SQUARE PROFILE LINEAR GUIDE HAS ADJUSTABLE CLEARANCE
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The Q10 series square guide from igus now has a big brother with the introduction of the drylin Q20 with a 20mm profile, which is claimed ideal for self-supporting and high load applications in assembly equipment.
This new size of rigid square profile ensures resistance against twisting, while supporting torque of up to 10 Nm in all directions. The bearing clearance can be adjusted manually, allowing the running accuracy to be increased or decreased, depending on the application.
The hollow profile of the product provides space for services such as compressed air, cables and fluids, and is ideal for use in confined spaces for example in laboratory equipment, packaging machinery, machine guarding and conveyor systems. Due to the space saving and self-lubricating properties, the drylin Q20 is also suitable for use in the medical and food & drinks industries.
"Previously, to achieve a linear guide system that is self-supporting and resistant to twisting, we used two parallel circular profile shafts or a classic monorail guide that was often mounted to a support structure, rather than self-supporting," explained director Rob Dumayne. "The drylin Q20 closes this gap for higher loads and is available as a complete system."
In addition to the adjustable guide carriage, the modular system consists of hard anodised aluminium square profile shafts, available in lengths of up to 4 metres. In addition, the new guide carriage can be combined with all 20/20 aluminium profile construction systems, commonly used in machine building. The carriage itself offers multiple options for attaching via the use of slots and slot nuts.