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Lead screws made of stainless steel
drylin® & dryspin® technology
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No chance for corrosion & chemicals

25% less wear

Certain materials rust much faster in humid environments than we would like. The wear rate increases, the fit becomes imprecise and the service life is reduced. Chemicals and strong detergents are also not beneficial for these materials.
 
Stainless steel is the standard material for our lead screws. In combination with our drylin lead screw nuts, there is 100% freedom from corrosion. Tests show that wear is reduced by up to 25%. And we can also find a suitable material for your application in extreme environmental conditions. Our experts offer the solution for your specific application.

30% longer service life

But not only wear and tear can be reduced. With specifications and shapes matching the polymer nut and lead screw, dryspin provides up to 30% longer service life and efficiency for high helix threads. The rounded tooth geometry reduces the contact area between lead screw and nut, allowing the lead screw drives to operate quietly and without vibration under load.
Learn more about the advantages of dryspin technology, the different manufacturing processes and the stainless steel products we recommend for drylin lead screw technology. If you have any questions, our experts will be happy to advise you.

Our stainless steel products in lead screw technology

High helix lead screw

high helix lead screws ► Stainless steel AISI 304
30% longer service life
► Higher efficiency and low wear
► Thread direction: right, left and reverse
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Trapezoidal lead screw

Trapezoidal lead screws ► Stainless steel AISI 304
C15 steel 1.0401
► Absorption of high axial forces
Thread direction: right, left and reverse
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Metric lead screws

Metric lead screw ► Stainless steel AISI 304
► Standard for maximum compatibility 
Thread direction: right
 
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High efficiency and low wear

The patented dryspin high helix thread technology was developed by igus in 2013 and offers numerous advantages compared to conventional high helix threads. Due to the flat thread angle, it efficiently converts the force introduced into a translational movement. With specifications and geometries matched to the plastic nut and spindles, dryspin provides an even longer service life and more efficiency for high helix threads. The rounded tooth geometry reduces the contact area between lead screw and nut, allowing the lead screw drives to operate quietly and without vibration under load.
 
The larger spaces between the individual dryspin thread pitches result in a higher proportion (factor 1.3) of tribologically optimised polymer in the threads. More wear-resistant material and higher efficiency are decisive for up to five times longer service life compared to conventional high helix threads.

You can also use our machining service - we produce ready-to-install lead screws according to your wishes. For this, use our lead screw configurator or send us a drawing. We will then provide a quotation.
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Our manufacturing methods for drylin lead screws


Thread rolling - our standard

A workpiece is placed centrally between two tools with profile. They rotate simultaneously and the thread is rolled into the surface of the raw material by cold forming. The thread profile is transferred to the workpiece by the compressive stress and rotation. The thread is ready.

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Thread whirling - for special sizes

Thread whirling requires only one tool. It is ring-shaped and is clamped around the appropriate workpiece. This rotates very slowly, while the whirling tool rotates outside at very high speed. The thread is produced by inward facing cutting bits.

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