Plastic plain bearing specialist igus® has just launched its manus competition for the sixth time. The international competition has taken place every two years since its inception in 2003. The last contest, which ran in 2011, received over 300 entries from all over the world.
The manus competition seeks innovative and challenging applications that use self-lubricating, maintenance-free polymer bearings to improve technology and reduce costs. Winners will receive cash prizes totalling over 11,000 USD.
Machine safety is one area that can be improved by installing dry-running plastic bearings. According to a study from MIT, machine stoppages resulting from insufficient lubrication total up to 240 million dollars in the US alone. Today, metal bearings that require oil are frequently replaced by lubrication- and maintenance-free plastic bearings.
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The 6th manus® plastic plain bearing competition
Best of manus® 2011
The prizes
The manus® awards and prizes:The deadline for entries is February 28th, 2013. Winners will be awarded at a ceremony during the 2013 Hanover Fair.
1st Prize The Gold manus®,
a certificate and prize money of
$6,657.50 (converted from euros)
2nd Prize The Silver manus®,
a certificate and prize money of
$3328.75 (converted from euros)
3rd Prize The Bronze manus®,
a certificate and prize money of
$1,331.50 (converted from euros)
The winners of the 5th manus® competition in 2011 for plastic plain bearing applications
Machine for frying Spanish omelettes
Gold Award: machine for frying Spanish omelettes. Submitted by Carmelo Lagunas Escudero, Spain.
Multi-purpose cutting disc
Silver Award: Multi-purpose cutting disc. Submitted by Produlex Unipessoal Lda, Portugal.
Hand prosthesis
Bronze Award: Hand prosthesis. Submitted by Vincent Systems GmbH, Germany.
Robot head
Special Design Award: Robot head. Submitted by Archimedes Solutions GmbH, Germany.
From left:
winner of the Silver Award Marco Portocarrero (Portugal), CEO Frank Blase (igus®), winner of the Bronze Award Dr. Stefan Schulz (Germany), winner of the Special Design Award Frank Spenling (Germany), Pedro Vilas Boas (igus® Portugal), winner of the Gold Award Carmelo Lagunas (Spain), Dr. Matthias Meier (igus® Spain), judge Gerhard Baus (igus®).
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