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New Lightweight Linear Actuator with Small Mounting Height
POSTED 07/23/2008
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – July 17, 2008 – igus® Inc. has added a new linear actuator featuring a smaller mounting height and lower weight than its predecessor. Now customers have the option of a maintenance-free, self-lubricating, lightweight actuator when designing a compact linear drive system.
DryLin® ZLW-0630 boasts an installation height of only 1.22 inches. This lightweight unit—made up of a toothed-belt linear drive equipped with a hard-anodized aluminum profile, a DryLin W compact linear guide, iglide® J plastic sliding elements and plastic end blocks—tops out at only 1.76 pounds for a system with a 2-foot stroke. DryLin ZLW-0630 is also ideal for high speeds reaching up to 6.5 feet per second.
DryLin ZLW is ideal for quickly positioning small loads and can be employed in a number of industries such as packaging, automation, medical technology and food and beverage manufacturing.
“The compact version of DryLin ZLW, igus’ first linear actuator, is an impressive addition to the DryLin product line,” said Matt Mowry, DryLin product manager for igus. “This new system is lightweight, maintenance-free and can be used in a wide array of applications requiring a high speed, compact linear unit.”
About iglide
iglide plastic bearings are a cost-effective alternative to metal or ball bearings. They will not corrode and are wear-resistant, chemical-resistant and long lasting. They are available in 20 high-performance material blends, in more than 8,000 sizes and styles from stock. iglide J, used throughout igus’ complete line of bearing offerings, incurs minimal wear on a variety of shaft materials and offers excellent vibration dampening properties.
About igus
igus Inc., founded in 1985 and based in East Providence, R.I., develops and manufactures industry-leading plastic cable carriers, continuous-flex cables, plastic bearings and linear guide systems. With more than 28,000 products available from stock, the company meets the motion control and machinery component needs of customers worldwide. Product lines include Energy Chain Systems® to protect and house moving cables, Chainflex® continuous-flex cables, iglide self-lubricating, oil-free, plastic bearings, DryLin® linear guide systems and igubal® spherical bearings. For more information, contact igus at (800) 521-2747 or visit www.igus.com.
igus, DryLin, iglide, Energy Chain Systems, Chainflex and igubal are registered trademarks of igus Inc.
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