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Countless design options using the DryLin® W linear guide construction kit

DryLin® W

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Glides instead of rolling! Lubricant-free through dry-tech polymers.

igus® linear guides are made from maintenance-free, self-lubricating high-performance plastics. The lubricant is incorporated into the bearing material, making the bearing materials suitable for dry-running conditions. They are maintenance-free for the entire length of their service life. By eliminating lubricants, igus® linear systems are:

Clean and hygienic

Quiet operation

Corrosion resistant

Resistant to dirt, dust and moisture

Design flexibility

Available from stock

Easily configurable online

Product advantages and technical properties

1.1. Resistant against dirt, dust, moisture absorption

Particles are repelled from the contact surface by the movement.

How it works

Resistant against dirt, dust, moisture absorption

Dry-running, without lubrication

drylin® linear bearing systems are designed for dry-running. Applications are protected against contamination with grease or oil. Even applications under coarse dirt and sand arepossible.

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Insensitivity to dirt

Dirt particles are repelled from the contact surface by the movement itself. Here the front side of the gliders works like a wiper. The contact surface remains clean.

Application example

Concrete cutting machine

Previously, bushing contamination would regularly result in blockages, even breaking the shaft. Thanks to drylin®, the machine now operates completely free of malfunctions.

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1.2. Low-noise

How it works

Quiet and smooth

Quiet

Since drylin® parts operate as sliding parts, operating noise is greatly reduced when compared to the mechanical rolling of recirculating ball bearings.

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Low-noise

The gliding motion is extremely quite and only a light friction noise is audible.

Application example

Elevator system

Despite its relatively high travel speed, the elevator moves with very low-noise. The smooth and quite running led to the use of drylin®.

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1.3. Clean and hygienic

How it works

Quiet and smooth

Clean and hygenic

The dry-running properties of iglide® plain bearings are not only advantageous in contaminated environments, but the absence of lubrication is also an important criteria in applications with elevated requirements for hygiene and purity.

Tested

Cleanroom applicable

drylin® guides reveal a distinct applicability for cleanrooms. The following drylin® guides from igus® were tested: N40, W10, T25 and T30.

Application example

Blister machine feeding system

Specific advantages of the drylin® W linear guide system are its low installation height, the absence of lubricants and the certification for cleanroom applications by the Fraunhofer Institute.

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1.4. Corrosion resistant

How it works

Corrosion behavior

Resistant to corrosion and media resistant

All iglide® plastic plain bearings are by their nature corrosion-free. There are also special purpose materials, which can be used against caustic solutions, acids, cleaning agents, etc., and, due to their media resistance, can be used even under the most adverse conditions. The drylin® product range also has special purpose materials for permanent use in submerged conditions.

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Corrosion-resistant and media resistant

Corrosion-free unit

The resistance of linear bearing systems is equally dependent on the counter partner. The igus® construction kit can be delivered complete as a corrosion-free unit made from stainless steel.

Application example

Leather splitting machine

In the development of the machine, the engineering firm decided on the comprehensive use of polymer plain bearings, which reliably operate under these rough environmental conditions. In total, 239 igus® plain bearings were installed in the new machine.

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drylin® W stainless steel

2. Bearing materials

Materials for any shaft material, superior specific wear

How it works

Low wear - plain bearing liners made from high-performance polymers

High Performance Polymers

Depending on their application, linear guides can be adjusted in regard to the plain bearing material. For instance, iglide® A180 was developed for applications that require an FDA compliant solution.

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Low wear

igus® provides various materials for gliding elements and counter partners for linear systems. Extensive lab tests and years of field experience have shown that iglide® J, J200 and T500 are the ideal materials for most linear applications due to their favorable wear and friction properties.

Application example

Filling-shoe mechanism in a compaction unit

By changing over to drylin® R linear plain bearing, the maintenance rate of this compaction unit could be extended by 2 years, despite high stressing from powder particles and abrasive agents. The previous recirculating ball-bearing solution necessitated a replacement of bearings and shafts every 2 to 3 months due to worn shafts.

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3. Selecting the ideal housing bearing material

Various housing bearing materials available

Zinc die-casting: cost-effective standard bearing

Aluminum: low component weight

Stainless steel: corrosion-resistant and also for high temperatures

Turn-to-fit mechanism: Manual adjustable clearance by "Turn-to-Fit“ function with Allen key

drylin® W Linear Guides with adjustable clearance

4. Selecting the ideal carriage length

Guide carriages are available from stock in various standard lengths, e.g. 100mm , 150mm und 200mm.

5. Various rails available, various diametres and versions

How it works

Various rails available

Various rails available

We will cut the guide rails to your desired length. There is no minimum length and also no maximum stroke length.

