Successfully in use in utility vehicles

The company Demarko develops swing axles for semi-trailers and was looking for robust bearings to be used where the main load is taken by a hydraulic cylinder. Our robust and maintenance-free iglide® G plain bearings and TX1 thrust washers are the perfect solution here.

MBB Palfinger relies on iglide® Q290 bearings in the twelve bearing points of the hoists for its tail lifts for ambulances. The corrosion-resistant, durable material significantly reduces the risk of failure of the tail lifts. Poor lubrication and corrosion were a problem with the previously used metal bearings.

iglide® plain bearings ensure a reliable tilting mechanism in the Librelato S.A. vehicles. They replace the previously used bronze bearings, which were constantly clogged with dirt and dust and had to be regularly maintained and greased.

Faun Viatec relies on various iglide® plain bearings in the tailgate axles and in the lifting joints of the disc brushes. They defy moisture, salt, grit, coarse construction site dirt and oil spills and easily withstand vibrations and shock loads.

Fiedler relies on drylin® linear guides in the double sponge bar of its cleaning vehicles. They are not only wear-resistant and insensitive to water, sand and brake applications. They are also robust enough to withstand impacts and vibrations when driving over curbs and cobblestones.

The company Göppel Bus has developed a push-rod steering system for bus trailers that transmits the steering movements of the front axle to the rear axle purely mechanically. Fourteen robust drylin® R linear bearings with dry-running sliding foils ensure consistently smooth movement.

Goldhofer AG has presented a concept for an extra-long, 5-fold telescopic trailer for the transport of oversized wind turbine blades. Three e-chains from the E4 series are used for the safe and stable guidance of the heavy cable packages.

In the large airport fire engines of the Fraport AG plant fire brigade, the spray nozzle angle on the roof turrets can be adjusted using a servomotor. When the gears installed in it wore out, the maintenance technicians replaced them with new, 3D-printed parts made from SLS-plastic iglide® i3.

Standby GmbH was looking for extremely fine gears for the stepper motor of its compact searchlight, which are rarely produced on the market. The corresponding special components were therefore 3D-printed using the SLS process at igus®.

The R12 Rex Scrub from Lionsbot International Pte Ltd is the answer to cleaning on a grand scale. With two highly efficient 16-inch brushes, it sets new standards in its class. PRT slewing ring bearings enable 360° rotation.