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What shafts should I use for iglidur plain bearings?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

For almost every shaft, there are appropriate iglidur materials that are highly wear-resistant, which means they have a long service life – whether the material is aluminium, hardened steel or carbon fibre compound. You can find the best combination in comfort with the help of the iglidur Expert system. The surface of the shaft should not be […]

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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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How important is the wall thickness in the case of plain bearings made of plastic? Can I increase the wall thickness in order to improve stability?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

In actual fact, what is understood as load capacity mainly depends on the relation of the load-bearing surface to the load to be borne. A plain bearing with a large load-bearing surface can therefore carry more load than one with a small such surface. This means that the inner diameter – namely the shaft diameter […]

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Are iglidur plain bearings suitable for use in the food area?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

Many iglidur materials are compliant with FDA or EU 10/2011 and are therefore suitable for use in contact with food. In the iglidur plain bearing shop, you can use these requirements to filter your search results quickly and easily.In addition, for example,  example, the materials iglidur A181 and A350 can be detected visually due to their special blue […]

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What must I bear in mind when I use iglidur plain bearings as rollers?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

iglidur plain bearings have been optimised for use as fixed-position bearings. This means that the shaft moves in the fixed plain bearing; but it is also possible to fix the shaft in position and design the system so that the bearing moves. You can find further information on this extensive topic in our blog article. Vote […]

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