The motion plastics
specialist igus has expanded its drylin W modular system and now also offers
linear guides with rails made of glass-fibre reinforced plastic. From vehicle
construction to laboratory technology, this metal-free alternative helps users
save costs and weight in their overall construction.
Glass-fibre
reinforced plastic, abbreviated GRP, is convincing not only by its very low
weight compared to metallic alternatives. The fibre-plastic composite also has
a very high media resistance, is non-magnetic and also very cost-effective. In
order to expand its extensive drylin W modular system for linear technology,
the motion plastics specialist igus has developed a GRP rail on which a plastic
carriage is used. "The drylin W profile made of glass fibre is 20 percent
lighter than aluminium and even 70 percent lighter than steel," says
Stefan Niermann, head of the drylin linear and drive technology division at
igus. "At the same time, it is also 50 percent cheaper than carbon, which
means that our GRP linear guide system is an alternative for use in vehicle and
aircraft construction as well as for medical devices or measuring systems.
Versatile material for a wide range of
applications
The pairing
of GRP and plastic is also suitable for other industries where highly dynamic
movements play a role. For example, more and more users are using the weight
advantages of GRP components in robotics. Due to the good media resistance,
however, the linear guide can also be used in an environment with aggressive
cleaning agents. Like all igus products, it manages completely without external
lubrication and is insensitive to dust and dirt. For more stability, igus
offers a high profile GRP rail option. This also makes it possible to mount it
by means of clamping claws. Complicated mechanical finishing is therefore
superfluous and an easy assembly is possible.
For more
details please visit: http://www.igus.in/wpck/1969/drylin_n
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, Cable Harness 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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