iglidur® plain bearings in roller chains

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. While the saying may be old, it is true nonetheless. But in fact, the strength of the chain link is not the biggest question mark for many machinery builders.
 
The need to lubricate may possibly be a much larger impediment in applications with food contact. Or the noise from a rattling and clanking drive chain: while this may be a good fit on a roller coaster, this effect is undesired in other user proximate or industrial applications.
You will reduce the noise emitted by your roller chain with igus® tribologically optimised iglidur® polymer plain bearings… free of lubricants.
 
Advantages of dry-tech® polymer plain bearings in drive chains:

no lubrication needed

maintenance-free

good absorption of edge loads

Chemical-resistant and corrosion-free

ISO 10993 type A, FDA and 10/2011 EC compliant materials available

Low moisture absorption

low wear rates, long service life

Pivot test
wear [μm/1000 pivots]

 

1

iglidur® W300

2

metallic, rolled

3

PA 6.6 + PTFE


Temperature 70°C
Speed (cycles/min): 28.65; Load 30 MPa
Angle: 60°; surface Rz>6.3; Shaft: C45

Rotation test
Wear [µm/1000 rotations]

 

1

iglidur® J

2

metallic, rolled

3

POM + PTFE


Temperature 70°C
Speed: 0.1 m/s; Load: 5 MPa
Surface: Rz>6.3; Shaft: C45

Maintenance-free and dry-running iglidur® plain bearings are used on board fish trawlers.

iglidur® G  

iglidur® G

High wear
resistance

Resistant to dirt and dust

cost effectiveness

iglidur® W300  

iglidur® W300

for a particularly long service life

lowest friction

Extremely high wear resistance

iglidur® J  

iglidur® J

Vibration damping

High resistance
against chemicals

Low humidity
absorption

iglidur® GLW  

iglidur® GLW

Low humidity
absorption

extremely wear-resistant, particularly for loads up to 20 Mpa

resistant against edge loads

iglidur® Z  

iglidur® Z

High temperature
resistance

for extreme loads

for high dynamic forces

iglidur® P  

iglidur® P

Low water absorption

High load capacity

Low-priced

Low wear rates

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Examples for iglidur® polymer plain bearings in roller chains

Roller chains  
Conveyor chains  

iglidur® in drive chains:

Drive chains equipped with iglidur® plain bearings are used on board fishing Trawlers.
 
Advantages of iglidur® polymer plain bearings:

resistant against saltwater and cleaning agents

Lubricant free

maintenance-free

Conveyor chains  
Protective rollers in drive chains  

iglidur® protective rollers in drive chains:

In order to configure the operation of the chains completely without lubrication, iglidur® polymer plain bearings can be used as protective rollers.
 
Advantages of iglidur® polymer plain bearings:

vibration damping and low-noise

Lubricant free

Low wear

Roller chains  
Conveyor chains  

iglidur® in conveyor chains:

Conveyor chains in cleaning plants for recyclable bottles are resistant to even the most aggressive cleaning agents with iglidur® polymer plain bearings.
 
Advantages of iglidur® polymer plain bearings:

Chemical resistant

Corrosion-free

Lubricant free

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