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Maintenance-free heavy-duty and fibre composite plain bearings

igutex TX2

Developed for very high loads

Composite bearings are a combination of different materials. For this purpose, e.g. mineral materials (glass, coal) are woven, combined with synthetic resins and other additives and sometimes pressed together under high temperatures and pressure.

With our igutex plain bearings, a robust fibreglass fabric serves as the outer shell, while an inner layer optimised for sliding properties reduces friction on the shaft.

The combination of these materials results in high-strength composite fibre plain bearings that are primarily used in agricultural, construction and mining machinery. Since our igutex composite bearings contain solid lubricants, they do not require any maintenance or additional lubrication. Incidentally, this also applies to our iglidur heavy-duty plain bearings. These also eliminate the need for regular lubrication, making your bearing points maintenance-free. 

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Why you benefit from igutex composite bearings and iglidur plain bearings

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Save time and money

✅ No costs for lubricants
✅ No failures due to insufficient lubrication
✅ Time and money saved on daily maintenance
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No loss lubrication

✅ No release of lubricant into the environment
✅ No loss lubrication for wear protection 
✅ No centralised lubrication necessary
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Developed for high loads

Extremely robust and wear-resistant
✅ Tested under real operating conditions
✅ Predictable service life thanks to test database

Our high-strength igutex fibre composite plain bearings

igutex TX1

igutex TX1
Robust all-round material

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igutex TX1 in the online shop

igutex TX2

igutex TX2
Perfect for hard shafts

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igutex TX2 in the online shop

igutex TX3

igutex TX3
For continuous operation at the highest loads

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igutex TX3 in the online shop

What is special about igutex fibre composite plain bearings?

Where injection-moulded plain bearings cannot be used due to excessive mechanical loads, wound igutex fibre composite plain bearings play to their strength. They consist of two layers
 

1 Gliding layer

The gliding layer consists of a filament fabric with solid lubricants, which makes the composite plain bearings self-lubricating and maintenance-free with particularly low coefficients of friction.
 

2 Base layer

The outer layer of igutex slide bearings is made of particularly hard-wearing filament fabrics and serves to protect the tribologically optimised inner layer. 
Fibre composite plain bearing structure

igutex fibre composite plain bearings are used here

Reliable despite dirt and grime 

All-terrain vehicle The track vehicle from Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG relies on wound igutex heavy-duty plain bearings in the oscillating and tensioning axles. Even when driving through mud, slush and bog, the igutex plain bearings are reliable. 

Lubrication costs saved

Oscillating axles The Demarko company uses igutex composite plain bearings in oscillating axles for semi-trailers. Since the fabric bushings do not have to be lubricated and are part of the igus standard range, Demarko was able to reduce production costs. 

20 tons load and salt water

A-frame The A-Frame from Ship & Yacht Engineering Ltd. can lift loads up to 20 tons. Therefore, heavy-duty plain bearings that are suitable for high loads were required. For use on the high seas, they should also be weatherproof.

Our iglidur heavy-duty plain bearings 


What is special about iglidur plain bearings?

iglidur plain bearings are developed from highly wear-resistant plastics that have very low coefficients of friction. Over 60 different iglidur materials are available, each developed for special applications. All contain solid lubricants and are therefore suitable for use without additional lubrication and maintenance

In addition to polymers, iglidur plain bearings for heavy-duty applications contain fibres and fillers, which give them their high wear resistance. This makes them suitable for high forces and edge loads.

Thanks to a large database of test results, the service life can also be determined for various operating conditions.
Plain bearing bearing with construction machine

Here iglidur heavy-duty plain bearings are in use

Maintenance-free in wind and weather

Agricultural vehicle with Rockinger trailer coupling A customised wear insert made of iglidur material makes lubrication superfluous and prevents high costs for the replacing the coupling. In addition, no lubricant is released into the environment. 

No problem with high loads

Pulley module The Ets Payant pulley module transports soil from a depth of up to 65 metres to the surface and can lift up to 5 tons of material. No problem for the iglidur two hole flange bearings and thrust washers used. 

Maintenance time saved

Cultivator from Lemken Thanks to self-lubricating iglidur plain bearings, one hour of maintenance is saved daily at the bearing points of the Lemken cultivator.  Thanks to the stability of the iglidur plain bearings, the reliability is also significantly increased. 

Heavy-duty white paper preview

Free heavy-duty brochure

Find out more about the following topics:
  • Discussions with our development experts
  • Material overview with heavy-duty plain bearings
  • How iglidur and igutex materials work
  • Lubrication – a challenge for industry
  • Sustainable product developments
  • Test results of various plain bearing types
  • practical application examples
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White paper preview

Free white paper

Download our free white paper "Important success factors for lubrication-free bearing positions in construction machinery".
These topics are covered: 
  • 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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Free sample box with igutex plain bearings

Request our free sample box with heavy-duty plain bearings now. It includes:

✅ igutex plain bearing
✅ iglidur plain bearing
✅ Plain bearing with felt seal
✅ Test results
✅ Application examples
 
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