Plastic bearings help reduce environmental impact - Lubricant-free, low maintenance and less contamination
18/02/2011 igus UK Ltd
The Environmental Protection Office in Baden-Württemberg, Germany asserts that more than 50% of all lubricants leak into the environment. According to figures published by RWTH Aachen University, the annual usage of lubricants is 37.3 Million tons worldwide, which amounts to more than 18 Million tons leaked into the environment every year. What's more, results of a recent MIT survey reveal that damage caused by friction and wear costs up to six percent of the gross national product every year.By replacing conventional bearings with igus polymer bearings OEMs can reduce their environmental impact considerably, as the igus polymer bearings do not require lubrication. As they require low maintenance, the use of dry-running polymer bearings can achieve significant cost savings and machine safety can also be increased.
With continuous advancements in polymer material development, the bearings specialist igus supplies widest range of alternatives to lubricated metallic plain and rolling bearings for more and more applications. igus currently offers bearings to suit almost every application in 35 oil free polymer bearing materials.
The lightweight, plastic bearings help the environment in other ways too; they reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide output as the reduced weight leads to lower masses and subsequently lower energy consumption. In manufacture, less oil is used to produce the polymer than both aluminium and steel meaning there is less contamination.
To watch how by using polymer bearing from igus can reduce your environmental footprint, please visit: http://bit.ly/eiF6Hs
igus UK Limited
51 Caswell Road
Brackmills Industrial Estate
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Email: sales_uk@igus.co.uk
Web: www.igus.co.uk
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