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drylin® linear plain bearing made of solid plastic

Linear plain bearing made of solid plastic

FDA-compliant & optically detectable

Linear plain bearings made of solid plastic are robust in use and offer easy handling. The new solid plastic bearing made of iglidur® A160 thereby fulfils the conformities of the food processing industries (EU10/2011 and FDA).

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Tech up

High media resistance and extremely low
moisture absorption
Compliant with FDA and EU10/2011-
regulation
Channel in the inner geometry for better outflow
Secure press fit
Quiet sliding instead of the rolling noise of metallic balls

Cost down

Extremely lightweight due to 100% plastic
100% maintenance-free due to self-lubrication
"Easy" spare parts management

Proof

igus® test trial on crank test bench, test load
100N, speed 0.3m/s, intermediate recording of
running performance 500km, wear rate
0.32µm/km

Sustainability

100% elimination of lubricants
Sensitive use in food, medical and
pharmaceutical industries
Emission-quiet sliding instead of rolling noise of
metallic balls
igus® supports the circular economy of
plastics and is investing in chemical recycling.
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Application examples of our drylin® products

Carpentry project Cologne Chamber of Trade

igus® helps prospective carpenters with their project

As part of a course in machinery at the Cologne Chamber of Crafts, prospective carpenters combined Scandinavian looks with industrial design. The results of this project are a pull-out bedside table and a coffee table with rotating drawer and pull-out opening. The pieces of furniture are not only beautiful to look at, but have a certain quality.

igus® in the storage technology of a blister centre

igus® stoarge technology in an automated blister centre. Automated medicine handling for pharmacies: with over 7,500 systems installed worldwide, Rowa Systems from Becton Dickinson are market leaders.

igus® components in KHS labelling machines

Numerous rotary and linear bearings from the igus® product range are not the only ones installed in KHS GmbH's labelling machines. igus® also supplies complete, ready-to-install modules here, e.g. adjustment systems and support rollers.

Linear guide components for 3D printers

Tech-savvy start-ups are more daring than others in turning emerging technologies into new, marketable products. This is also the case with fabmaker GmbH, Braunschweig, which has developed a 3D printer for the school and training sector.