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SIMILAR PRICE, DOUBLE PERFORMANCE Igus has improved its best-seller, the all-round bearing material iglidur G which is now available from Treotham Automation. The new material features a higher temperature resistance and low moisture absorption as well as improved friction and wear behaviour, resulting in an increase of service life at almost the same price. Igus supplies a wide range of lubrication and maintenance free bearings made of different tribo plastics with special material properties. Customers can find plastics specially suited for construction and agricultural machines as well as for use in the food or chemicals industry. The most frequently used iglidur bearing, however, is iglidur G. Presented for the first time in 1983, it can now be supplied from stock in 650 metric catalogue dimensions with diameters ranging from 1.5 to 19mm. Iglidur G combines a low price with many attractive technical properties: a long service life across the entire load spectrum on a wide variety of rotating or pivoting shafts, even in very different ambient conditions, for example when applications are exposed to dirt, dust or impacts. The igus developers have reduced the wear rates at low loads (up to to 5 MPa) down to levels up to a quarter of what they were before. The service life under heavy loads has almost been doubled, depending on the application parameters. At the same time, the all-rounder can now be used continuously at temperatures up to 180°C (iglidur G: 130°C). PRECISION THE DIFFERENCE IN SPRAY COATINGS/LUBRICANTS Increasing production rates, minimising set times and maximising savings on expensive coatings and lubricants are a few objectives processors strive to achieve when choosing an automated lubrication or coating spray system. At Spraying Systems Co the skilled engineers have developed highly efficient electrostatic systems with these objectives in mind. Being in the engineering industry for over 79 years, Spraying Systems described itself as the world’s leading supplier of spray products and automated spray systems. The company says it has developed a range of electrostatic spray systems which can be used in numerous different manufacturing applications. Electrostatic spray systems work by using the simple principle of spraying a negatively charged liquid or coating to a neutral, grounded target. The AccuJet electrostatic spray systems utilise electrostatic spray nozzles to coat chains, conveyors and trays with minimal waste. Another major concern for processors is that of overspray. Eliminating overspray is not only beneficial to your operations, but also to the health and safety of your workers. The overspray that drips off from conveyors and surrounding equipment can spill onto the floors, posing a dangerous risk for workers. One of the many benefits of using AccuJet electrostatic spray systems is that they are able to apply coatings and lubricants with high accuracy which leads to reducing or eliminating overspray altogether and decreased waste of costly coatings and lubricants which ultimately leads to increased savings for the operator. Clean up time is dramatically reduced due to the cleaner state of the equipment and floors. As each of the electrostatic systems operate using the electrostatic spraying principle, they are all able to deliver a high transfer efficiency rate, typically over 90%. This is due to the physical attraction of the liquid to the intended target. This results in virtually eliminating overspray, reducing waste of expensive coatings and improving the quality of the overall process. ENGINEERING IN FOOD & BEVERAGE NEW PLAIN BEARING ALL-ROUNDER The igus developers have reduced the wear rates at low loads (up to to 5 MPa) " down to levels up to a quarter of what they were before." 28 September 2017


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