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Maximum stroke lengths

Guide rails can be connected in series, since the glide element can travel over the rail joints with ease. This facilitates stroke lengths of more than 65 feet (20 meters). Assembly is simplified by the distinctive joint marking provided at the factory.

Application example

Glass cutting machine

Due to the price advantage in combination with the resistance against dirt and dust, the customer opted for drylin® W.

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6. Large construction kit of guide rails

Rectangular, round, as individual or double rail, Ø 6mm, 10mm, 16mm, 20mm, also with manual clearance adjustment.

Single Rail

Installation size (square): 6 - 20 mm
Installation size (round): 10 - 25 mm

Double rail

Installation size (square): 6 - 20 mm
Installation size (round): 10 - 25 mm

Rail widths

Wdths: 30 - 120 mm

drylin® W single rail - angular

drylin® W single rail - round

drylin® W double rail - round

drylin® W double rail - round

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7. Highly flexible - you determine length and width

Variable width, length, installation type. As fixed and floating bearing systems

How it works

Highly flexible - you determine the length and width

Highly flexible installation

drylin® W linear guides support highly flexible uses. Alignment and parallelism errors can be compensated by using floating bearings.

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Floating bearing for guide system

There is a suitable fixed-/floating-bearing solution for every installation location, whether it be horizontal, vertical or lateral. This installation method prevents a sluggishness and/or a jamming of the guide with parallelism deviations between the guides.

Application example

Fitness equipment

Fit-Equip sought for cost-efficient solutions to replace the previously employed guide systems. Besides an appealing design, the linear guide should be additionally quiet and absolutely lubricant-free. Guide systems from the drylin® W modular kit system were selected.

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Design tips and rules

8. Surface contact

No point loads, as is for instance the case with recirculating ball bearing systems.

The application of non-hardened shafts is possible.

Even non-metallic counter-partners are usable

A galling is completely excluded.

How it works

Surface contact

Surface contact

The use of liners made from high-performance plastics allows the plain bearing to be in contact with the shaft across the entire surface. Thus a considerably larger contact surface becomes available resulting in a much lower surface pressure.

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Optimum load distribution due to larger contact surface

Optimum load distribution

Because of the large surface contact in comparison to the point load on a recirculating ball bearing guide, softer, frequently also more cost-effective shaft materials (e.g VA) can be used in addition to hardened shafts.

Application example

Presses

The durability of the steel shafts in these presses and separators has increased at least four-fold, therefore not only highlighting the technical advantages of lubricant-free linear guides, but also making an investment into this equipment a good financial proposition.

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9. Hard-anodized aluminum rail

How it works

Low wear - plain bearing liners made from high-performance polymers

Low-wear

igus® plain bearing materials are matched to their counter partner with respect to friction and wear characteristics. One attains the longest service life in combination with anodized aluminum. The function and service life of your application can be calculated on-line via freely accessible service life calculation programs.

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Calculable

In an effort to continuously improve our product range and to address your specific needs, we are reviewing various shaft materials and extensively testing these with a variety of bearing solutions in our igus® dry-tech lab.

Application example

Filling-shoe mechanism in a compaction unit

By changing over to the drylin® R linear plain bearing, the maintenance rate of this compaction unit could be extended by 2 years, despite high stressing from powder particles and abrasive agents. The previous recirculating ball-bearing solution necessitated a replacement of bearings and shafts every 2 to 3 months due to worn shafts.

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drylin® Service Life Calculation

10. Numerous accessories

How it works

numerous accessories

Numerous accessories

In addition to the classic guide, consisting of guide rail and guide carriage, the linear system can also be customised to suite your needs.

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Numerous variants

drylin® W is available as a measurement system unit, with manual clamp, clearance adjustment, in stainless steel, as a mono slide and with hybrid bearings.

Application example

Camera slider

Individually adjustable bearings, manual clamps, hybrid carriages "Rolling instead of gliding" and more ensure shock-free, lubricant-free gliding in camera systems.

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11. drylin® Drive Technology

How it works

Rolling and gliding

Drive Technology

Based on our drylin® W linear construction kit, we can also provide drive units based on a lead screw or timing belt. The systems can be customised to suit your needs.

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Product finder

Just enter useful application-data and compare adequate Linear Slide Tables online and configure them.

Application example

Positioning of milling heads

The positioning of milling heads is done with drylin® HTS linear slide tablse in this plant which manufactures aluminum window frames. As lubricants are not used in any bearing position, aluminum dust and chips do not stick.

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12. drylin® E

How it works

Rolling and gliding

Drive Technology

The "E" stands for "Electric" and completes the igus® product range with hybrid stepper motors, DC motors, proximity switches and the proven chainflex® motor cables.

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Product finder

Enter available application data and compare, design and configure suitable linear units including, motors on-line.

Application example

Sampler/pipette

Space-saving telescope adjustment due to compact and lubricant-free drylin® ZLW timing belt axis.

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