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Lead Screws and Nuts

Content relating to drylin® self-lubricating lead screws and nuts

over 5 years
What You Should Know About Lubricating Plastic Threads

In this post, read about lubricating plastic threads, even with self-lubricating properties & why self-lubricating plastic nuts are still superior to metal.

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over 5 years
What Is Axial Play and How Can You Reduce It?

In this post, read about the lost movement, or backlash, that can occur with threaded nuts made from plastic and how you can reduce the backlash.

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over 5 years
Ball Screw vs. Lead Screw: How To Choose The Right One

In this post, Matt Mowry, drylin Product Manager, discusses the difference between ball screws and lead screws and when to use each for your application.

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over 5 years
Overview – drylin® Lead Screws

Request your free dryspin® sample here: https://www.igus.com/info/dryspin-card-sample Or visit our dryspin® webpage to try out our lead screw configurator: https://www.igus.com/info/lead-screw-systems

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about 6 years
How to Make a Lead Screw

Read about how lead screws are made, and the differences between the two manufacturing processes used: thread rolling and thread whirling.

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about 7 years
What is drylin® SD?

Visit igus.com/leadscrews for more information.

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over 7 years
How to assemble a zero or anti-backlash nut

In this video igus® drylin® product Specialist, Nick Isabella, demonstrates how to install a zero backlash nut on a lead screw. Zero backlash or anti-backlash assemblies employ two nuts, which are for

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over 8 years
News from the dryspin® test lab

How do dryspin lead screw systems stack up against the competition?

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over 8 years
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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over 8 years
Linear Motion Technology from igus®

Self-lubricating linear motion technology for a maintenance-free application. This cost-effective pre-assembled system allows for high flexibility in design and simple installation for the best fricti

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almost 9 years ago
Can igus® products help label 50,000 bottles in one hour?

Watch a KRONES utilize tribo-tape in their high-speed labelling machine!

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over 9 years
drylin® ACME and Imperial Nuts and Screws

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over 9 years
dryspin® Lead Screw Systems

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over 9 years
How can you convert rotational to linear motion?

Find out why lead screws are the ideal solution for converting rotary motion to linear motion.

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