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drylin® linear plain bearings application examples

drylin® - Linear plain bearings move on gliding elements unlike the common recirculating ball bearing systems. These glide elements made of high performance polymers can in principle be produced from all iglidur® materials. For this reason, the advantages of the various iglidur® bearing materials are available for the drylin® linear technology. However the iglidur® J is best suited for most linear applications due to its low-wear and low-friction properties. Hence the drylin® linear bearings are equipped with this material. This application overview shows you highly varying application areas for maintenance-free linear guide systems made with the drylin® range.

Search from over 250 applications of our customers


In a wide range of industries, solutions are technically improved and costs saved by the use of drylin® linear plain bearings.

Carpenters rely on drylin linear guides and telescopic rails

drylin telescopic rails ensure smooth and maintenance-free movement in furniture

Blister centre

igus bearing technology in an automated blister centre. Automated medicine handling for chemist shops/pharmacies: with over 7,500 systems installed worldwide, Rowa Systems from Becton Dickinson is a clear leader in this market segment.

Ready-to-install components for labelling machines

Numerous rotary and linear bearings are installed in labelling machines for the beverage industry of KHS GmbH.

Linear guide
components for 3D printers

fabmaker relies on proven linear guide components for 3D printers.

Medical assistance system

This year’s Gold award winner is a system that assists doctors with keyhole cochlea implant surgery to treat inner ear deafness and profound deafness.

3D printing machine

This year, Bronze goes to a laser-based 3D printing machine that prints metal parts made of titanium, aluminium, steel or even gold.

Mobility solutions for people with disabilities

Maintenance-free igus® linear technology are used in electric wheelchairs and rehabilitation therapy systems.

Pit saw for insulation materials

Maintenance-free bearings from the igus® construction kit simplify operation of a pit saw for insulation materials.

Fitness equipment

This fitness equipment works almost silently.

3D Printing machine

This 3D printer was constructed with almost no ready-made components.

Bracket

This bracket is used for recordings with 3D cameras.

Foil welding device

With this device, plastic bags are welded.

Medical sports equipment

This device is used for physiotherapy treatment for back problems.

Multi-functional gantry in lightweight design

This student project deals with the development of an NC-controlled gantry for use as a multi-function machine tool.

Ergonomic office chair

Lubrication-free plastic bearings for ergonomic office chair

Wafers for the world

Sturdy lead screw linear system for extracting paper ice-cream cones.

Maintenance-free filling plants

Positioning with maintenance-free lead screw modules

Camping without lubricants

Highly compact while traveling, very spacious at the campground, with the help of drylin® lead screw modules.

3D Printing machine

Lubricant-free, accurate, and very quiet: igus® components in 3D printers.

Sausage link cutting machines

Clean, durable, and maintenance-free: polymer plain bearings in the food industry.

Utility vehicle technology

linear plain bearings for steering systems on bus trailers

Tyre mounting machine

This machine enables professional and time-saving mounting and removal of bicycle tyres.

Wear-resistant linear guides

Wear-resistant linear guides ensure 50 percent longer service-life for grinding tool machinery.

Bearings for lab presses

Gliding under the most demanding conditions. Stainless steel shafts, flanged and plain bearing for lab presses.

Wooden pallet manufacturing

Dry-running linear guides and pillow block bearings lead to high service lives in wooden pallet production

Linear technology in diaper production systems

Dry-running linear technology in diaper production systems

Bottling plant in the medical and lab technology

Lubricant-free lead screw units for a bottling plant in the medical technology

Feeder magazine for furniture components

In this case, the use of igus® products is not only advantageous from a technical, but also from a financial point of view when compared to competitive products.

Technical brushes

A builder of technical brush making machinery known world-wide, uses plain bearings from the igus® product range.

Lead screw nut in an edge-gluing machine

Lubricant and clearance-free lead screw nut system ensures precision glue dispensing on an edge-gluing machine

Shutoff valve

Plastic plain bearings in fluid technology: completely maintenance-free and lubrication-free.

Test stand for control centres

Only extensive earthbound testing can demonstrate the suitability of components for space applications.

