Plain Bearings (Bushings)

 Iglide® on Tour:  Around the World with 56 Plastic Bearings on Board
Plain Bearings (Bushings)

Iglide® on Tour: Around the World with 56 Plastic Bearings on Board

To celebrate the 30 year anniversary of its iglide plastic bearings, the tribo-polymer specialist igus-® is sending its small car on a big trip around the world. East Providence, Rhode Island — To celebrate 30 years of their plastic bearings, igus has retrofit a car with 56 iglide bearings. These components are in all areas of the car, including the pedals, alternator, window regulators,...

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30 Years of Iglide® Bearings: From Simple Plastic Bearings to High-Tech Machine Components
Plain Bearings (Bushings)

30 Years of Iglide® Bearings: From Simple Plastic Bearings to High-Tech Machine Components

East Providence, Rhode Island — igus-® is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its iglide plastic bearing material. Three decades ago, igus presented its first iglide plastic bearing – a lubrication and maintenance-free polymer bearing for dry running applications. After decades of research with the plastic material and its tribological properties (optimized for friction and wear...

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Plain Bearings (Bushings)

Detectable Spherical Bearings for Sensitive Applications

New igubal self-aligning bearings for the food and drug industries East Providence, Rhode Island - Plastic bearing expert igus will be presenting their line of detectable self-aligning bearings for the food industry. The detectable bearings are an extension of the igubal self-aligning bearings line from igus, which includes a range of lubrication and maintenance-free rod-end bearings, clevis...

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Hardinge Supplies a Precision Grip for Medical Component Manufacturing
Plain Bearings (Bushings)

Hardinge Supplies a Precision Grip for Medical Component Manufacturing

Hardinge, well known in the industry for their SUPER-PRECISION-® products, provides gripping solutions for machining small diameter parts for medical component manufacturing. One category of products includes Swiss-type headstock collets, pickoff collets, carbide guide bushings, bar loader collets and custom manufactured solutions for Swiss turning. Their Swiss-type collets are finish ground to...

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Plain Bearings (Bushings)

Split Bearings reduce need to disassemble complex machinery.

Available in various sizes with bores ranging from .379-.50, wood and nylon split bearings promote accessibility when periodic maintenance, repairs, or replacement are needed on industrial machines with restricted access or complex and layered mechanisms. Bearings can be made of nylon or wood and are offered with standard and custom housings and mountings. These light-duty, miniature bearings,...

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New and Expanded Thermoplastic & Mini Mounted Unit Bearing Series
Plain Bearings (Bushings)

New and Expanded Thermoplastic & Mini Mounted Unit Bearing Series

Boynton Beach, FL, - Boca Bearings is pleased to announce the release of their new and expanded Mounted Unit Bearing series. The new series will incorporate both thermoplastic housings as well as mini mounted units with low profile housings. Mounted unit bearings are used when a shaft axis is perpendicular to the bearing mounting surface. Available in 2 or 4-hole configurations, flange mounted...

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