How does 3D printing reduce waste?
By Jared Worth 3D printing is one of, if not the hottest topic in manufacturing today, and for good reason. It’s opened up entirely new ways of thinking about solutions to problems that arise,...
Category: Plastic Bearings
Autonomous cleaning robot runs even cleaner with drylin linear bearings
By Jared Worth Self-lubricating drylin® linear guides ensure smooth operation of the K900 cleaning robot from KEMARO AG The K900 industrial robot cleans floors wherever it needs to, autonomously and without programming, even in places...
Can Robotics Save the Food Industry?
By Jared Worth The global food supply chain is facing numerous threats. From widespread shortages of employees, climate change turning once fertile land non-arable, the war in Ukraine threatening grain production, and global food...
Can construction machinery manufacturers rely on plastic bearings?
By Erin Kemal This topic is one that will continue to circle and never disappear. The comparison between plastic and metal, how reliable can plastic components be in harsh, heavy- hitting industries and can...
Sliding vs. Rolling: Benefits of Plastic Linear Bearings
Prefer to watch the webinar? Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLXX4kHNp5s The topic of today’s webinar is sliding versus rolling: the benefits of plastic linear bearings. We are going to discuss how to correctly implement plastic linear plain...
Going Carbon Neutral – Corporate CO2 Footprint
By Ina Hartmann The goal of reducing CO2 emissions has become a staple in many corporate strategies. This focus is needed, since recent extreme weather conditions point directly to the urgency of climate change....
Plain bearings – advantages and disadvantages at a glance
By Lars Butenschon Are you unsure of whether plain bearings are really the better choice compared to their metallic counterparts? This post is intended to help you with this question. The technology at a...
Who likes to have greasy hands?
By Stefan Niermann If you have kids, you might be familiar with this scenario: Your child might quickly scarf down some fries and then wipe their greasy fingers on their shirt. Annoying, right? Nobody...
Don’t Sweat It: Self-lubricating Compound Polymer Bearings for Fitness Equipment Are Maintenance-free
By Mike Moalli Photo: “treadmill” by Jeff Blackler, licensed under CC BY 2.0 With the new year in full swing, many individuals are still sticking to (or putting off) their new year’s resolutions. A...
Designing Skid Steers With a Shorter Preventative Maintenance Checklist
Photo: “Skid Steer at Work” by Puppy Paws Skid Steer, licensed under CC BY 2.0 Preventative maintenance: every skid steer operator’s favorite activity. Not really, some of them don’t even do it, and I don’t blame...