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Linear shaft drylin® R


drylin® linear shafts are available in different materials, sizes and can be supplied supported or unsupported. This enables a large range of environments and linear applications to be catered for.

As with all igus® products, the linear shafts are lubrication-free, water resistant and maintenance free.
You can choose between multiple iglidur® liner materials for high temperatures, FDA-compliance, chemical resistance and other technical advantages. The linear shafts are available in both metric and imperial sizes.

The benefits at a glance of the drylin® R range:
  • Hard-anodised aluminium shafts for optimum running performance
  • VA stainless-steel shafts for high corrosion resistance
  • Hardened steel and stainless steel shafts
  • Metal-free carbon shafts
  • Linear shafts with or without support
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Shop precision linear shafts in many versions

Linear shafts

Linear shafts drylin® R for linear applications
  • Hard anodised aluminium
  • Also made of steel, hard chrome stainless steel
  • 6-60mm outer diameter
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Supported linear shafts

Supported linear shafts drylin® R
  • Aluminium, hard anodised
  • Also made of steel or stainless steel
  • Supported or partly supported
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Stainless-steel linear shafts

Stainless-steel linear shafts drylin® R
  • Diameters from 6mm to 50mm
  • Also hard chromed
  • High corrosion resistance
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Configure a complete system

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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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The light linear shaft made of carbon

The shaft made of CFK Composite is especially light and strong

The carbon linear shaft is a lot lighter than linear shafts made of aluminium or stainless steel. The carbon shaft is used wherever weight needs to be reduced in design.
The X-ray transparency is another advantage of the carbon fibre. So the material is often used in medical or measurement technology.
  • Extremely lightweight
  • X-ray transparent
  • High strength and resistant
  • Non-metallic
  • Non-magnetic
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Linear shaft made of carbon

Frequently asked questions about drylin® R linear shafts

What is a linear shaft?

A drylin® R linear shaft is exactly that, a metal shaft available in Aluminium, stainless steel, steel and carbon fibre.

Where can I use linear shafts?

These can be used in most environments when precise linear movement is required.

Why use igus® drylin® R linear shafts?

We have a large range of materials available and sizes to suit all applications. We can also custom machine shafts if required.

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Why choose drylin® R shaft guides?

Robust

One to one replacement very easy

Thanks to dimensions identical with commercially available shaft guides with recirculating ball bearing systems
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FDA compliance with stainless steel

Can also be deployed in the food industry and the pharmaceutical industry as hygiene is provided
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High precision

Thanks to adjustable bearing clearance at the sliding elements
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Tough and flexible

Thanks to absorbing forces from all directions
drylin® R is especially quiet

Quiet operation

Low vibration and quiet movement 
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Resistant to dirt

Thanks to lubrication-free sliding elements that push away the dirt on the running surfaces of the shafts

Application examples

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drylin® R in commercial vehicle technology

drylin® R transfers the steering movement from the front to the rear wheels. 
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drylin® in the laboratory

The materials used here from the drylin® R product range easily withstand the extreme conditions. 
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drylin® R on wooden shafts

A height-adjustable, tiltable wooden desk.
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More application examples

Take a look at some more application examples.
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