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Bearing technology for sailing boats


Self-tacking jib

Self-tacking jib with drylin W Curved linear guides with radii that can be chosen individually:

Roller reefing (jib furler/spinnaker pole)

Roller reefing with spherical bearing Spherical bearings compensate for angle and tolerance errors:

Bow thruster

Bow thruster Ready-to-install slewing rings with dry-running plastic sliding elements:

Carriage system

Carriage system on the boat Corrosion-resistant, lubrication-free profiled rail guides:

Bilge pump

Bilge pump Plain bearings with high wear resistance in extreme ambient conditions:

Kicking straps

Kicking strap Plates, round and hollow rods made of self-lubricating high-performance polymers:

Jam cleats

Plain bearings in jam cleats Lubrication- and maintenance-free sleeve bearings for high edge pressures:

Hatch adjustment

drylin in the hatch adjustment Smooth-operating hybrid roller bearings with single and double rollers:

Steering gear

Plain bearing in the steering gear Versatile, very wear-resistant plain bearings with very low coefficient of friction on (almost) all shafts:
Dodgers

Dodgers and bimini tops

Low-profile linear guide specifically for applications with very little installation space:

Additional products for sail boats, yachts and motor boats

iglidur P

Sleeve bearing

  • Maintenance-free and cost-effective
  • Low total moisture absorption
  • High load capacity
iglidur P
drylin SLW-ES linear system

Stainless steel linear system

  • Plain bearing material can be selected
  • FDA compliant with iglidur A180 plain bearings
  • High temperature iglidur X bearings, works at up to +250°C
drylin SLW-ES
drylin R

Stainless steel shaft guides

  • Secured with circlips
  • Enclosed stainless steel adapter
  • Liner material: iglidur® J
drylin R-ES

Boat interiors

Products for interior design

Whether sliding tables, bed pull-outs or mobile shower walls: compact, mobile units are needed in boat interiors to make perfect use of the limited space. We have the right bearing technology or energy supply system to ensure that reliable movement.

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Linear guide box

With linear rails and carriages, various liners, a lead screw nut with lead screw and a gear with belt
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igus® GmbH points out that it does not sell any products of the companies Allen Bradley, B&R, Baumüller, Beckhoff, Lahr, Control Techniques, Danaher Motion, ELAU, FAGOR, FANUC, Festo, Heidenhain, Jetter, Lenze, LinMot, LTi DRiVES, Mitsubishi, NUM,Parker, Bosch Rexroth, SEW, Siemens, Stöber and all other drive manufacturers mention on this website. The products offered by igus® are those of igus® GmbH