Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Polymer Bearing",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Teamwork is efficient solution for tyre presses from
Parker Hannifin, which we summarised at the time by saying "When new investment was planned for the Michelin plant in Olsztyn, Poland, Parker Hannifin was specified as a single source of hydraulic and pneumatic components".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Marine bearings keep lock gates turning from
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions - Orkut: "Incorporating solid lubricants, Orkot nonasbestos advanced reinforced polymer bearing material provides exceptional wear resistance and great dimensional stability".
In April 2006, we covered the news from Copley Controls Corp
concerning its Servotube
- take a look at Linear drive simplifies gantry building
which says: "Modular linear drive unit with integrated position sensing can simplify the building of gantry and xyz handling systems".
Take a look also at the news release from LG Motion, Tables position cost-effective performance,
as well as Custom plastic bearings enable novel actuator from Igus (UK),
and Polymer bearings are ideal for pump applications from Igus (UK).
See also:
Cylinders boast great application flexibility
(January 2005)
A novel rodless cylinder design from Festo claims to deliver a step-change improvement in life cycle, load capacity and running costs - along with much simpler system building
Winners are grinners in plastic bearing contest
(October 2004)
The results are in and the winners of Manus, the first UK and Republic of Ireland plastic plain bearing design contest can now be officially revealed
No maintenance required for clip bearings
(July 2004)
Igus has released a new version of its maintenance-free Iglidur M250 clip bearings
Electric actuators challenge hydraulics
(December 2003)
With the launch of a new electric linear actuator offering thrust forces up to 44,500N, hydraulic cylinders now have direct competition in high power applications
Electric actuator has power to oust hydraulics
(July 2003)
The popular Electro-Thrust electric linear actuator range now includes a new high-power version
Actuators take on harsh environments
(July 2003)
The Electro-Thrust range of electric linear actuators now includes IP65 rated versions for use in harsh operating conditions, such as applications where frequent washdowns are required
Bearings handle misalignment in parallel rails
(October 2001)
The new generation of DryLin floating bearings made by igus are designed to be used in parallel shaft/rail linear systems, and a swivelling suspension device allows angular movements of +/-2deg
The benefits of Linear Sliding Bearings explained
(August 2001)
What is the difference between a conventional linear ball bushing and a modern linear sliding bearing? The answer is that modern linear sliding bearings are known for their capacity to run totally dry
Lightweight LM guides cost much less than most
(June 2001)
Black Diamond Linear Guide Systems cost much less than standard industrial linear motion guide systems and require little or no maintenance resulting in significantly reduced running costs