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The Less-is-More Approach to Robotic Cable Management

February 24, 2017 January 29, 2026

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In this video, Kevin Wright, sales manager for igus Canada, discusses how cables and hoses are often an afterthought in robot designs, but why they are actually a vital part of machine reliability.

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