adaptation
  • Very light and completely lubrication-free
  • Recyclable materials 

Gearbox with drive pin

Joint with drive pin for a mechanical connection.

The standard version among the Apiro gearboxes: the gearbox with drive pin enables a direct drive connection. Available ratios are: 4:1, 32:1, 64:1, optionally also: 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 16:1

Gearbox with multifunctional profile

Rotary coupling with multifunction profile.

The multifunctional profile can be used to realise series connections of gearboxes, as distances between elements or products can be regulated. This combination is often used for applications in the food or packaging industry.
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Bevel gearboxes

Apiro gearbox with shafts and black housing, marked as a new version.

Bevel gearboxes are used wherever movements and forces have to be transmitted at right angles. With a 1:1 ratio, the transmitted torques can be transferred almost loss-free.
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Hygienic design gearbox

Apiro gearbox for linear and rotary applications.

The Apiro gearbox in HD prevents contamination during production and enables simple and safe cleaning. Typical application areas: Food industry, pharmaceutical industry, etc.

Accessories

Apiro accessory for drive module with cylindrical housing and mounting bracket.

The drygear Apiro accessories enable various installation options for vertical and axially horizontal movements, as well as profile stop-dogs.
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Connection to the output of drive and lead screw technology

igus linear axes with Apiro and drylin connection in multiple views.

With the new connection to drylin drive technology and dryspin lead screw technology, you are now even more flexible in the realisation of individual automation systems.

Send us your request

1. Describe your individual application The modular gearbox system enables a wide range of automation applications with simple and complex motion sequences.

2. We select the optimum components for you Our experts will find the ideal solution for you with as few components as possible.

3. Simple assembly The modular gearbox system has a modular design so that different kinematics can be implemented by simply plugging them together

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Downloads

EU_2019_robolink_Datenblatt_Apiro_MAT0074626.20.pdf

Assembly instructions for download

robolinkAPIRO_canilever_axis.pdf
robolink APIRO_multi-functional_profile.pdf
robolink APIRO_set_.pdf

The gearboxes and components at a glance

Gearbox with turntable

Joint with turntable for industrial applications.

This gearbox is particularly suitable for slewing ring applications, as it can be used as a rotary axis, among other things. For example, it can be used in laboratory automation.
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Gearbox with coupling

Gear unit with coupling for a mechanical connection.

The coupling can be used to attach various shafts with a maximum diameter of 12 millimetres. An application example is the adaptation to linear axis.

Cantilever axis

Linear axis with igus drive unit on a white background.

The linear drive enables various strokes in the application. Gear rack elements included. Configurable in various lengths, for example for slider applications.
Optionally available with an integrated planetary gearbox.
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Cantilever axis with double axis

Apiro gearbox with two linear rails and a central drive housing.

The cantilever axis from the Apiro® modular gearbox system is now available with a double cantilever axis. Suitable for motorised or manual drive. The modules can be used in series or in parallel with stroke from 60 - 1,050mm.
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Consulting

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