Clips- and It Is Highly Loadable

Press releasePM 2012-EU

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Clips- and it is highly loadable

Rapidly mountable and pre-tensioned polymer spherical bearings for sheets

The self-adjusting and maintenance-free plastic bearing elements from the “igubal” family are very easy to mount, they compensate angular deviations and they can replace metallic bearings one-to-one in many applications. These are the advantages also of the new “igubal” clips spherical bearings in HD (Heavy Duty) version. Extremely compact and suited to be installed in sheets with a thickness of 4 to 8 mm, the light-weight bearings can absorb extremely high loads – depending on the diameter up to 12.5 kN radially respectively 350 N axially. The pre-tension of collar and locating lug compensates the clearance in two directions of motion.

For narrow spaces and rough environments

Because the bearings are completely made of plastic they aren’t only especially lightweight, but primarily corrosion-free, chemical-resistant and resistant against dirt and dust. The new series has been developed for machines and plant systems that have a minimum of available space for bearing and installation. This also applies to cases, where the bearing position is accessible from one side only, as for example in closed machine housings or in façade engineering. Here the cheap bearings, clippable in a single operation, are an optimal solution. The fact, that no additional axial securing is necessary, simplifies the installation. You can do everything with “igubal” clips spherical bearings HD, no matter if rotational, linear or swivelling movements. With it regular maintenance and resulting downtimes can be avoided, the low weight ensures a clearly energy-efficient run. The calculable lifetime and most different calotte materials offer designers already as early as the design of their application enormous flexibility and safety. The new joint bearings are available from stock with shaft diameters of 10 and 20 mm, diameters 8 and 12 mm are in preparation.

Picture PM2012-01: igus GmbH, Cologne

Simply clippable and still extremely robust, extremely high loads depending on the diameter up to 12.5 kN radially respectively 350 N axially.

Picture PM2012-02: igus GmbH, Cologne

Simple but durable principle of design: Layplan of calotte and bearing housing when mounded.

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Jörg Landgraf

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