Lubrication-free plain bearings in boat cranes: No maintenance despite salt water

Leading manufacturer of boat cranes relies on corrosion-free iglidur plain bearings.

Profile

  • What was needed: Plain bearing made of the material iglidur P
  • Requirements: Corrosion-free, can be used underwater, lubrication-free, maintenance-free, resistant to UV radiation
  • Industry: Boat industry
  • Success for the customer: The corrosion-free polymer bearings made of iglidur P can be used permanently and without maintenance in salt water. Lubrication-free, they do not harm the environment. In the boat cranes, they also support ships weighing up to 30 tonnes.
Boat is lifted out of the water by boat crane

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Solution

"Our crane structures, in conjunction with the impressive performance of the iglidur bearings, enable us to supply the only boat cranes in the industry that are completely maintenance-free."

Riku Ylipelkonen

Chief Engineer at Quality Boats

Boat cranes

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