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drygear gearboxes made of high-performance plastic

Automate with no lubrication or maintenance

The drygear gearboxes from igus are synonymous with a lubrication-free and future-oriented automation approach. Made of high-performance plastic, they combine lightweight and maintenance-free operation in a gearbox solution that has been specifically developed for modern automation requirements. Dispensing with external lubricants not only ensures clean processes, but also reduces maintenance effort, downtime and operating costs.
All igus plastic gearboxes are modular and can be flexibly configured, extended and integrated into existing systems. This makes them suitable for both new developments and the retrofitting of existing automation solutions.
drygear gearboxes are often used in robot arms for quality control and sorting tasks. They have also proven their worth in a wide range of other applications, including rotating axis and sliding applications, pusher systems and format adjustments. Their robustness, reliability and freedom from lubrication make them the ideal choice for a wide variety of automation processes.

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Practical PDF downloads: Solutions and ideas for your systems

Triple mock-up of the drygear Apiro iDeas brochure with open pages and gear diagrams.

12 automation solutions

The Apiro modular gearbox system is now available with 12 iDeas templates to help you recreate your own superstructures with ease.

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Brochure mockup of igus Conveyor iDeas for the beverage industry.

Optimised production lines

Our brochure "Conveyor iDeas" shows you how you can optimise your production processes with maintenance-free solutions, save time and bring down operating costs.

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Format adjustments

With our modular gearbox system, you can integrate aisle, curve and side guides in conveyor systems efficiently and in a space-saving manner into existing systems.

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Further information at a glance

Insights into fully and partially automated format adjustment with our drygear gearboxes.

drygear gearbox technology in packaging technology

You can sustainably and efficiently optimise your production processes with drygear gearbox technology. Our solutions are designed to improve existing production systems without the need for extensive modifications. The gearboxes can be easily integrated into existing systems.

For example, set-up times in customer projects are already reduced by up to 98% and the investment pays for itself in less than 30 days.

This has the following benefits for you:

  • A significantly higher system availability
  • Less downtime
  • A significant reduction in operating costs

Gearbox solutions at a glance

Versatile and flexible applications with modular gearboxes

igus apiro rotary modules and linear axes in different sizes as a product collage.

drygear Apiro modular gearbox system

  • Modular lightweight construction
  • Areas of application: Wide range of requirements, flexibility in design
  • Suitable for: format adjustment, lane adjustment, pivoting movement of cameras, drive of rotary tables, components in robotics kinematics
  • Synchronisation of linear axes
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igus stepper motor with shaft and orange flange housing.

drygear planetary gearbox

  • For high transmission ratios
  • Areas of application: High torque in a compact design
  • Suitable for: CNC machines, robotics, packaging machines, dosing machines, labelling units, feeding or singling units, small turntables, flaps, slides or stop-dogs in machines
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Shaft gearbox with a round front plate and several threaded holes, cut out.

drygear strain wave gear

  • Compact, quiet and efficient
  • Areas of application: Precise motion transmission, low torques
  • Suitable for: small robot arms, pivoting movement of cameras, positioning of sensors
  • Labelling units
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Robolink RL-D-30a joint module with a cylindrical shape and mounting flange.

drygear RL-D worm gears

  • Robust and long-lasting
  • Areas of application: High torque, slow movement, secure position holding
  • Suitable for: Conveyor technology, robotics, lifting systems, swivel drives
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RL-D rotary module with motor for industrial applications.

drygear rotary axis with motor

  • Compact and easy to install
  • Areas of application: 360° movement
  • Suitable for: Rotary tables for installation applications, camera panning in photography
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Other gearboxes and drive components

Discover our wide range of high-quality solutions for industrial plants and robotics applications. Optimise your application's performance with gearbox technology!

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Advantages of drygear gearbox technology

Lubrication and maintenance-free

drygear gearbox technology uses plastic gears made of high-performance polymers. The gearboxes do not require any external lubricants and are therefore resistant to dirt. Maintenance and the associated costs are eliminated.

Sustainability

You won't need a single drop of lubricating oil for drygear gearboxes. This benefits not only our users, but also the environment. Our tribologically optimised materials also generate less abrasion, which means less energy is needed.

Temperature-resistant

The drygear gearbox technology products withstand almost all conditions. We also have the right gearboxes and motors for you in our product portfolio for extreme temperatures from -30°C to +180°C.

Cost efficiency

Manufacturing with injection moulding or 3D printing guarantees cost efficiency and creates the geometrical freedom to optimise use of installation space. The flexible modular system allows the gearboxes to be expanded as desired and integrated into existing systems.

Lightweight construction

drygear plastic gearboxes impress with ultra-light materials thanks to motion plastics. This results in significantly less noise and vibration. For you as an operator, plastic gears - for example in robots - lead to an application that is up to four times quieter.

Guarantee

Around 50 in-house drygear test stations are available for individual customer tests. We also test our gearboxes daily for active research and development.

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Application examples for gearbox technology

VW Golf production at a 1:18 scale for trainees

In their vocational training at Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg, Germany, trainees from various departments work on simulating VW Golf delivery at a 1:18 scale. 
The smart factory consists of twelve individual stations that, when pushed together, form two parallel production lines.

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Test setup with a white model car on a rail in a test rig.

Format adjustment in the packaging industry

Successful use of the conveyor belt with drygear Apiro gearboxes

How innovative technology handles the challenges of transporting food packaging and allows flexible format adjustment for product channelling with igus drygear Apiro gearboxes.

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PRT slewing ring bearing in a gimbal assembly with iglidur components and conveyor equipment.

Low-cost components for astrophotography

Strong, precise 3D-printed gearbox. 
vhw Digitalart has developed a device that compensates for the Earth's rotation in order to image celestial bodies in their real form. The requirements for the plastic gearbox were a rotation of 360 degrees in exactly 24 hours, enough load capacity to support the camera and its lens, and high individual component strength and abrasion resistance.

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Celestron telescope on a mount with camera and accessories.

low-maintenance gearbox solution and energy supply systems in an ice cream vending machine

The sec°mat IC One, made by Bochum-based Seco Manufaktur, turns the sales process into an event. The next-generation ice cream vending machine features our Apiro robot kinematics, not only for durable, low-maintenance operation, but also for user experience.

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More application examples

Here you will find many more application examples from our customers from all industries. Discover applications in which igus plastic gearbox solutions have already been used.

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