Lab equipment for liquid handling

Freedom from lubrication and cleanroom compatibility can be ensured with the maintenance-free steep thread nuts.

Table with a concept

A drylin® linear guide has been opted in the production of a table due to its freedom from maintenance.

Plastic components in glass processing

For the precision machining in laser engraving machines, several maintenance-free plastic components are used at once.

Paper processing machines

By the use of clearance-free pretensioned nuts in format changing systems in the paper industry, a precise and maintenance-free adjustment of the formats is enabled.

Sliding worktop

The solid worktop can be moved on glide rails, increasing the working surface of the desk.

3D camera

Instead of using expensive 3D cameras, two regular cameras can be mounted on this device so that together they can generate a three-dimensional image.

3D camera

With this 3D camera system „3D RIG“, the focus was on ease of movement and maintenance freedom.

Automatic door opener

This system can be used to convert any door to be opened automatically at the touch of a button.

Lubrication-free linear and spherical bearings for baked goods gripper

This gripper picks up freshly baked goods from a conveyer belt and packs them in baskets.

Tape storage

This machine manages data back-up tapes. The transport movements inside are guided by drylin® N linear guides.

Book digitalisation

This machine can scan books fully automatically, with no human intervention required.

Dental casting machine: reliable linear guides for extreme heat and dirt

The closing mechanism of the medical device is supported with a drylin W profile guide at high temperatures and dirt levels.

User report: food packaging grippers

This gripper takes packaging units from a sealing machine, turn each unit by 90 degrees and arranges them in cartons.

Wood-packaging equipment

This equipment deals with the packaging of wood.

Camera dolly 1

This camera dolly is very quiet and easy to adjust. Thereby it allows many variations of movement.

Small electric plane

To achieve the best flying conditions, all components must be lightweight and at the same time as durable as possible.

Machine for extreme dirt removal

A low-cost linear plain bearing with a long service life was required, which can compensate alignment faults and is as light as possible.

Lubrication-free medicine dispenser

This machine removes medicines from their original packaging and repackages them in smaller doses. The exact positioning of the blister packaging is done via drylin XY tables.

Economical linear bearings for adjustment devices in body scanners

A compact and maintenance-free drylin T linear guide system is used in this medical body scanner.

Pagepulltester

This pagepulltester is a high-precision measuring instrument for the bookbinding industry.

Model train lift

The trains belonging to this particular model train fan can be driven automatically from the shelf onto the track.

Packing robot

Plotter

This plotter is an economical solution for printing up to DIN A2 format.

Dorsal trainer

This equipment is used to train the dorsal muscles. In order to use it comfortably, the base must be adjustable.

Sanitary elements in mobile homes

Here, sanitary elements in the bathroom unit are installed with igus® products.

Foam cutter

The cutting wire is moved along the vertical axis by two drylin® ZLW toothed belt shafts.

Sliding door

The door, which is about 3 metres high and 1.7 metres wide, is supported by a drylin® W linear guide. The good gliding properties allow the door to be moved without any problems.

Sanding machine for wooden barrels: durable guide rails for grinding head

In this grinding machine for wooden barrels, our lubrication-free linear guides and plain bearings guarantee a long service life.

„Drawer that slides round corners“

This smart application creates more stowage space under the bed.

Screen printing machine

Here a drylin® T linear guide is used in a high-performance screen printing machine.

Machine for frying Spanish omelettes

Gold Award at manus® 2011: Machine for frying Spanish omelettes of Carmelo Lagunas Escudero, Spain

Adjustable arm chairs

the armrests of this chair are adjustable, to accommodate the needs of the individual user.

Adjustable dining table

Are more guests coming than you expected? That‘s no problem with this dining table, because its width can be adjusted to exactly the width you need.

Adjustment unit

A drylin® T-linear guide is used for adjustment. This easily copes with the cycle rate of 80 cycles per minute.

Wave machine

Since the tank is filled with salt water, the components used may not be susceptible to corrosion.

Train door

At a speed of more than 350 kilometres per hour, these trains will be racing through China as of 2012, connecting Beijing and Shanghai.

