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I didn’t find what I wanted in the catalogue. Can I also buy iglidur with special dimensions or custom-made?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

Yes. We make iglidur plain bearings according to your wishes and ideas. No minimum order quantity. For this, we make use of the latest manufacturing methods. Whether this involves conventional injection moulding of igus injection moulds made of steel, aluminium or plastic; machining of bar stock; or completely constraint-free 3D printing; as well as coating of metal […]

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Are there materials for use in drinking water?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

Materials and components that come into contact with drinking water have to fulfil special requirements and this must be verified by certificates, for example DVGW work sheet W270 in accordance with DIN EN 16421 KTW. Depending on the country, different quality verifications can be necessary in this context. – Do you need such a certificate […]

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How does igus ensure short delivery times?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

“Ready to ship in 24 hours”. At the moment, this applies to more than 8,500 iglidur plain bearing sizes. How is that possible? Due to our extensive range of bearings and a unique, flexible injection-moulding tool design. Convince yourself locally or visit us at our production facility in Cologne. Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already […]

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Can I lubricate plain bearings with WD-40?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

We have dedicated a special blog article to this topic. Initial lubrication – namely, one-time application of WD-40 when the plain bearings are being installed – improves the wear properties, above all in the so-called running-in phase. However, our plain bearings are by no means dependent on lubrication with WD-40. Vote Up +0 Vote Down […]

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Can I clamp PRT slewing rings on shafts? Are there split slewing rings?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

Yes. iglidur PRT-01-20-C and PRT-01-30-C are types that can be clamped on shafts. If required, we also make split PRTs that can be fitted around cable harnesses or tubes. Please contact us! Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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