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Lubricant-free with angle compensation
New: Flange and pedestal bearings with polymer ball bearings
The Cologne based manufacturer igus GmbH, specialists in plain, linear plain, spherical plain and ball bearings made of tribo-plastic, is extending their range even further. For the first time, the company introduced lubricant-free flange and pedestal bearings with plastic ball bearings. The new "xiros" polymer ball bearings with angle compensation were developed for maintenance-free use in conveyer belts, track rollers and deflection rollers. The light, corrosion-free and anti-magnetic bearings do not need any oil or grease, and compensate alignment errors caused by deflection and/or tolerances. The application spectrum for conveyer engineering covers everything from automotive parts suppliers to newspaper printers, through to the food and drinks industries, and also from the textile and glass production to stone processing.
Two material variants,
carried in rigid or self aligning housings
The ball-bearing flange and pedestal bearings are available in two material variants: One for the high temperature range of up to 150 °C with the inner ring made of the high-performance polymer "xirodur A500" and one for normal temperatures made of the "xirodur B180". In both cases, there is a simple, rigid version available for the low cost sector where the balls run directly against the casing, as well as a version which compensates angles. In this case, the complete polymer ball bearing with an outer ring is integrated in the plastic spherical ball to compensate alignment errors and production tolerances automatically. The corrosion-free balls are made of stainless steel or glass for maximum media resistance. The casing is made of "igumid G", a particularly impact resistance, long fibre-reinforced polymer. The new bearings are available immediately ex stock in 16 varieties with an inner diameter of 10 mm. The following diameters 6, 8 and 20 mm are in the process of development.
Picture PM1208-01: igus GmbH, Cologne
Maintenance and lubricant-free: New flange and pedestal bearings with ball bearings for conveyer belts, track rollers and deflection rollers. Available in rigid or self aligning bearings.
Photo PM1208-02: igus GmbH, Cologne
New: "xiros" angle-compensating polymer ball bearings from igus for compensating misalignment.
CONTACT:igus® GmbH
Spicher Str. 1a
D-51147 Köln
Phone+49-22 03 / 96 49-0
Fax+49-22 03 / 96 49-222
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PRESS CONTACT:
André Kluth
Corporate Communication Manager
igus GmbH
Spicher Str. 1a
D-51147 Köln
Tel. +49 (0) 22 03 / 96 49 - 611
Fax+49 (0) 22 03 / 96 49 - 631
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