An additional profit for Quality Boats was the discontinuation of maintenance for the customers by the use of iglide® P. Earlier, bearing blocks were used in the cranes which required regular lubrication. For the customers, this was often difficult and frequently uncertain, as the maintenance routine required the boat owner to climb to the top of the unit. The lubricant additionally contaminates the water and was no environment-friendly solution. The application of maintenance-free plain bearings eliminated these problems.
"In the search for bearings, we confronted a series of problems: Salt water, mineral deposits, grease – just about anything that floats on water can reach the crane and exert an influence on its individual parts, " says Riku Ylipelkonen, executive engineer at Quality Boats. "iglide® bearings defy all these elements and show low wear. Our crane designs combined with the impressive performance of the iglide® bearings enable us to construct the only completely maintenance-free boat crane in the industry."