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BEND IT, SHAPE IT – ANY WAY YOU WANT IT ECOSHAPE MAKES CLEVER CONNECTIONS

Product News Monday, August 29, 2011: Hytec Group of Companies

As the official distributor of Bosch Rexroth products in southern Africa, Tectra Automation launches Bosch Rexroth’s newest innovation to suit growing global automation needs, Ecoshape, to the local market.

Ecoshape is a flexible, tubular framing system that combines the advantages of a stable modular profile system. It is versatile, makes it easy to connect square and round elements and is fully compatible with Bosch Rexroth’s manual production system (MPS) and basic mechanical elements (MGE).

The tubular framing system is based on reusable and recyclable anodised aluminium profiles and also includes caps and connection elements. Special adapters for the aluminium profiles from Bosch Rexroth’s MGE modular system are available for constructions requiring high load-bearing abilities. Thanks to a connection technology that can compensate for length tolerances, workers can easily set up aluminium tubes on-site. The clever connection elements are screwed together, ensuring secure and torsion-proof assembly.

The system saves on design time, as the components of the tubular framing system are included in Bosch Rexroth’s MRpro planning software. Using the drag-and-drop facility, the desired components can conveniently be assembled within a virtual 3-D scene.

Ecoshape is suitable for use in any industry, and applications include work trolleys, workstations, flow racks, supermarket racks, transport racks and material shuttles.

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Available from Tectra Automation, Bosch Rexroth’s new Ecoshape is a versatile, flexible, tubular framing system suitable for use in any industry.

Enquiries:    Greg Calder
Product Manager
Tectra Automation
Tel:        +27 (0) 11 971 9400
Fax:         +27 (0) 11 971 9440
Email:        greg.calder@tectra.co.za