Designing shafts without a CAD program? Igus makes this possible with its free online tool: the Drylin shaft configurator. This extends the range of online services. It enables users to get their desired product faster, without the need for technical expertise or CAD software.

In the online configurator, they can choose between seven different shaft materials with diameters from six to 50 millimetres and edit the main body and the journal as required. At the same time, the user is shown the price of their configuration and can order it directly. Another advantage: Igus provides the STEP file of the shaft and the technical dimensioned drawing as a PDF download. This allows the user to continue designing their application directly with the configured shaft.

Configuration in three steps
In the first step of the shaft configurator, the user determines the diameter, length and quantity of the desired shaft. They can then select the appropriate material with the optimum surface treatment. In addition to hard-coated aluminum shafts, there are also hardened or chrome-plated steel shafts, several hardened stainless steel materials and stainless steel shafts, which are particularly suitable for the food processing industry, for example, while aluminum shafts are a lightweight and cost-effective alternative for mechanical engineering.

In the second step, the user can machine the shaft body and optionally the journals and add various machining steps as well as 14 standard elements such as chamfers, bores, threads or grooves. An intelligent system provides the user with maximum and minimum values and thus prevents incorrect design. The tool's clear interface, hints and tips make it much easier for the user to configure the shaft.

In the last step, the customer is shown an overview of their configuration, including the price as well as graduated prices and the delivery time. Here they can order their shaft or request a quote, download the dimensioned drawing and the CAD data for their product. It is also possible to save the configuration or share it with colleagues via a link: This is particularly practical when designing large projects. Once the order has been received, it is sent digitally to the factory, where the shaft is manufactured at Igus within three to six days and then dispatched. as