DryLin® T linear guide systems

Video of the Week – DryLin T on Spot Welding Robots

News Release from: igus UK Limited
21/09/2010

Welding robots play a key role within many industries – especially the automotive industry for the spot welding of body parts. These robots use a linear slide on the top of the welding equipment so that it can have the greatest possible range of movement.

Traditional metal linear slides require regular lubricating, which can trap dirt and welding splatter that can eventually cause the machine to stop working. igus® DryLin® T linear guide systems are self-lubricating, thus prevents dirt and welding splatter getting trapped. One of the best-known German compact car manufacturers used the igus DryLin T in their welding robots; it lasted throughout the entire production period of the car and was still fully functional on completion.

DryLin T linear guide systems are specially developed for this type of application in automation and handling systems – a rugged linear guide for use in the most diverse, and also extreme, environments. The profile rail and base body of the carriage are made of aluminium, the rail is hard-anodized, and the aluminium base body of the carriage is clear anodized.

There are six gliding elements made of iglidur® J that serve as guide bearings; these are opposed in pairs and make up three guide bearings. Each of these three guide bearings is continuously adjustable, all steel parts are stainless steel and the end caps are made of solid plastic.

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