Linear shaft housings drylin® R

The drylin® R linear shaft housings are completely lubrication-free with identical dimensions to recirculating ball bearing systems, The pillow blocks for drylin® R shaft guide are based on special wear-resistant high-performance plastics that serve as sliding elements. This ensures a hygienic and lubrication-free linear shaft system is made possible. The shape of the pillow blocks is not only robust, but they also have identical dimensions to conventional recirculating ball bearing systems, to make a 1:1 replacement with the linear sliding system as easy as possible.

We have both open, closed versions and can offer a floating element to allow for any misalignment. With the option of different polymer liners fitted, the range of applications and environments these can cater for is vast.

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drylin® R housing options

Linear housing – closed

Anodised aluminium housing
With manual clamp (optional)
Optional with adjustable housing

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Linear housing – open

Linear shaft housing drylin® R open design

Anodised aluminium housing
Optional with manual clamp
Also available with floating bearing

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Linear housing with flange

Anodised aluminium housing
With round or square flange
Also available with floating bearing function

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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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The pillow blocks for drylin® R shaft guide are based on special wear-resistant high-performance plastics that serve as sliding elements. That way, a hygienic and lubrication-free linear shaft system is made possible. The shape of the pillow blocks is not only robust, but they also have identical dimensions to conventional recirculating ball bearing systems, to make a 1:1 replacement with the linear sliding system as easy as possible.

Why choose drylin® R shaft guides?

One to one replacement very easy

Thanks to dimensions identical with commercially available shaft guides with recirculating ball bearing systems

FDA compliance with stainless steel

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

High precision

Thanks to adjustable bearing clearance at the sliding elements

Tough and flexible

Thanks to absorbing forces from all directions

Quiet operation

Low vibration and quiet movement

Resistant to dirt

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

Linear shaft housing application examples

Compensate for parallelism errors with floating bearings

Design rules for drylin® R

The floating bearings offer great advantages in applications with parallel linear shafts. Due to the geometry of the spherical plain bearing adapters, misalignments and parallelism errors are compensated. Therefore, a hard-anodisation protects the aluminium adapter from wear.

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Frequently asked questions on drylin® R housings

What is shaft housings?

drylin® R shaft housings are not only robust but are lubrication-free making them extremely hygienic.

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Where can I use shaft housings?

The drylin® R range can be used in most applications. They are ideal if you are replacing a conventional recirculating ball bearing part as these have identical dimensions.

Why use igus® drylin shaft housings?

As with all drylin® products, the self-lubrication make these perfect for applications where contamination would be an issue.