Profile rails from the drylin® W product range
The drylin® W profile rail enable extremely high flexibility in design and a simple assembly. We offer both single or double profile rails. Hard-anodised aluminium is used as the main profile rail material as this provides the best friction and wear results. We also offer a high-profile carbon fibre option which is especially light. There are multiple application options for the use of drylin® W profile rails– even under extreme conditions.
- Quick and easy assembly
- Maintenance-free solution
- Dirt-resistant
- Lightweight and robust
- Quiet operation
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Rail options
Single drylin® W profile rails
Round and square profile
- Less installation work with floating bearing
- High variability in the assembly
- Compensation of misalignment errors with floating bearing
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drylin® W double rails
Round and square profile
- Available with or without holes
- Quick assembly
- Large number of installation sizes available
- Material: hard anodzied aluminium
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High-profile drylin® W rails
Round and square profile
- For extremely high loads
- Variable mounting with slot nuts
- Especially suitable for drive technology
- Material: Hard anodized aluminium
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Stainless steel drylin® W rail
- Design: Single Rail or double.
- Material: stainless steel 1.4571
- Rail profile: Round
- Can custom machine to your design.
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drylin® W carbon rail
- Extremely lightweight
- X-ray transparent
- High strength and resistant
- Non-metallic
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drylin® W curved rail
- Variable profile directions (convex, concave, curved bending)
- Customised project service (radii, rail profiles, coating)
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Configure a complete system
You can use the drylin® linear guides expert to quickly and easily configure an individual linear guide for your application in just five steps.
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Frequently asked questions about drylin® W profile rails
What are drylin® W rails?
drylin® w rails are linear guide rails in the profile shape of the letter W.
Where can I use drylin® rails?
You can use drylin® W rails in a large variety of applications; aerospace, medical, agricultural.
Why would you use drylin® W rails?
drylin® W rails are robust, lubrication-free, adaptable and are available in multiple sizes and lengths.
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Application examples for drylin® W linear rails
Machine tools
The drylin® W double rails are used a lot in machine tool applications. The stability that they can offer is ideal for accuracy in these applications. All drylin® linear rails are lubrication free, dirt resistant and lightweight, all elements that make these linear rails suitable for machine tool applications.
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Application examples
AIGRIO UP
The weed control robot from AIGRO UP with drylin® W profile rails and linear housing from igus®.To the article
MAX Velolift
The MAX Velolift from Rad9 for assembly of bicycles with the drylin® W double rail and linear housing from igus®.To the article
Municipal vehicle
The municipal vehicle from Fiedler with the drylin® W double rail WS and drylin® W pillow block from igus®.To the article
SLIDE
The SLIDE from InGymNeering consists of the drylin® W profile guide and the drylin® W pillow block from igus®.To the article
Sustainability
drylin® linear technology does not use a single drop of lubricating oil. In addition, our tribologically optimised materials produce less micro-abrasion than commercially available plastics. Longer service life also has a positive net effect on the environment.
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General information about drylin®
Liners for a large number of applications
The plastic liners are cost-effective, maintenance and lubrication-free and can be deployed in a wide range of applications. The various materials offer versatile specifications to withstand various environmental conditions and influences.
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Replace liners even more easily
With the innovative WJ200UMA-01-AL pillow block from the drylin® W product range, it is possible to replace liners without any disassembly work being required.The tool supplied makes it possible to exchange the liner within seconds. This saves valuable time and reduces costs!
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Tested and proven.
Our drylin® products are tested in a test laboratory under a variety of conditions to ensure that they function reliably even in tough environments. Here we show you what is tested and how, and what happens to our test data. You can even have your application tested at igus®.
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