10th anniversary competition for exceptional plastic bearing applications
Millions of plastic machine parts are used in devices, appliances and engines. Still, hardly any other material is as underrated in mechanical engineering as the plastic plain bearing. To demonstrate the potential of polymer bearing technology for innovative systems, the manus® competition was launched in 2003 - after more than 3,000 submissions, it is celebrating its 10th birthday this year.
The industrial applications of polymer plain bearings that are sought after and honoured stand out due to their technical, economic and ecological efficiency as well as the developer's creativity. The focus is on the technical superiority of plastic in mechanical engineering: where was it possible to solve a tedious problem, open up new possibilities or improve an application in the long term?
The winners of the 9th manus® competition
The jury of the manus® competition
An independent jury of experts from research, specialist press and manufacturers will preside over the manus competition. They are looking for innovative applications with polymer plain bearings that prove to be creative.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Boos
MBA Managing Partner WBA Aachener Werkzeugbau Akademie GmbH
Prof. emer. Dr.-Ing. Dr.h.c. Klaus Friedrich
Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH
Werner Götz
Chief Editor Industrieanzeiger
Tobias Vogel
Head of Division iglidur® plain bearings & drylin® linear technology at igus GmbH
Paul J. Heney
Chief Editor WTHW Media
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Krug
TH Cologne
Hubertus von Monschaw
Global Director Hannover Messe (Deutsche Messe)