Keyword:

self-aligning

Strength in nature: Bionic design fortifies igus plastic bearing solution

Published on: 08/02/2022

New igubal bearings are a maintenance-free, economical alternative to classic cast housing bearings. Nature can provide engineering with great inspiration: The shape of the new igubal pillow block bearings is based on the design of a tree. Flattened radii ensure maximum strength against mechanical stresses, like a tree’s base. Thanks to this bionic shape, these […]

Read more...

Isn’t it time you changed? Metal out, igubal® in!

Published on: 03/02/2022

Grease is a thing of the past! It’s the dirty and costly way of lubricating your bearings and moving parts. In the future it will be outed as the combustion engine of the mechanical work and users will be searching for that new and efficient way of keeping production lines and other equipment running. You […]

Read more...

Clean, safe, detectable: new igus tribo polymers for food contact

Published on: 15/04/2020

18th February, 2020 Media resistance, lubrication-free and corrosion-free: these are the requirements machine components in the food industry must meet. igus has developed two new materials for its plain and spherical bearings: the iglidur FC180 and igumid FC. Both materials comply with FDA and EU10/2011 regulations and are therefore ideal for use in the food […]

Read more...