Production of aluminum cartridges

drylin® R in a facility for the production of aluminum cartridges.

Stop dog system

A stop dog system based on the drylin® W linear guide has been used here for the accurate drilling of glass.

Component test / Measuring technology

In this testing station, the eddy current crack detection of components for the automotive industry is conducted with the application of drylin® T.

Leg press on fitness equipment

Maintenance-free guide and bearing in seat and footrests on a fitness equipment.

Blister machine / Packaging technology

drylin® W for positioning of films in a blister machine.

Label feed

drylin® T in label feed with quick and flexible format adjustment.

Welding tongs for the automotive industry

drylin® linear guide in EURO-C welding tongs for the automotive industry.

Mechanical deburring of metal parts

Plastic instead of recirculating ball bearings - drylin® linear guides for machine deburring

Mobile and stationary saw mills

Maintenance-free polymer bearings in mobile and stationary saw mills.

Handling device

drylin® linear guide systems provide for compact and thereby highly flexible handling devices.

Oil platform

drylin® plastic plain bearings in an inspection device for offshore drilling riser

Flatbed ink-jet printer

drylin® W in a flatbed ink-jet printer.

Conveyor chain

Application of drylin® W for the guidance of a conveyor chain for goods.

Separation of bottles

drylin® SLW - With reverse spindle in the glass industry for separation of bottles.

Glass cutting machine

drylin® W in adjusting unit for a glass cutting machine.

Encoding machine

Application of the drylin® spindle lift table in the encoding machine for the height adjustment while changing the encoding material.

Enveloping machine

drylin® T linear guides of a pneumatic opener mounted on one side for envelopes.

Engraving machine

An engraving machine with igus® products, as final project work after four years of advanced education in automation technology.

Machine tool door

Affordable and dirt-resistant door guide in a machine tool.

Automatic welding cap changer

Automotive industry: flexible linear sliding system for automatic welding cap changer.

Set head for small format tiles

drylin® guide systems in a die head for small size tiles work without problems despite dusty and cramped working conditions.

X-Y-Z table adjustment

drylin® SHT spindle lift table for a precise positioning of the tools in X-Y-Z direction.

Compact energy chains in Alzmetall machining centres

For tight bend radii at high travel speeds, the GS series from Alzmetall, a machine manufacturer, uses our energy chains.

Robust guide systems in EME Parker linear actuators

The drylin N linear plain bearings with high continuity and good sliding and friction properties were installed in the linear actuator LCB from Parker EME.

Longitudinal stop

Stop carriage runs smoothly due to wear-resistant high-performance polymers.

Long service life in bag forming, filling and sealing machine

Maintenance-free plastic bearing defy all outer influences and provides for the required service life.

Photovoltaic tracking system

Wind, sand and sun: Plastic plain bearing for solar technology

Leather industry

Precise and durable - Polymer bearings for novel leather splitting machine.

Straightening technology

Quick, straight, precise: this is how the requirements in sheet metal machining can be summarized. Sophisticated straightening technology makes all this possible.

Screen printing machine

Maximum precision in color application, thanks to drylin®.

Screen lifter for large displays

Lifting heavy loads

Hot wire cutting machine for Styrofoam parts

Less production complexity

CNC-controlled laser cutting machine

Perfect operation

Mobile and stationary saw mills

Nothing sticks

The Qube - the cocktail machine

Maintenance-free dosing

Machine for cleaning toilet seats

Resistant against chemicals and dirt

Lubrication-free and maintenance-free bearing technology in belt conveyors

Efficient with little installation space: linear and pillow block bearings for automatic storage and retrieval units in high-bay warehouses

Pizza machine

Hot and cold

Winding machine for carbon fiber spools

With these carbon fibre spools, a drylin linear guide implements a uniform movement.

Dining table

Attractive and quiet

Adjustable biker's foot rest on motorbike

A drylin W double rail system is installed in this adjustment mechanism for a motorbike footrest, which enables maintenance-free operation even with aggressive media such as salts, dirt and water.

