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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滚珠轴承的替换

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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Cables for extreme heat

Jen Chen | August 16, 2021

utdoors often have to withstand seasonal temperature fluctuations. Due to the extreme temperatures in recent years, we therefore also have to consider this issue when choosing the right cable. Therefore, today’s topic is cables in extreme heat and the effects of high ambient temperatures on energy chain cables.

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How do the balls get into the ball bearing?

Daniel Chen | April 1, 2021

Ball bearings consist of an inner and outer ring, a cage and rolling elements. The cage is used to separate the rolling elements from each other in the form of balls. If the balls were not separated, they would run against each other and overheat. With high rotational speeds and friction of the balls, destructive effects are the result. But how do the balls get into the ball bearing now?

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小空间安装的直线导向系统

Linear guides for limited installation space

Ahren Xia | December 29, 2020

igus has many different linear guides in its product range. For example, drylin W offers a large modular system. drylin N is the first choice for extremely low-profile installation heights. drylin T is identical in construction to the usual recirculating ball bearing guides. A representative of the shaft guides is drylin R. Since some machine […]

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Harnessing the secrets of nature: the E4Q energy chain from igus wins the German Design Award

Jen Chen | December 15, 2020

The latest energy chain generation design saves weight, increases strength and reduces assembly time by 40 per cent

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