Maintenance-Free Parts for Sports and Sailing Yachts

Engineered for marine performance, our lubrication-free motion components provide smooth, quiet, and maintenance-free operation in demanding ship and yacht applications. From corrosion-resistant plain bearings and linear guides to lightweight energy chains, these solutions are built to withstand saltwater, vibration, shock loads, and extreme environmental conditions while delivering long service life and reliable performance.

Lubrication-free gliding linear guides

Lubrication-free drylin® W linear systems are maintenance-free and resistant to external influences. Thanks to their special design and the materials used, such as hard-anodized aluminum or stainless steel, they run particularly quietly. This makes them suitable for use in side doors of yachts, sliding doors, shock absorber systems and pull-out drawers in furniture, for example.

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Corrosion-free plain bearings

Thanks to the wide range of different materials, we have the right solution for every installation location, e.g. hatches, doors or shell doors. Our plain bearings withstand corrosion easily, can be used under water and are durable. In addition, all our plain bearings are completely lubrication-free.

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Strong and lightweight energy supply systems

Energy chains protect cables and hoses in your applications, in both open and closed versions and a wide range of sizes. Our energy chains are characterized by smooth running and easy installation, in some cases even without tools. Applications include tender lifts, gyroscopic stabilizers, electrically operated gangways, davits, tender boat cranes and radar systems.

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Application Highlights

To absorb shocks, the Canadian company Professional componente has developed the Shockwave S5 shock absorber for seats. The built-in iglidur J4 plain bearings have to withstand shocks of up to 5g with a maximum passenger weight of 150kg. Further requirements were freedom from corrosion and maintenance as well as a low coefficient of friction

Roswell Marine builds boats with telescopic roofs. This way, drivers can determine the height of the roof, e.g. to pass under low bridges. The E2/000 e-chains allow for safe cable guidance while withstanding the salt water and constant vibrations and shocks.

For the latest seat version, the designers at Kaj Naval used a drylin W linear guide for the spring-loaded shock absorber. It ensures that the seat glides smoothly even at high speeds and absorbs the vibrations of the shafts. Thanks to the use of tribo-polymer sliding elements, the guide carriage has no lateral clearance and shows no signs of wear even after a long period of operation.

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Electric windows in yachts

For its electric windows in premium-segment boats, Glaskeil relies on drylin drive technology. It fulfils the high requirements for compact dimensions, quiet operation as well as resistance to aggressive salt water and high temperature fluctuations.

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Lift system safely guided

How does the dinghy get onto the yacht or the jet ski into the water? This system manufacturer knows the answer. The company designs lift systems for yachts - and relies on energy chains, drylin profile guides and iglidur plain bearings.

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