Tagged: drylin
Motion plastics for hygienic washdown design and CIP success
By Jared Worth In food and pharmaceutical production, a machine’s ability to move is only half the battle. To ensure safety and maximize uptime, equipment must be engineered to survive the rigors of hygienic...
Inside the IAP1 sprue picker: the fast automation upgrade for molding lines
Christian Schäfer | 3. April 2020 (Edited by Shizu Yamaguchi) The IAP1 sprue picker is used across more than 60 injection‑molding machines at igus. It supports cost‑effective automation, more economical production, and it also...
Building Laboratory Instruments: Clean Design. Minimal Installation Space. Lower Costs.
Ulf Hottung | October 8, 2019 (Edited by Shizu Yamaguchi) Developing laboratory equipment starts with a clearly defined set of technical requirements. Whether you are designing a new system or optimizing an existing one,...
Grease‑Free drylin® Linear Guides in Modern Furniture
As part of a machine building course at the Cologne Chamber of Trade, 24 carpentry trainees from the Bergisch Gladbach Vocational College were tasked with designing and producing a small series of furniture pieces...
Why system suppliers and OEMs in the auto industry trust igus parts
Dirk Tietz | 11. March 2020 (edited by Shizu Yamaguchi) igus polymers are low‑noise, dry-running, and weigh less than metal bearings. Because of these qualities, more and more OEMs and customers from the automotive...
Linear axes without lubricant – is that possible?
A wide range of linear motion systems are available today. Many use recirculating ball bearings to provide linear travel for carriages and positioning applications. These systems typically require continuous lubrication — which can be...
5 key considerations for designing underwater linear systems
By Jared Worth Underwater applications present a variety of unique challenges to design engineers not found in other application areas. If these challenges are not thoroughly understood and planned for, the system will likely fail. ...