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drygear® gearboxes made of plastic:
reliable and maintenance-free

drygear® gearbox technology

Gearboxes are used to adapt the speed and torque of motors so that they are suitable for the specific requirements of machines and processes.

Gearboxes made of high-performance plastic: lubrication-free, lightweight and shock-resistant
All drygear® joints are modular; they can be extended as required and integrated into existing systems. The drygear® gearboxes are especially popular for robot arms used in quality control or sorting. Gearboxes also come into play with rotary axes or sliding applications, pusher applications or format adjustments.
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What you will find on this page:

Discover the range of drygear® gearbox solutions to increase your efficiency

Versatile and flexible applications with modular gearboxes

Strain wave gear

drygear® strain wave drive

  • Compact, lightweight design
  • Available with large gear ratios and therefore self-locking 
  • Used primarily as a gearbox for stepper motors 
  • Various drive and output versions possible
  • Lubrication-free with smooth, quiet operation
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Rotary axes

drygear® worm gear

  • Cost-effective automation
  • Various sizes and designs
  • Rotary and pivoting movements
  • Matching motor kits available
  • Suitable for high axial loads, eccentric loads, and shock loads
  • Lubrication-free with smooth, quiet operation
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Worm gears

robolink® D | Rotary axis with motor

  • Consists of an igus® robolink® D worm gear, including a matching motor
  • The version with igus® PRT slewing ring bearings makes the gearbox lubrication-free, maintenance-free, and particularly suitable as a rotary table for high axial loads, eccentric loads, and shock loads.
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Modular gearbox system

Apiro®, the modular gearbox system

  • Extremely modular and cost-effective 
  • Possible applications:
  • Lane adjustments,
  • Pusher tasks,
  • Gears with different ratios,
  • Rotary tables and rotary axes
Further information
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drygear® planetary gearbox

drygear® planetary gearbox

  • Planetary gearbox dry operation
  • Available transmission ratios: 4:1/16:1
  • Max. output torque: 1Nm/3Nm
  • Can be connected directly to the motor 
  • Output with flange or shaft 
  • INI kit available for referencing
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Other gearboxes and drive components

Discover our wide range of high-quality solutions for industrial plants and robotics applications. Optimise your application's performance with drygear® gearbox technology!
 
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Advantages of the drygear® gearbox technology

Cost-effective

Cost-effective

Manufacturing with injection moulding or 3D printing guarantees cost efficiency and creates the geometrical freedom to optimise use of installation space. The flexible modular system allows the gearboxes to be expanded as desired and integrated into existing systems. 

Ideas for automation systems

Lubrication and maintenance-free

Lubrication-free drygear® gearbox technology uses plastic gears made of high-performance polymers. The gearboxes require no external lubricants, so they are resistant to dirt. No maintenance is necessary, so associated costs are eliminated.
 
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Sustainable

Sustainability Our gearboxes require not a single drop of lubricating oil. This benefits not only our users, but also the environment. Our tribologically optimised materials also generate less abrasion, which means less energy is needed.
 
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Quiet

quiet

Thanks to motion plastics®, drygear® plastic gearboxes impress with ultra-light materials. This results in much less noise and vibration. For you as an operator, plastic gears - for example in robots - lead to an application that is up to four times quieter. 

Temperature-resistant

Temperature Gearboxes that function reliably in either particularly warm or cold environments? The drygear® gearbox technology products can withstand almost all conditions. We also have gearboxes and motors in our product range that are suitable for extreme temperatures from -30°C to +180°C. 

Tested and proven

Icon tested Around 50 in-house drygear® test stations are available for individual customer tests. We also test our gearboxes daily for active research and development. 
 
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Configurator

Apiro® configurator

Kinematics tailored to your needs

Enter your requirements into the Apiro® modular gearbox system online configurator and receive an application overview. The input can be queried as an offer, or you can easily download your configuration as a CAD file. 
  • Fast and easy configuration
  • Optional accessories such as motors and motor control systems
  • Fast delivery (ready to ship starting in 24 hours)
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Application examples for gearbox technology

Easy handling - operated manually or automatically

Simple, fast, uncomplicated format adjustments. The modular Apiro® gearbox system enables you to use different gear ratios and length variants to set up your own lane adjustment.

Assembly in minutes and simple replacement of gearboxes

Connect stepper motors to robolink® joints.
Replace motor with worm gear in a robolink® joint
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Sample order for the packaging industry

Would you like a free Apiro® sample with information material?
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Apiro® iDeas

Ideas for automation solutions. 
Select an automation solution – Download parts lists and CAD data!
 
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