Lightweight and temperature-resistant bearings: flying altitude world record with hot air balloon

• What was needed: Plain bearings for various bearing positions
• Requirements: We were looking for reliable and lightweight bearings that could withstand extreme temperatures and the dirt and grime on the fields in India during take-offs and landings.
• Industry: Aerospace
• Success for the customer: iglidur G bearings are universally applicable and can be used under extremely high loads, strong vibrations and high levels of dirt. They are particularly wear-resistant, even with rough shafts or particularly abrasive ambient conditions.

Singhania

The head of the project from Flying Pictures Space Ltd. was looking for plain bearings for the various bearing positions in the application that functioned in a completely reliable and very lightweight way. They also had to withstand the extreme temperatures and the dirt and grime on the fields in India during take-off and landing. This is why iglidur G plain bearings are used, which we supply in over 650 dimensions from stock. The plain bearing solution is universally applicable and therefore also works in combination with extremely high loads and strong vibrations. It is insensitive to dirt, among other things. It is complemented by iglidur W300 bearings, which are particularly wear-resistant, even in particularly abrasive environments or when used with rough shafts.

Pilot Dr Vijaypat Singhania (front), landed safely on a field in India after an altitude of 21,290 metres.

Also on board in the numerous bearing points: our lightweight plastic plain bearings made of robust iglidur G material.