Injection molding
Igus telescopic guide saves 64 percent weight
The first polymer telescopic rail from Igus shows what plastic can do. It is lightweight, quick to assemble and cost-effective thanks to injection molding. It can be used to easily adjust and extend drawers, seat and head adjustments.
In airplanes, cars, trains and even in furniture construction, it is not only the longevity of the components that is important, but above all lightweight components that can be assembled quickly. This is why Igus has developed a telescopic guide made entirely from high-performance plastics. With the Drylin NT series, the manufacturer already has telescopic guides made of aluminium and plastic in its range, which glide smoothly and evenly thanks to the use of tribologically optimized high-performance plastics.
However, every gram counts in seat adjusters or drawer pull-outs in airplanes and cars. "That's why we have now developed the first telescopic guide made entirely from high-performance plastic. Compared to the Drylin NT-35 telescopic slide, it is 64 percent lighter with the same extension length," explains Stefan Niermann, Head of Drylin Drive Technology. "Replacing metal slides with our new polymer telescopic slides in six drawers of each of ten kitchen containers on board an aircraft would reduce the weight of the containers by eleven kilograms. This would save over 33 tons of fuel in an Airbus A340-400 over 20 years of operation."
Another advantage of the new polymer guide: no rolling balls are used. External lubricants are not required. The corrosion-resistant guides are therefore also suitable for pull-outs in hygienic areas such as packaging or medical technology.
The new polymer telescopic rail has a length of 150 millimetres and can be extended by a further 150 millimetres. Thanks to a snap-in hook system, the guide is quickly and intuitively mounted and ready for installation. The telescopic rail is available in white, light grey and anthracite. This allows it to adapt to the respective surroundings. Other colors and extension lengths are available on request. as
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