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Application examples of participants of the manus® competition

Plastic plain bearings have made great progress over the past two decades. In this way they make solutions possible today that combine two opposites: technical improvement and cost reduction. The manus® competition is designed for bold applications with polymer plain bearings, which stand out due to technical and economic efficiency, creativity and surprising results. Here you can see some of the submitted applications.

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In a wide range of industries, solutions are technically improved and costs saved by the use of plastic plain bearings.


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Plain bearing applications from manus® competition of previous years

iglidur® plain bearing applications from manus® participants

Prosthetic hand with individual plain bearings made of iglidur® bar stock

The bearings machined from iglidur® J bar stock are corrosion-resistant and have a low wear rate.

Sanding machine for wooden barrels: durable guide rails for grinding head

In this grinding machine for wooden barrels, our lubrication-free linear guides and plain bearings guarantee a long service life.

Jetpack

Since temperatures of several hundred degrees Celsius occur here, the pilot must wear fire and heat-resistant clothing. The bearings used also have to withstand the high temperatures and pressures.

Gritting unit

The screwconveyer of the gritting unit has to be mounted movable in order to compensate axial offset and dynamic movements in the screw.

Melting probe with iglidur® bar stock

A media-resistant bearing for small installation spaces was made from iglidur® bar stock.

Mars robot

This robotic vehicle is designed for a very special environment: it will one day be driving on Mars.

iglidur plain bearings reduce friction in a folding trailer

The "Tyligo" folding trailer can be used to transport anything. It contains iglidur plain bearings and 16 iglidur thrust washers.

Maintenance-free shaft guides in doors of high-speed train

At a speed of more than 350 kilometres per hour, these trains will be racing through China as of 2012, connecting Beijing and Shanghai.

Small electric aircraft

To achieve the best flying conditions, all components must be lightweight and at the same time as durable as possible.

Ski sledge

This innovative sledge allows people to ski sitting down. The sledge is steered by the feet and tilted by the hands.

Electric wheelchair

Plain bearings from igus® are used for the movement of the front and rear wheels. Thanks to them, there are no problems with wear or corrosion.

All-terrain wheelchair

This manus® contribution also shows an exceptional off-road wheelchair, the "Quadrix".

Economical linear bearings for adjustment devices in body scanners

A compact and maintenance-free drylin T linear guide system is used in this medical body scanner.

Joint prosthesis

In this prosthesis for pneumatic knee joints, iglidur® J piston rings replace the previously used PTFE guide bands.

Artificial joint

This joint is a new development to be used in prostheses. iglidur® J plain bearings and igubal® spherical bearings are installed in it.

Medication dispenser

This machine removes medications from the original packaging and re-packages them in smaller doses.

Adjustment unit

A drylin® T-linear guide is used for adjustment. This easily copes with the cycle rate of 80 cycles per minute.

Dental casting machine: reliable linear guides for extreme heat and dirt

The closing mechanism of the medical device is supported with a drylin W profile guide at high temperatures and dirt levels.

Valve in ice cream filling plant

Wear minimised, piston jamming prevented: iglidur® plain bearings replace O-rings in the filling valve of Big Drum Engineering.

Ham cutter

Raw ham is processed in this machine. Since high hygiene standards apply here, self-lubricating iglidur plain bearings are used, which function reliably even after regular cleaning.

Lubrication-free linear and spherical bearings for baked goods gripper

This gripper picks up freshly baked goods from a conveyer belt and packs them in baskets.

Packing robot

Herb drying

This machine is used for preparing and drying kitchen herbs.

Breweries

Plain bearings are used, made of iglidur® A500, an FDA-compliant high-temperature material.

Plain and spherical plain bearings withstand strong vibrations in grain sorters

This machine cleans and sorts all types of grain. First the grain is separated from other material by an air current.

User report: food packaging grippers

This gripper takes packaging units from a sealing machine, turn each unit by 90 degrees and arranges them in cartons.

Planetary gearbox

xiros ball bearings are used in this plastic planetary gearbox for wind turbines.

Solar aircraft

The prototype of the „Sunseeker Duo“ solar plane is the world‘s first solar-powered two-seater.