Electric motor glider

Tough and vibration-dampening: Electric motor glider

Water turbine for power generation

Cost-saving and efficient

Cleaning robot

Light and clean

Student project "PLC laboratory"

High positioning accuracy

manus® Bronze: Over 170,000 Euro of benefits

Over 170,000 Euro of benefits were able to be achieved by using polymer plain bearings

Inspection device

The bearings reliably transmit the high radial centering forces with low friction and free of stick-slip and minimize the arm system's friction through their integrated start-up.

Circuit board pick and place

This novel insertion head (pick & place) for circuit board machine uses drylin® liners.

Concrete pipe cutter

Concrete cutting machine in extremely heavy-duty operation since three years free of maintenance.

Elevator system

Exceedingly noiseless elevator system for single-family houses

Edge processing
machine

Due to the low friction in the use of roller bearings, a complex counter force or gripping mechanism is necessary.

Leak test stand

Leak test stand for the quality control of heat exchangers.

Art over TV - Art over flat-screen TV

Flat-screen TVs are increasingly mounted on walls. But previously pictures or paintings often hung at this place. Art over TV combines both.

Handling device

The igus® potentials enable a precise guidance and the maximum gripper speed in both directions "X" and "Y".

Helicopter load system

A novel external load system for helicopters required a low weight, high reliability with simultaneous weather resistance and freedom from maintenance.

Automated teller machines

In the redesigning of the table guidance, the focus was on a ready-to-install, cost-efficient, durable and lubricant-free bearing and guide.

Rotary indexing table

Rotary indexing table for the manufacture of plastic products: igus® guiding systems and energy chains contribute to the problem solution.

Die casting mold manufacturing

Since the switch to drylin® W, the system runs without any problem and without a stoppage.

Linear actuator

Linear actuator with toothed belt drive: All disadvantages were eliminated by the drylin® WQ guide system.

Circlip inspection

The application of drylin® linear housings and iglidur® G plain bearings enable the centering pin to have a clean and easy drive up.

Micro-diascope

Besides, there were substantial quality limitations with regard to the large clearance in the ball guide. With the igus® low profile guide system, this problem was ideally solved at a low price.

Body scanner

Body scanner for recording body parameters in a coordinate system.

Special bikes and therapeutic accessories

Plain, spherical and linear bearings made of plastic help to improve mobility and the quality of life

Cable guide on the industrial robot

With this industrial robot, a fixed pipe between the 3rd and 6th axis was replaced with a three-dimensional triflex® R energy chain.

Injection molding machine

drylin® copes with long distances and offers a high cost reduction.

Flugservolator soaring simulator

The bearings from igus® were decided because they are maintenance-free and cost-effective and absolutely simple to handle.

Soccer table

Application of a high-value spindle lift table with steep-threaded spindle, linear guide systems and igubal® spherical bearings.

PLC laboratory trainer

The aim of the concept is to demonstrate to the students how to handle a programmable logic controller (abbreviation: PLC) in an attractive way.

Ultra high vacuum gadget

Despite the particularly very high temperatures (up to 180°C during baking out of the gadget), the igus® plain bearings provide for the necessary flexibility and simultaneous precision.

Center armrest

iglidur® polymer bearings / drylin® linear slide bearings in center armrest

Fence post

As the air in the machinery is very dusty, no lubricants may be used in the production process.

Folding and gluing machines

When it comes to designing customer-specific folding box gluing machines, special machine constructor Bernhardt Maschinenbau relies on lubricant and maintenance-free linear plain bearings.

Horizontal forming, filling and sealing machines

On these horizontal forming, filling and sealing machines, the total freedom from maintenance over the machines' entire life cycle was particularly important for the customer.

Wear-resistant spherical and linear bearings in Niles Simmons machine tools

Today, lightweight, robust, lubrication-free polymer bearings are installed in a wide variety of locations in Niles Simmons machine tools and machining centres.

drylin® linear axes in inspection installations

Visual inspection of very large numbers of small components: The job of automating this task has been taken on by Gefra GmbH in Friedewald/ Westerwald

drylin® E in filling system

Maintenance-free drylin E room linear robot from igus enables optimum use of the available installation space in filling plant of M2-Automation

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