solar panel

UV-resistant polymer bearings for the solar and thermal power industry

Solar plants are exposed to extreme environmental conditions. igus® offers plain and spherical plain bearings, as well as cable carriers, that operate successfully in solar applications and their environments. igus® products have long service lives, are very durable and are low in cost. Application scenarios for plain bearings include solar tower power plants, parabolic trough power plants or the axis of rotation for panel adjustments. Dirt-resistant and self-lubricating spherical bearings in particular are very suitable for solar plants. Cable carriers with a defined torsional stop and minimum bend radius, however, can be found in photovoltaic systems.

Benefits:

UV-resistant
Grease-free so no oil necessary
Self-lubricating and maintenance-free
Quiet operation without any torque fluctuations
Extremely low coefficients of friction due to tribo-optimized plastics
Suitable for confined installation spaces & movement
Dirt and dust resistant
Long service life and low-cost

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Customer Applications

Solar Photovoltaik

Plain bearings defy dirt and extreme temperatures

Dirt-resistant plain bearings that can handle extreme temperatures are used in the photovoltaic tracking system of Conergy AG.

solar plant

Cost-effective, customer-specific solar panels

iglide plastic plain bearings are used to ensure that photovaltic tracking systems remain completely out of the shade.

renewable energy

triflex R cable carriers for photovoltaic plant

triflex R cable carriers used to product solar technology for multiaxial movements in a photovoltaic plant.

Browse Applicable Parts:

iglide® bearings

iglide® G300 plain bearings used in solar panels

Extremely long service life
Lightweight and maintenance-free
Quiet, vibration-free operation

igubal® spherical bearings

igubal® spherical bearings in solar plants

Insensitive to impacts and vibrations
Dirt-resistant
High vibration-dampening

igubal® pillow block bearings in the solar plant

igubal® pillow block bearings in solar plants

Divided version of housing and spherical balls
Easy assembly and disassembly
For long service life under high loads

Lead screw technology in solar plants

dryspin® lead screw assemblies in solar plants

Dry-running operation
Dirt-resistant
High vibration-dampening

triflex® in solar plants

triflex® R cable carriers in photovoltaic systems

Defined torsion stop dog, minimum bend radius
Easy to extend or shorten
Matching torsion-resistant chainflex® cables

Custom-made special solution in solar plant

Custom sliding shells made of iglide® J

Excellent properties for use with galvanized and nitrified shafts
Vibration dampening

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