Maintenance-free heavy-duty and fibre composite plain bearings

Developed for very high loads

Composite bearings are a combination of different materials. For this purpose, e.g. mineral materials (glass, coal) are woven, combined with synthetic resins and other additives and sometimes pressed together under high temperatures and pressure.

With our igutex plain bearings, a robust fibreglass fabric serves as the outer shell, while an inner layer optimised for sliding properties reduces friction on the shaft.

The combination of these materials results in high-strength composite fibre plain bearings that are primarily used in agricultural, construction and mining machinery. Since our igutex composite bearings contain solid lubricants, they do not require any maintenance or additional lubrication. Incidentally, this also applies to our iglidur heavy-duty plain bearings. These also eliminate the need for regular lubrication, making your bearing points maintenance-free. 

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Save time and money

✅ No costs for lubricants
✅ No failures due to insufficient lubrication
✅ Time and money saved on daily maintenance

No loss lubrication

✅ No release of lubricant into the environment
✅ No loss lubrication for wear protection 
✅ No centralised lubrication necessary

Developed for high loads

Extremely robust and wear-resistant
✅ Tested under real operating conditions
✅ Predictable service life thanks to test database

igutex TX1

Robust all-round material

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igutex TX1 in the online shop

igutex TX2

Perfect for hard shafts

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igutex TX2 in the online shop

igutex TX3

For continuous operation at the highest loads

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igutex TX3 in the online shop

Reliable despite dirt and grime 

The track vehicle from Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG relies on wound igutex heavy-duty plain bearings in the oscillating and tensioning axles. Even when driving through mud, slush and bog, the igutex plain bearings are reliable. 

Lubrication costs saved

The Demarko company uses igutex composite plain bearings in oscillating axles for semi-trailers. Since the fabric bushings do not have to be lubricated and are part of the igus standard range, Demarko was able to reduce production costs. 

20 tons load and salt water

The A-Frame from Ship & Yacht Engineering Ltd. can lift loads up to 20 tons. Therefore, heavy-duty plain bearings that are suitable for high loads were required. For use on the high seas, they should also be weatherproof.

Maintenance-free in wind and weather

A customised wear insert made of iglidur material makes lubrication superfluous and prevents high costs for the replacing the coupling. In addition, no lubricant is released into the environment. 

No problem with high loads

The Ets Payant pulley module transports soil from a depth of up to 65 metres to the surface and can lift up to 5 tons of material. No problem for the iglidur two hole flange bearings and thrust washers used. 

Maintenance time saved

Thanks to self-lubricating iglidur plain bearings, one hour of maintenance is saved daily at the bearing points of the Lemken cultivator.  Thanks to the stability of the iglidur plain bearings, the reliability is also significantly increased. 

Free heavy-duty brochure

Find out more about the following topics:

• Discussions with our development experts
• Material overview with heavy-duty plain bearings
• How iglidur and igutex materials work
• Lubrication – a challenge for industry
• Sustainable product developments
• Test results of various plain bearing types
• practical application examples

Free white paper

Download our free white paper "Important success factors for lubrication-free bearing positions in construction machinery".
These topics are covered: 

• Important functions of lubrication in plain bearings
• Reasons for switching to lubrication-free plain bearings
• Differentiation: lubrication-free iglidur plain bearings vs. lubricated metallic bearings
• How self-lubricating plain bearings work
• This must be taken into account when changing to dry-running plain bearings