Are plain bearings with thick walls advantageous in heavy-duty applications?

Yvan Cao | March 1, 2022

Metallic plain bearings with relatively thick walls (conforming to DIN 1850, for instance) are used in many heavy-duty applications in agricultural engineering and construction machinery…

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Sustainable vehicle design with iglidur® plain bearings

Ethen Liang | January 19, 2022

Current trends such as zero-emission vehicles or CO2-neutral production demonstrate the growing importance of sustainability in the automotive industry….

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Ball bearing alternative made of polymer: igus® convinces

Daniel Chen | September 17, 2021

Many plant operators know the problem: when installing metal ball bearings, lubrication is essential. This procedure has to be repeated at regular maintenance intervals and that not only swallows up money, but also a lot of time. As a ball bearing alternative, xiros is particularly suitable…

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print2mold – get to your injection moulding product faster thanks to 3D printing

Quill Wang | September 17, 2021

Injection moulding tools are usually milled or spark-eroded, require quite some manufacturing time and are therefore expensive. Here, 3D printing opens up new possibilities.

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Suitable for the desert! igubal pillow block bearings without lubrication align solar panels

Jen Chen | December 15, 2020

Extended igus solar pillow block bearing series for square profiles, impresses in laboratory tests with a service life of over 72 years

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化学抗性

Chemical resistance to Ecolab cleaners

Ahren Xia | December 1, 2020

The safety of food and drink is crucial to the well-being and health of people around the world. The cleaning and disinfection of food and beverage machines is therefore extremely important…

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Maintenance of plain bearings … Is maintenance-free the same as dry operation?

Yvan Cao | November 11, 2020

Maintenance is a central point when operating machines. On the one hand, this ensures operational safety. On the other hand, maintenance is associated with expenditure. This expenditure is divided up as follows: The machine is at a standstill during maintenance. Depending on the machine, this is expensive. A construction machine cannot be rented. And problematic depending […]

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使用iglidur材料的凤凰钢琴

Material innovation for the music industry – piano parts made of iglidur plastic

Quill Wang | October 23, 2020

Components or spare parts for musical instruments from 3D printing. We have received more and more requests in this exciting area and we are happy to find suitable solutions for the extraordinary requirements. By using low-wear and durable plastic components from the 3D printer we can meet the most individual requirements. Like with a grand piano made by Phoenix Pianos, for example…

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