The International Magnesium Association (IMA) presents its prestigious Awards of Excellence each year during the IMA World Magnesium Conference.
These awards honor exceptional accomplishments within the global magnesium industry, highlighting innovations in product design, manufacturing processes, environmental stewardship, and health and safety initiative.
This year the of the IMA Award of Excellence for Commercial Cast Product Design goes to the magnesium housing of the ER4-550-MI Industrial Robo. It is presented to: Estun Automation Co., Ltd; Nanjing Yunhai Light Metals Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd; Baosteel Metal Co., Ltd. and BAOWU Magnesium Technology Co., Ltd.
Name of Part: Mg Alloy Housing for an Industrial Robot
Product Using Part: ESTUN ER4-550-MI Industrial Robot.
Function of Part: Whole of industrial robot.
Alloy Used: Magnesium Alloy, AZ91D
The magnesium housing of the ER4-550-MI Industrial Robot is the world's first fully magnesium housing for an industrial robot, setting a new standard in Mg application. Comprising 13 magnesium high pressure die-cast (HPDC) components, this housing offers a 34.6% reduction in weight compared to its aluminum counterpart, leading to a 11% overall weight reduction in the robot. Additionally, it enhances performance in terms of speed (+5%), energy efficiency (-10%), stability, shock absorption and electromagnetic shielding.
Source: www.intlmag.org
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