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I need a plain bearing with special certificates that are not shown on the website.

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

Do you need a certificate or a material inspection for our iglidur materials? Contact us! Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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Can a shaft be “too smooth”?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

Yes. Regarding shafts for iglidur plain bearings, we recommend a roughness of 0.2 µm to 0.4 µm. A low degree of roughness can cause stick-slip effects or very fine nicks in the plastic, which can occur as a consequence of high adhesion forces. You can read more about “The right surface finish for shafts” in ourblog article. Vote […]

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Are iglidur materials resistant to my cleaning agent or special chemicals?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

If you know the composition of the cleaning agent or generally of the medium, you can choose the chemical-resistance of our materials in our iglidur Expert system, for example, and thus find the appropriate iglidur product. The iglidur materials of the “H family” (iglidur H1, H370 etc.) and iglidur X are regarded as especially resistant to chemicals. Vote Up +1 […]

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Can I get PRT slewing rings that are FDA-compliant? Are PRT slewing rings suitable for use in contact with food?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

Yes, we supply FDA-compliant slewing rings. They have iglidur A180 plain bearings and stainless-steel rings. Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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My iglidur plain bearing has become jammed on the shaft. What to do?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

Jammed plain bearings can have different causes such as housing holes with insufficient tolerance, as a result of which compression of the bearings and thus reduction of the inner diameter occurs. Another reason that is often observed is an insufficiently deburred hole. If the bearing is press-fitted carelessly, even small pieces of material residue can […]

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