igus launches energy chain with 600-degree rotation for industrial robots

- igus just dropped the twisterchain, a self-supporting energy chain that lets industrial robots spin 600 degrees without tangling. It’s a sagging rotary module that lifts step-by-step, solving the classic cable-collision nightmare on palletizing arms and compact assembly bots. No guide troughs needed—just two connection points and some smart plastic engineering. I’ll swap that node in twelve minutes; the inner radius opens for easy cable insertion, making maintenance a breeze. This is the physical layer of automation we’ve been waiting for: reliable, lubrication-free, and ready for high-dynamic motion profiles. Whoa, that's mega-illegal how clean this integration is. Finally, robots can twist without tripping over their own power cords.