Many plant operators shy away from switching from classic metal bearings to polymer plain bearings, despite the obvious advantages. The conversion appears to be too cumbersome. igus responds with low-cost spherical balls, made of high-performance polymers, that can be inserted into metallic pillow blocks in seconds to create a cost-effective and high-performance hybrid.
Material forms the heart of any design. It determines a component’s cost, performance, durability and reliability, and passes on those properties to the wider product. Customer expectations and environmental imperatives are therefore driving greater scrutiny into how engineers can best exploit materials.
A new approach to designing composite parts for aerospace applications – pioneered by SKF – makes it possible to produce components that are subject to out-of-plane loading.
Investing in a Unison Breeze all-electric CNC tube bending machine has assisted SST Technology in becoming the only British-based precision fabricator authorised to produce the life-saving Halo titanium driver protection system, as used in Formula 1.
Sustainability is increasingly becoming a central aspect of our world, particularly within the materials industry.