Plain bearing application examples

Applications with risk of corrosion

High-pressure cleaner with exoskeleton

Igus Product

Aufratech high-pressure cleaner with exoskeleton

Plain bearing for balance wheelchair

Igus Product

iglidur plain bearings allow fast, gentle stabilising support extension in the Hoss Mobility manoeuvrable wheelchair.

Shock absorber for boat seats

Igus Product

Comfortable sitting even in swells and at high speed

Coulter from J&M Manufacturing

Igus Product

Polymer plain bearings from igus® are used in all five pivot points of the coulter.

Applications with high loads

Grab and high dump bucket

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Smooth movements in heavy-duty equipment for construction machinery

Heavy-duty use in cultivators

Igus Product

Lubrication-free iglidur plain bearings ensure maintenance-free operation in this cultivator and master heavy duty use.

Trailer coupling with iglidur wear insert

Igus Product

Trailer coupling with iglidur wear insert

Stern gallows

Igus Product

igutex TX1 plain bearings are used in this A-frame

Pulley module

Igus Product

Enables work at a depth of 65 metres for underground railway construction.

oscillating axle

Igus Product

iglidur plain bearings make maintenance and lubrication superfluous.

Applications with food contact

Decapping machine

Igus Product

Dry-operating plastic bearings in machines for uncorking and unscrewing bottle caps

Igus Product

Clean, resilient and maintenance-free: polymer plain bearings in the food industry.

Hygienically sensitive multihead weighers

Igus Product

Newly developed plain and linear bearings in Multipond multihead weighers

Applications that require media resistance

Wind-assisted drive system

Igus Product

Electric sail with bearing technology from igus reduces fuel consumption by up to 40%

Underwater inspections

Igus Product

The iglidur plastic bearings make bearing points of an underwater inspection robot free of corrosion and maintenance.

Foot pedals for agricultural machinery

Igus Product

Lubrication-free plastic bearings ensure smooth pedal movements despite exposure to dust and dirt.

Storage technology for solar cleaning robots

Igus Product

iglidur plain bearings provide maintenance-free and lubrication-free bearing points in the semi-automatic cleaning machine for solar surfaces TG hyLIFT.

Slurry tanker

Igus Product

Robust slurry tankers are used for the economical distribution of biogas slurry. In the pendulum axles, lubrication-free polymer bearings defy all adverse conditions.

Truck-mounted sweepers

Igus Product

Maintenance-free polymer bearings for robust sweeping vehicles

Applications in very dirty environments

Production machines

Igus Product

A manufacturer of production machines for brushes is an example of the application areas and properties of iglidur and drylin bearing products.

Crankbrothers pedals

Igus Product

Plastic bearings from igus prove their mettle during the mountain bike ride through fields and meadows.

Harvester mower

Igus Product

Lubrication-free plastic bearings replace brass bearings in harvesters made by the AGCO Feucht GmbH. They have been in reliable use for years since then.

Cargo e-bike

Igus Product

The patented tilting technology of the cargo e-bike from GLEAM allows you to ride it like a normal bike.

Cultivation system for fast weeding

Igus Product

iglidur plain bearings are used in a cultivation system for fast weeding. They are insensitive to weather and dirt.

A hoeing machine for weeding

Igus Product

iglidur plain bearings ensure smooth operation in heavy-duty equipment for construction machines.

Farm loaders

Igus Product

The iglidur plain bearings are used in farm loaders at various locations. Thanks to their specifications, you save costs and time right from the production stage.

Applications with high temperatures

Packaging machine

Igus Product

Packaging machine with maintenance-free iglidur knife edge rollers

Veneering machine

Igus Product

Pivoting and rotating under pressure - plastic plain bearings in woodworking.

Applications with strict hygiene requirements

Plain bearings for microplate grippers

Igus Product

This simple and cost-effective handling unit for laboratories moves sample plates from A to B and consists only of a wire and an iglidur plain bearing.

Plain bearing for infusion pump

Igus Product

Clean and maintenance-free plastic plain bearings ensure smooth movement in infusion pumps.

Yoghurt filling line

Igus Product

Due to special hygiene regulations, this bottling plant must operate free of lubricants. The solution: iglidur J plain bearings.

Applications with custom-made plain bearings

Wheel suspension

Igus Product

This Trabant was retrofitted with maintenance-free iglidur plastic bearings for pivoting movements in the wheel suspension.

CLAAS combine harvesters

Igus Product

iglidur® plain bearings ensure self-lubricating and low-maintenance bearing points in CLAAS combine harvesters

Longer service life for beverage filling plants

Igus Product

Since the clamping star wheels in this filling line have been equipped with polymer bearings, the service life has almost doubled.

Applications in demanding weather conditions

Plain bearings for tracking systems

Igus Product

To ensure that it functions perfectly in wind and weather, polymer plain bearings are used in this photovoltaic system.

Plain bearing for solar vapour system

Igus Product

iglidur plain bearings are used for the precision bearing.

Root ball transplanter

Igus Product

Ball pruners are indispensable tools for tree nurseries and in gardening and landscaping.

Plain bearings in boat cranes

Igus Product

iglidur plain bearings defy salt water, high loads and UV radiation. Additional lubricants are unnecessary and the bearings are therefore environmentally friendly.

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Stefan Hemmersbach
Stefan Hemmersbach

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