When iglide® bearings are used in prostheses and orthoses, hygienic, wear-resistant and maintenance-free operation is guaranteed. Users of prostheses and orthoses fixed with iglide® bearings describe the products' movements as simultaneously fluid and stable.
Self-lubricating, maintenance-free
Wear-resistant
Extremely durable
Resistant to impacts and edge loads
Quiet-running
Dirt-resistant
Shock-absorbing
Low coefficients of friction
Media-resistant (e.g. to pool or salt water, personal care products)
See our high-quality products for yourself. The dry-tech® sample box contains a range of iglide® bearings, as well as information about the material properties. With the kit, you will be able to see which bearings are best for your particular application.
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This hip prosthesis contains four iglide® Z bearings, guaranteeing extreme durability, maintenance-free operation and superb dampening on the main axes. The forces that occur during oscillating movement are transmitted by the bearings without causing wear. Experiments in the igus® test laboratory have proven that the iglide® material shows 95% less wear than PA66 and PTFE.
Vincent Systems GmbH has several requirements for the bearings used in their finger and hand prostheses. They must have low coefficients of friction, no external lubrication, be suitable for soft shafts, and be vibration-dampening and chemical-resistant. They should also promote a functional and aesthetic design. Therefore, all axes involved in the movement were equipped with iglide® J bearings.
This joint prosthesis is equipped with iglide® J piston rings, which can be clipped to the piston due to their flexible material. This allows for easy installation and shorter assembly time. PTFE guide bands were previously used in this application, which wear much faster than iglide® piston rings, and therefore had to be replaced more frequently.
Due to their dampening properties, iglide® bearings guarantee comfort during impacts. In the Blatchford leg prosthesis, metal bearings with Teflon coating were replaced with iglide® Z bearings. igus® bearings are capable of handling high edge loads and shear forces. Users of this prosthesis describe the movement as fluid yet stable.
Glimpse into the dry-tech® test laboratoryiglide® bearings are put to the test in the industry's largest plastic test laboratory. Under real-world conditions, the bearings are tested with various speeds and loads against different shaft materials. The results are entered into our online database, so customers can calculate service life and see the bearings' durability.
Long service life during continuous operation
Low coefficient of friction, extremely high abrasion resistance
Suitable for rough and stainless-steel shafts
Dirt-resistant
iglide® materials as round bars, tubes and plates
Currently 25 iglide® materials to choose from
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