Bearings in a tyre soaping station withstand solvents and alkalis for years

Individually manufactured plain bearings save downtime and maintenance costs

The problem: Machine downtime due to the absence of lubricants

Due to the soap, the grease was washed out over time even from encapsulated bearings. Especially for metallic bearings, lubrication with grease or oil is essential for a long service life and optimum performance of the bearings during operation.

As soon as the grease had washed out, the metal bearings blocked and the shaft continued to turn, which meant that it then wore out within a very short time. The damage: approx. six hours in repair time and the replacement of all defective components (two shafts, four bearings, two toothed belts) at a cost of €610. This repair had to be carried out twice a year on each machine. The costs for the repairs and the machine failure added up to several thousand euros.

Plain bearings made of iglidur bar stock save on lubrication and reduce costs