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Content relating to drylin® self-lubricating linear, lead screw and belt-driven actuators

over 4 years
What Is a 7th Axis for Robots?

In this blog post, learn how you can expand the reach and workspace of your robot simply by adding a 7th axis. We''ll discuss its benefits and how you can make your new system maintenance-free.

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over 4 years
Why Use a Linear Actuator? | drylin®

Learn more about drylin® linear actuators here: https://www.igus.com/info/linear-actuators And you can try out our linear actuator configurator tools here: https://www.igus.com/info/online-tools#sect

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over 4 years
Application example: UR robot + igus® drylin® ZLW 7th axis.

Check out this example of a collaborative robot combined with a driverless transport system and the drylin® ZLW 7th axis. Storage and sorting tasks are automated extremely easily and cost-effectively

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over 4 years
drylin® Decision Tree: How to Choose Your Linear System

From linear bearings & slides to fully assembled actuators and gantries, this decision tree will help you find the linear system you are searching for.

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about 5 years
Overview – drylin® Low Cost Automation

Our line of low cost, maintenance-free robots gives small and medium-sized businesses a competitive and technical advantage over the competition. We design our drylin® gantry and delta robots with sel

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about 5 years
7th axis linear slide solution for Universal Robots

drylin ZLW for 7th axis: https://www.igus.com/info/7th-axis-for-universal-robots triflex cobot cable management kits: https://www.igus.com/info/collaborative-robot-cable-management D1 motor controll

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about 5 years
How to Choose a Linear Actuator

In this post, read about the different types of linear actuators and how each one will work in regard to your machine or system.

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about 5 years
Overview – drylin® linear actuators August 30s Ad

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over 5 years
How To Mount A Motor Onto An igus® Linear Actuator

In this post, read about what data is required when selecting the best motor for your application and how to mount it onto a linear actuator.

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over 5 years
drylin® linear actuators – Overview

Learn more about drylin® linear actuators here: https://www.igus.com/info/linear-actuators Or find a linear actuator that meets your application's specific requirements here: https://www.igus.com/info

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over 5 years
What is a Linear Actuator & Why Would You Want One?

Read about what actually defines a linear actuator & why they are more in-demand than ever, along with the various types available for linear motion applications.

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over 5 years
How to use the drylin® linear guides configurator

Click here to use the drylin® expert tool: https://drylin-linear-guides-expert.igus.tools/series?l=en&c=US Linear Systems Product Manager, Matt Mowry will you through how to use the linear guides con

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about 7 years
New igus® linear bearing with easily replaceable liner

Watch Linear Bearing Product Manager, Matt Mowry, describe the benefits of the drylin W with its very easy to replace sliding liner. This allows engineers and maintenance personnel to replace the slid

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over 7 years
Selecting the Right Position Indicator

Linear guides/lead screw tables can be assembled with supplementary accessories. In addition to hand wheels and clamps, analog position indicators are also available. A position indicator is used to d

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almost 8 years ago
Belt-Driven Actuators vs. Lead Screw Systems

Pre-assembled linear slide tables from igus® are designed to save engineering time and resources. They are also flexible enough to meet the demands of a wide range of applications. The two most common

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about 8 years
Heavy Duty Linear Bearings Test

Did we need to set our linear slides on fire and run them over with a truck? No, but we did.

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over 8 years
Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Linear Guide | drylin® HTS

See how drylin HTS stands up against fire and being run over by a truck!

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over 8 years
drylin® ZLW for linear robotic applications

In this video the drylin ZLW linear robot system is explained in more detail by motion plastics specialist, igus. This modular drive system enables engineers to design and configure their own ready-to

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over 8 years
3 Tips for Selecting a Linear Slide Table

Download PDF Whether you are looking to design your own linear slide table assembly, orpurchase a ready-made, off-the-shelf system, there are a huge number ofoptions available on the market today. Component choices, such as plasticor bronze lead screw nuts, ball screws, and belt-drives can make selecting thebest slide table system difficult. In this brief tech talk, […]

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over 8 years
Trapezoidal lead screw drive test

drylin® TR lead screw drives are based on oil-free, self-lubricating plastic nuts offering a long service life.

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over 8 years
drylin® linear systems quality assurance

Take a ride down the quality testing line with one of igus'' DryLin linear systems as it prepares to ship out of the factory

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