SolarBuggy With Chainflex On Board
Industrial Products Finder|March 2018

Cables from igus make solar-powered off-road vehicle ‘Froggee’ fit for the world record.

SolarBuggy With Chainflex On Board

For 18 years, teams at the University of Bochum have been developing solar vehicles. A completely new project is the SolarBuggy. The current model 'Froggee' is due to cross the Australian desert in the spring of 2018, setting a new world record in the process. The buggy will carry chain flex servo cables from igus, which are ideally suited for thermal and mechanical loads it will experience.

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