Free plain bearing white paper

Seven tips for finding the hidden costs of your plain bearings and saving money easily

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following topics:

• Identify needs and optimise procurement
• Compare component requirements against performance data
• Check special geometry and dimension requirements
• Choose the most cost-effective manufacturing process

and much more

Wear protection for any surface? How to extend your wear-resistant parts' service life

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following topics:

• Functionality and processing
• The perfect coating for your application
• How the iglidur® Coating Service works 
• Tips for self-coating
• practical application examples

Typical damage patterns - How to avoid premature failure of plastic bushings

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following topics:

• Different plain bearing damage pattern types
• How to avoid plain bearing damage
• Tips for plain bearing damage analysis

Checklist - Get the longest-lasting plain bearing in four steps

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following questions:

• What should be considered with mating partners?
• How can or should plain bearings be fixed?
• Which forces occur in the bearing points?
• What should be taken into account with regard to operating conditions such as temperature, humidity, dirt, etc.?
• How do you define the service life of a plain bearing?

Plastic plain bearings: tolerances, assembly, measurement

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following topics:

• Tolerance design for defining the correct bearing clearance
• Measuring methods and tips for determining plastic plain bearings
• Installation tolerances and measures to simplify installation
• Methods for installing plastic plain bearings

Maximising the service life of shafts and plain bearings

The white paper covers the following topics:

• The problem: downtime due to maintenance
• Galvanising: hot dip galvanising and electro-galvanising
• Nitriding: gas nitriding and nitrocarburisation
• Hard chrome shafts
• Case study: heavy-duty tests with iglidur® materials
• Product development through persistent research
• Technology and market outlook

Plain bearing materials comparison: iglidur versus conventional plastics

The white paper covers the following topics:

• How do I find the suitable plastic plain bearing?
• What plain bearing materials are there and what are their characteristics?
• How do plain bearing materials perform in comparison?
• What wear quality do the different plain bearing materials have? (Test methods, test results)

Injection mould with injection-moulded component

Amongst other things, the iglidur® Design Guide covers the following topics:

• Nine tips to cut costs for injection moulds and materials
• Understanding the phenomenon of shrinkage
• Producing injection moulds cost-effectively with a 3D printer
• Is injection moulding the right choice? Selecting the right manufacturing process
• Get the finished part instantly with the 3D printing service tool

Success factors for lubrication-free bearing points in construction machinery

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following topics:

• Important functions of lubrication in plain bearings
• Reasons for switching to lubrication-free plain bearings
• Differentiation: lubrication-free iglidur® plain bearings vs. lubricated metallic bearings
• How self-lubricating plain bearings work
• This must be taken into account when changing to dry-running plain bearings

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Sample box - iglidur plain bearings

Learn about our materials. 
The sample box contains 39 plain bearings and templates, which makes it easy to find the right material.

Plain bearing wiki

Here, you can find answers to the most important questions regarding iglidur plain bearings. Compiled and answered in detail by our plain bearing technology experts.