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igus bearing technology
No lubrication, no maintenance
What do our iglidur ® plain bearings, xiros ball bearings, igubal ® spherical plain bearings and iglidur ® PRT slewing ring bearings have in common?
Compared to pure metal bearings, they are up to 80% lighter, vibration-damping, maintenance-free and self-lubricating. This not only saves time and money, but also protects the environment.
A study by RWTH Aachen University is the first to show the enormous savings potential of self-lubricating plastic bearings in terms of lubricant, labour and maintenance costs.
Discover our product range and benefit from the unique specifications of our bearing products!
Our bearing technology with high-performance polymers
igubal®
Self-adjusting, low-wear and dirt-resistant spherical plain bearings
Spherical bearings
xiros
Corrosion-resistant, low-noise and optionally non-magnetic ball bearings
ball bearings
iglidur®
Bearings in various types, materials and in more than 10,000 sizes
Plain bearings
iglidur® PRT
Robust, lightweight and cost-effective slewing ring bearings for precise rotary movements
PRT slewing ring bearings
dryspin®
Lubrication- and maintenance-free lead screw technology in various sizes, pitches and types
lead screw technology
drylin®
Linear rails for various applications and industries
Success stories: lubrication-free bearings save time and money
Many well-known companies have already been able to save time and money by using our lubrication-free bearings. Krones AG, for example, saves over €50 and 13 hours of maintenance time per year by using one plastic plain bearing per labelling station. Heineken Brasil uses self-lubricating igus® bearing technology in conveyor belts, thereby increasing reliability and minimising downtime. Rockinger uses a self-lubricating wear insert in the KS80 ball coupling, which eliminates the need for lubrication and reduces maintenance work to a minimum, and Lemken, which specialises in the manufacture of agricultural machinery for soil cultivation, sowing and crop protection, saves 22 lubrication points per cultivator.
Heineken Brasil
Savings with 600 storage locations:
£2,815.49 Costs¹
1,560 h maintenance²
180.08 kg CO2 equivalent³
Rockinger
Savings per trailer coupling:
£87.36 costs¹
13 h maintenance²
1.4 kg CO2 equivalent³
Lemken
Savings per cultivator:
£88 Costs¹
14.7 h maintenance²
6.3 kg CO2 equivalent³
1Annualcost savings through the use of plastic plain bearings per machine/system
2Annualtime savings through the use of plastic plain bearings per machine/system
3Annualsaving of CO2 equivalents through the use of plastic plain bearings per machine/system
Why do our bearings work without lubrication?
The savings potential of igubal spherical insert bearings
| Cost savings with 200 pieces | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spherical ball | igubal JEM | |
| Costs for 200 pieces | £1,350 | £300 |
| Estimated service life | 1 year | 4 years |
| Costs for lubricants (per year) | £45 | £0 |
| Hourly time required for lubrication (every year): 3 min. per bearing x 24 times every year x 200 bearings | 240hrs | 0hrs |
| Hourly rate per employee (€30/hr) x lubrication (240hrs) | £7,200 | £0 |
| Total annual costs | £8,595 | £75 |
| Annual savings | £8,520 |
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The advantages of the lubrication-free bearing arrangement of our plain, ball and PRT slewing ring bearings
