drylin W profile rail guides

Ready-to-install system or modular system

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The variety of potential uses of drylin W profile rail guides arises from the large number of different components that can be combined with each other. We offer over 50 different profiles (installation sizes / geometry / surfaces), many linear plain bearings and linear carriages. drylin W profile guides are suitable for use in all industries, whether in the food sector, machine tool construction, interior or DIY. All components incl. rails can be ordered in the desired length from the online shop.

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Linear retraction system

Ideal for welding, riveting and screwdriving robots

The triflex RSE retraction system from igus ensures that the e-chain is always guided compactly on the robot arm. This reliably prevents uncontrolled movements caused by dangling cables. The system is based on a drylin W linear guide system, which impresses with its lightweight and robust design. The combination of triflex RSE and drylin W linear guide system also offers an attractive price-performance ratio.

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Why choose drylin W profile guides?

Less installation time

Faster assembly thanks to double rails instead of two single rails assembled in parallel.

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Great variety of materials

For many applications (e.g. automation, food industry, medical technology, pharmaceutical industry).

More ergonomics

Curved rails provide more design freedom, for example in workstations.

Smooth running

Carriage with hybrid roller bearings for smoother running.

Weight-optimised

With extremely lightweight carbon rail material.

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More variability

In design thanks to flexible distances with parallel single rails.

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Free drylin W sample box

See for yourself the benefits of our drylin W profile guides with our sample box.
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Components of the drylin W profile guide

Profile rails

drylin W profile rails enable extremely high flexibility in design and simple assembly through the use of single, double or curved rails. Hard-anodised aluminium is used as a rail material and provides the best coefficient of friction and low wear results for profile rails. The robust high-profile carbon fibre is especially lightweight.

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Profile carriage

An important feature is the fact that the plain bearings of the carriages allow the profile guide high precision and a quiet operation. igus GmbH has an extensive product range of over 50 different designs of linear guide carriages. As part of the modular drylin W series, the carriages in combination with the other design elements enable an almost unlimited variety of models.

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Linear housing

The maintenance and lubrication-free pillow block moves smoothly over the rails in dry operation. By using sliding surfaces made of tribologically optimised high-performance polymers, the linear housings are particularly robust and insensitive to external influences such as chemicals, heat, water, dirt and impact loads.

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Curved linear guide

Based on the proven drylin® W series, igus® is offering curved linear guides that are customised and equipped with guide carriages specifically developed for use with rails of various radii. This results in innovative solutions for applications with limited installation space, e.g. in operator ergonomics, stage technology or in the driver's cab of commercial vehicles, where monitors and control systems are designed in such a way that safe and easy accessibility is guaranteed.

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Application examples

AIGRO UP

The weed control robot from AIGRO UP with drylin W profile rails and linear housing from igus.

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MAX Velolift

The MAX Velolift from Rad9 for the assembly of bicycles with the drylin W double rail and linear housing from igus.

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Municipal vehicles

The municipal vehicle from Fiedler with the drylin W double rail WS and drylin W pillow block from igus.

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SLIDE

The SLIDE from InGymNeering consists of drylin W profile guide and drylin W pillow block from igus.

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Easy installation

Save time with the easy assembly of the profile carriages
The linear profile carriages can be assembled in just a few steps. This not only saves time, but also assembly costs. Downtimes are also reduced.

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Modular concept

Our drylin W modular system consists of 14 rail profiles and 50 carriage options, which are 100% maintenance and lubrication-free. The advantages of the profile guides are that they are corrosion-free, hygienic and wear-resistant. They are also resistant to dirt, dust and moisture and therefore run very quietly. The modular principle is up to 40% less expensive than recirculating ball bearing guides.

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Configure linear guide now

drylin linear guides help to make adjustments as simple as possible. Be it in food technology, in vending machine technology or in furniture construction. All feeds, positioning and adjustments can be realised without any lubrication, maintenance or noise.

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drylin W hybrid roller bearing

When particularly smooth running is required
In a hybrid linear bearing, a combination of plain and roller bearings work together: Integrated rollers achieve a low drive force, while the sliding effect of the plain bearings protects against lateral forces. This combination enables the absorption of abusive forces:

1. Reduction of the coefficient of friction
2. Reduction of the required drive force
3. Function of the system without restricting the 2:1 rule

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drylin W profile guides

Robust, vibration-dampening for high loads and long service life
The concept of linear plain bearings differs from linear bearings with recirculating balls in the type of movement. Plain bearings do not roll, they slide. The bearing elements are not separated from each other by rolling steel balls, but slide directly on the rail or shaft without a rolling element.

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