Product Announcements:
Plain Bearings and Sleeve Bearings

Designed to replace a greased bronze bearing in a key chassis component, the GGB solution includes a specially designed fiber reinforced composite bearing and dual-part axial thrust washer made of engineered plastics materials. Read more...

Frictionless Bearings • No Lubrication • Low Hysteresis • Easy Installation • Custom Design Read more...

igus donated more than 220,000 face shields to schools in Rhode Island and Florida to help protect students and school personnel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

The new PyroSlide™ 1100 high-temperature bearing material will improve surface engineering in several applications by withstanding temperatures up to 800 degrees Celsius. High-temperature solutions will offer a high load capacity and wear resistance while delivering low-friction properties and corrosion resistance. Read more...

Green Engineered Solutions for Hard-Working Applications

HIGHLIGHTS:

New AuGlide™ tribological bearing solutions from GGB tout a bimetal, lead-free composition, making them suitable for high load applications and RoHS compliant. Suitable for harsh operating conditions. The products are machinable, customizable and their thi... Read more...

Even in the most demanding environments, customers benefit from the low friction, high wear resistance and the exceptional reliability of GGB automotive bearings for applications including wipers, convertible tops, interiors, struts, levers, pedals and many more Read more...

As bearings can affect other components including housing, shaft and support structures, selecting the right automotive bearing is critical for car manufacturers and suppliers. Read more...

Good bushing performance in dry working conditions. Very good bushing performance in lubricated or marginally lubricated applications Corrosion resistant in humid/saline environments Very good price performance ratio Very good weight performance ratio Within injection moulding tool feasibility unlimited dimensions and design featu... Read more...

Dry running plain composite bearings have been of great interest for numerous applications due to their remarkable sliding performance over a wide-range of Pressure-Velocity (PV) Factor values. The sliding performance of dry running shaft bearing contacts is affected by numerous surface engineering related factors. One essential factor is the formation and development of high quality tra... Read more...

Tribology is not an isolated science, but rather a complex, multidisciplinary endeavor where advances are made by collaborative efforts of researchers from fields including mechanical engineering, manufacturing, materials science and engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering, physics, mathematics, biomedical science and engineering, computer science, and more. Read more...