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manus® plastic plain bearing competition entries

Plastic bearings have made huge leaps forward in the last two decades. Today, they solve problems by uniting two extremes: technical innovation and cost reduction. The manus® contest awards bold applications with plastic bearings, distinguished by technical and economic efficiency and creativity.

You can read some of the entries from manus® competitions held in previous years below.

Offshore

iglide® G300 plastic bushings, drylin® N linear slides and igubal® rod ends are used in this inspection device for an offshore drilling riser.
Offshore

Robotic end-effector

drylin® T is used for its low weight in this tile-handling machine
Robotic end-effector

Circular saw

drylin® R linear bearings perform well in the aggressive cutting environment of this circular saw.
Circular saw

Workplace for the handicapped

Adjustable tables for the disabled
Workplace for the handicapped

Bottle packaging

DryLin® N linear slides are ideal for this bottle packaging machine
Bottle packaging

Artificial knee joint

iglide® L280 and iglide® Q plastic bushings improve an artificial knee joint.
Artificial knee joint

Concrete pipe cutter

drylin® R linear bearings have run oil-free for over three years in this heavy duty concrete pipe cutter
Concrete pipe cutter

Elevator lift

drylin® aluminum shafting is used in this residential elevator lift for its near silent operation
Elevator lift

Handling device

drylin® linear slides offer higher accelerations and lower inertia than ball bearings, making them ideal for high-speed handling equipment
Handling device

Manufacturing test stand

Toothbrush testing machine runs with exceptionally low noise thanks to drylin® T linear guides
Manufacturing test stand

Guard for Die Cast machine

Compact drylin® W helps guide the sliding doors on this die-cast machine
Guard for Die Cast machine

Lab machinery

Low-profile drylin® N is used in this micro-diascope
Lab machinery

Powder coating-
plant

Dip pre-treatment facility for a powder-coating plant
Powder coating-
plant

Circuit board pick and place

Insertion head for circuit board pick and place machine uses drylin® R liners
Circuit board pick and place

Industrial scooter for factories

iglide® plastic bushings were used in this industrial scooter because they were lower cost than steel alternatives.
Industrial scooter for factories

Handling device

Profile rail guides enhance technical performance of handling device
Handling device

Tool presetting device

drylin® W linear guides help keep CNC machine accurate, lightweight and flexible
Tool presetting device

Rotating machine tool

This rotating machine tool for furniture production uses drylin® linear guides.
Rotating machine tool

Home entertainment systems

drylin® is used for its low cost, low weight, and quiet operation on TV screen cover-up.
Home entertainment systems

Bicycle shock absorber

New bike shocks use plain bearings for their low wear rates, light weight, flexibility and to reduce costs
Bicycle shock absorber

Prosthetic limb

iglide® Z was used in this unique prosthetic limb designed to absorb shocks and impacts.
Prosthetic limb

More applications with bearings

The terms "igus", "Apiro", "chainflex", "CFRIP", "conprotect", "CTD", "drylin", "dry-tech", "dryspin", "easy chain", "e-chain", "e-chain systems", "e-ketten", "e-kettensysteme", "e-skin", "e-spool", "flizz", "ibow", "igear", "iglidur", "igubal", "kineKIT", "manus", "motion plastics", "pikchain", "plastics for longer life", "readychain", "readycable", "ReBeL", "speedigus", "triflex", "robolink", "xirodur", and "xiros" are legally protected trademarks of the igus® GmbH/ Cologne in the Federal Republic of Germany and where applicable in some foreign countries.

igus® GmbH points out that it does not sell any products of the companies Allen Bradley, B&R, Baumüller, Beckhoff, Lahr, Control Techniques, Danaher Motion, ELAU, FAGOR, FANUC, Festo, Heidenhain, Jetter, Lenze, LinMot, LTi DRiVES, Mitsibushi, NUM,Parker, Bosch Rexroth, SEW, Siemens, Stöber and all other drive manufacturers mention in this website. The products offered by igus® are those of igus® GmbH

igus inc headquarters is located at 257 Ferris Ave, Rumford, RI 02916. igus enjoyneering center is located at 2055 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302