Tagged: drylin
igus introduces new miniature linear guide for small installation spaces
By Michael Rielly Self-lubricating, dry-running, drylin W series extended by Installation Size 06 For tiny and compact installation spaces, igus has added an Installation Size 06 to its self-lubricating drylin W linear guide series....
New low-cost igus carriage for curved rail made of recycled high-performance plastic
drylin econ entry-level series for simple adjustment and positioning tasks reduces costs by around 80% November 1, 2023 – igus®, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, announced a new line of polymer carriages for curved...
Convert Rotary to Linear Motion
Lead screws are a common technology used to convert rotary motion into linear motion, and are often used to provide actuation to a set of linear bearings. In this tech talk from the igus®...
What are the different types of industrial robots?
By Avory Brookins Automating laborious tasks can help save time, increase production and improve the quality of your products. But before giving automation a go, it’s important to know the difference between the industrial...
A sustainable combination: igus successfully tests plastic bearings with wooden shafts
A new igus design study shows how smoothly linear, plain bearings made from recycled material work on wooden shafts A new igus design study shows that dry-running plastic bearings such as iglide J4 are...
What can curved rails offer that standard rails can’t?
By Erin Kemal This article originally appeared on https://blog.igus.co.uk/what-can-curved-rails-offer/ Creation of the curved rail A curved rail seems like a rather strange phenomenon but the requirement of curvature in applications is more common than you think....
5 IIoT Solutions for Manufacturing
By Jared Worth If you’re part of the manufacturing industry, you’ve likely witnessed the integration of automation into daily operations. However, the lesser-known Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can provide effective solutions for common...
What is the 10×3 Thread Size?
By Zoe Moser (Edited by Kevin Wright and Shizu Yamaguchi) What is the thread dimension 10×3? In this blog post we look at one of the common thread sizes: the 10×3 mm. For all...
What is axial clearance?
By Zoe Moser What is axial clearance? What should we watch out for? And what possibilities does igus offer for reducing axial clearance? The question of clearance is often asked when dealing with lead...