Product category:
Bearings and guideways - rotary and linear
News Release from: Igus UK | Subject: Polymer materials - bearings and energy chain
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 December 2005
Polymer bearings introduced for tobacco
firms
Two polymer materials for plain bearings and energy chain cable carriers - offering high wear resistance and low moisture consumption - suit the unique needs of the tobacco industry.
Igus has developed two new polymer materials, for its plain bearings and energy chain cable carriers, to suit the unique needs of the tobacco industry Demands on materials are very high in tobacco manufacturing plants
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new igus material for igus plain bearings, iglidur T220, is marked by its tribological features.
Along with its high wear resistance and low moisture consumption, users may combine it with soft shaft materials.
Moreover, the basic advantages of all igus plain bearings are highly relevant to the tobacco industry.
Being 100% maintenance and lubrication-free prevents the tobacco and packaging from becoming soiled.
Polymer plain bearings are also totally insensitive to dirt and dust and offer high abrasion resistance, even under high loads.
* Guiding cables safely - igus also offers energy chains to guide cables safely in tobacco industry applications.
Here the material compound 'igulen N' allows direct contact with the tobacco. Request a free brochure from Igus UK ...
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