September 7, 2016 - Motion plastics specialist igus has developed a modular construction kit for belt-driven DryLin ZLW linear axes. With the ‘ZLW toolkit,’ customers can customize their own solutions, including rail widths, system length, etc., even for small installation spaces. Cross beams, rails, and/or carriages are available in either aluminum or stainless steel to suit a wider range of application requirements.
With the 20 size ZLW system, loads up to (165 lbf.) can be lifted with stroke lengths of up to 3 meters (118 in.). Wide drive belts can also permit high speeds of more than 5 m/s (16 ft. /s), dependent on the load.
Underwater applications are possible via special toothed belt.
The lack of required lubricant and stainless steel options make the ZLW a solution for food and laboratory settings, and the open design makes the system easy to clean and resistant against dirt and debris.
About igus
Igus develops industry-leading Energy Chain cable carriers, Chainflex Motion Cables, DryLin linear bearings and linear guides, iglide plastic bushings, and igubal spherical bearings.. With plastic bearing experience since 1964, cable carrier experience since 1971 and Motion Cables since 1989, igus provides the right solution from over 100,000 products available from stock.
