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Linear Bearings and Slides

Content relating to drylin® self-lubricating linear bearings, guides, slide tables, and gantries

about 8 years
Linear bearing sound test: Plastic vs. Metal

We measure the amount of sound created when using different types of linear bearings. Noise can be a major factor when choosing choosing which linear bearing technology suites your application

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over 8 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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over 8 years
Fact vs Friction [Infographic]

It's time to put an end to the debate about the advantages of self-lubricating bearings over PTFE impregnated bearings.It's time to put an end to the debate about the advantages of self-lubricating be

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over 8 years
igus® solutions for kitchen and furniture applications

igus self-lubricating bearings and linear systems and lubrication free cable carrier systems are a clean, quiet, and reliable way to increase the reliability of adjustable furniture and fixtures.

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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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almost 9 years ago
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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about 9 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 9 years
igus® dry tech test lab

Take a look inside the igus® self-lubricating bearings lab. Over 15,000 tribology tests are run each year in our massive 29,600 square foot lab.

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over 9 years
White Paper – True Cost of Bearing Lubrication

This white paper explains how much it actually costs to lubricate a ball bearing and the cost saving benefits of switching to a self-lubricating plastic bearing.

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over 9 years
Ready to replace your older PTFE lined bearings?

Compare how drylin® performs compared to bearings which use a PTFE-based, bonded liner, in both wear and friction testing.

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over 9 years
Lower Drive Force and Friction with Hybrid Rolling Bearings

Learn how hybrid rolling bearings can reduce bearing friction, reduce required drive force, and allow system functionality without conforming to the 2:1 rule.

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over 9 years
The 2:1 Rule and Defining Fixed/Floating Bearings

Get an expert advice on how to implement the 2:1 rule into your linear designs.

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over 9 years
Low profile linear slides for office furniture

Low profile DryLin N linear slides are ideal for office furniture applications, as well as a multitude of others. For additional information, visit http://www.igus.com

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over 9 years
How to Change a Plastic Bearing Liner

Watch this video to see just how easy it is to switch out a plastic liner in an igus® drylin® W linear guide carriage.

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over 9 years
Webinar – The True Cost of Bearing Lubrication

Matt Mowry, linear bearings product manager, discusses how bearing lubrication failures affect your budget and the environment. This video originally aired during GlobalSpec''s Motion Control online ev

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over 9 years
drylin® W Toolkit

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over 9 years
The igus® linear bearing tool kit

DryLin W linear rails and guides are most often recommended by igus sales engineers when they''re assisting customers with new designs. The combination of flexibility, long life and low cost are the dr

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over 9 years
Webinar – Discover the World of Plastic Bearings

Discover the World of Plastic Bearings. Presented by igus and hosted by Globalspec on August 21, 2013. igus Product managers Matt Mowry and Nicole Lang discuss plastic bearing technology.

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over 9 years
igus® Design World product spotlight Linear Guide

Leslie Langnau from Design World explains how an igus® Linear Guide can be used in photography applications as camera slides.

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