Use iglidur® plain bearings and extend maintenance intervals

iglidur plain bearings in use

CLAAS combine harvester

iglidur plain bearings help boost the reliability and service life of increasingly powerful machines despite their growing technical complexity. They do not require any grease for operation and therefore do not need to be lubricated.

iglidur plain bearings in use

A hoeing machine for weeding

"We were looking for a material that was lubrication-free, robust and cost-effective, so we opted for the iglidur plain bearings from igus."

Klemens Ollmaier, Managing Partner of samo Maschinenbau GmbH

iglidur plain bearings in use

Harvester

In addition, we were looking for a bearing that did not require lubricants because the farmer did not want to lubricate and in the very dusty environment, this would quickly lead to strong dirt adhesion."

Jochen Gnann, Director Supply Chain at AGCO Feucht

iglidur plain bearings in use

Slurry tankers

"The wear on the brass bushes was too high. Therefore, we were glad that the polymer bearings finally provided an effective alternative, because the plastic bearings are simply more robust."

Sebastian Zunhammer, Managing Director of Zunhammer GmbH

iglidur plain bearings in use

Foot pedals for agricultural and construction machinery

"We have successfully tested the pedals with millions of actuations to ensure years of trouble-free operation"

Michael Stoffers, Engineering Manager Mechanical Design, Sensata Technologies GmbH

iglidur plain bearings in use

Cultivator

"In the beginning everyone laughed at us about the Karat cultivator because we wanted to use plastic at the bearing point."

Lars Heier, Head of Marketing Lemken GmbH

iglidur plain bearings in use

Farm loaders

"Previously, the bushings had to be individually reground after painting [...] Thanks to the use of iglidur® plain bearings, this work step is now no longer necessary."

Manfred Thaler, CEO, Thaler GmbH & Co. KG