Linear components made of Tribo-SLS material allow special
shapes to be produced in just 48 hours
The
motion plastics specialist igus takes a completely new approach to drive
technology: the SLTI3 lead screw unit offers customers the highest degree of
variability in the design of their individual linear axis. Made possible by 3D
printed carriage and shaft end supports. This means that lubricant-free and
maintenance-free lead screw units can be implemented cost-effectively and very
quickly according to customer requirements.
Lubrication-free
and maintenance-free linear axes from igus are already the core components of
many moving applications, both in the automotive and in the packaging machine.
Among them is the low-profile drylin SLT series, which has a drive system with
ball-bearing, laterally arranged lead screws with trapezoidal or high helix
thread and is suitable for both motor and manual operation. The drylin SLTI3
lead screw unit now supplements this type series with a very flexible system.
For this purpose the number of components has been significantly reduced so
that the lead screw unit can be assembled in seconds. Customer-specific stroke
lengths are also possible, as is the use of trapezoidal or high helix threads
according to requirements. Entirely new degrees of freedom in design are
promised by the first complete linear carriage from the 3D printer as well as
printed shaft end supports, which are manufactured in the laser sintering
process.
Self lubricated and low wear: iglidur I3
The
3D print is ideally suited to realise individual wishes down to the smallest
detail. The customer not only receives his custom-made lead screw unit in a
very short time, but can also implement own ideas for profiles, stroke lengths
or fastening options. The iglidur I3 material is used in the drylin SLTI3 lead
screw unit, the SLS material from igus for selective laser sintering, with
which the most complex shapes can be precisely manufactured. The process also
endows the components with high strength, which require no more support
structures with subsequent reworking. Extensive tests conducted on the large
2,750-square-metre floor area of the igus test laboratory with counterparts
made from different materials have shown that iglidur I3 is at least three
times more abrasion resistant compared to conventional SLS materials, both in
the pivoting, rotating and linear motion. The igus 3D printing service enables
an efficient production of single pieces or small batches.
Picture PM6016-1
Printed
as desired, quickly at the customer: Lubricant-free linear carriage and shaft
end supports made of abrasion-resistant iglidur I3. (Source: igus GmbH)
For more details please visit: http://www.igus.in/wpck/10783/3Dprinting?C=IN&L=en
About igus® India
igus® operations in India started in the year 1998 with head quarters in
Bangalore. igus offers widest range of products that includes polymer bearings,
igubal® Linear Motion Bearings , Plain Bearings and Bushing Accessories etc. which enable them
to serve the whole industrial establishments in India from a small work shop to
huge industrial establishments.
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