Parabolic mirrors

This solar thermal power plant also obtains energy from the rays of the sun, without fossil fuels.
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Inspection device

The bearings reliably transmit the high radial centering forces with low friction and free of stick-slip and minimize the arm system's friction through their integrated start-up.

Calibration cage in a blown film line

In conventional solutions, while cleaning, the lubricant on the bearings is washed away or the bearings are even rinsed to get rid of the dirt particles.

Artificial knee joint

Patient's welfare in focus - How polymer bearings improve an artificial joint.

Concrete pipe cutter

Concrete cutting machine in extremely heavy-duty operation since three years free of maintenance.

Convertible top

Automatic lock for a convertible top: By the use of the calibratable igus® flanged bearing, the maximum axial clearance could be lowered from 1.5 mm to 0.5 mm.

Locking unit

In the fulfilling of all requirements, the use of a pair of plastic bearings with elastic flange played the crucial role, which enabled the clearance-free installation of the locking hook.

Wheel mount handling

Wheel mount handling for automobiles: Since about a year in daily use, the wheel mount handling system gives no trouble to the customers.

Pivot arm in joining station

iglidur G flange bearings ensure continuous fluid movement in a pivot arm working in a joining station. No lubrication, no maintenance.

Filling valve

The challenge: The operating temperature is maximum 140°C and the applied material must be resistant to all cleaning agents used in the beverages industry.

Maintenance-free and lightweight plain bearings in resuscitation device

This resuscitation device enables optimal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. More than 30 iglidur bearings meet the high requirements for weight and size.

Cross member

Here an iglidur® polymer slewing ring bearing is used, which is distinguished by its low weight.

Rotor head

iglidur® G is the problem solver in this rotor head The rotor blades rotate about 400 times per minute and thereby execute oscillating motion with maximum 30°.

Airfoils in aircrafts

Here the challenge in the design was that the bearing of the group of components for the application in the measuring medium water had to be designed.

Bearing technology in sports leg prosthesis

The replacement of a Teflon-coated metallic bearing with an iglidur plain bearing brought a reduction of the bearing clearance through significantly lower wear of the bearing in addition to higher flexibility.

Fully automatic tire fitting lines

No more expensive repairs

Precise and maintenance-free thrust washers for thermal shakers in laboratory

At up to 3,000 revolutions per minute and 99°C, the iglidur thrust washers prevent imbalances and vibrations and ensure high precision.

Linear guides with no stick-slip effect for a CNC-controlled laser cutting system

This laser cutting system for private households was built to be affordable and low-maintenance. drylin linear guides on the X- and Y-axes.

Solar water pump for developing countries

Long-lasting and cost-effective

Helicopter drone

Light and free from play

Fourche Magura

Pari gagnant avec igus : des paliers lisses iglidur réduisent le poids et l'entretien dans la fourche suspendue de Magura.

Long-lasting bearing arrangement of the gear shift reduces noise in the driver's cab | igus®

This application serves on the one hand to improve the shifting comfort and on the other hand to reduce the vibration-induced noise in the driver's cab.

Lubrication-free and maintenance-free bearing technology in belt conveyors

Efficient with little installation space: linear and pillow block bearings for automatic storage and retrieval units in high-bay warehouses

Winding machine for carbon fiber spools

No stick-slip

Adjustable biker's foot rest on motorbike

A drylin W double rail system is installed in this adjustment mechanism for a motorbike footrest, which enables maintenance-free operation even with aggressive media such as salts, dirt and water.

Lowering mechanism for hood ornament

Wear-resistant and secure

Electric motor glider

Robust and vibration-reducing


Les termes "igus", "Apiro", "chainflex", "CFRIP", "conprotect", "CTD", "drylin", "dry-tech", "dryspin", "easy chain", "e-chain", "e-chain systems", "e-ketten", "e-kettensysteme", "e-skin", "e-spool", "flizz", "ibow", "igear", "iglidur", "igubal", "kineKIT", "manus", "motion plastics", "pikchain", "plastics for longer life", "readychain", "readycable", "ReBeL", "speedigus", "triflex", "robolink", "xirodur" et "xiros" sont des marques protégées de la société igus en République fédérale d'Allemagne et le cas échéant à niveau international.

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