The new KGLM Mini, from igus is a highly resilient polymer bush, the wall thickness of which has been reduced to half that of the traditional KGLM bearing. The mini plain bearing takes up less room and its housing and spherical ball liner absorb vibration. The rotating, swivelling and oscillating movements of the self-supporting shaft take place within the spherical ball, which has a damping effect.
The bearing housing is made of "igumid G", a particularly robust, reinforced polymer. The internal, independently moving spherical ball is made of low friction iglidur W300.
The company has also developed a new mini pedestal bearing for high radial loads. This self-aligning unit absorbs high forces, but weighs less than a third that of its predecessors. It can be supplied to suit 5, 6, 8 and 10 mm shaft diameters.