smart bearing technology

iglidur plain bearing with a black outer layer and light inner surface.

iglidur® i.Sense plain bearing

Avoidance of unforeseen failures
Recognise and control maintenance requirements via remote diagnosis
Possible as FDA-compliant all-rounder
High wear resistance
Insensitive to dust and dirt

Not just for farmers, but for every machine operator, a defective plain bearing can spoil the working day and spoil the mood.

Smart plain bearings are particularly suitable for particularly sensitive or hard-to-reach areas of a machine, as the condition of the bearing can be checked at any time.

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iSense sensor with live status for wear, replacement soon, or overload.

Smart 3D printed plain bearing

Wear parts with sensors via multi-material 3D printing
Warning when wear limit is reached
Warning in case of overload ► Avoid damage
Predictable service life
No minimum order quantity
Zero lubrication required

Test & development of the 3D printing i.Sense bearing

To see in the video:

The bearing is printed from 2 materials: igus® tribofilament® (white) and a particularly conductive material (black)
The wear of the bearing is measured on the black material.
Printed with a multi-material printer
The i.Sense technology can be realised on any wear-resistant part with a minimum wall thickness of 2.5 mm
The test stand shows a test in which the bearing displays various wear states, thus enabling a service life prediction to be made

Smart iglidur® PRT rotary table plain bearing

Simple assembly, replaceable sliding elements
High wear resistance
For high load, high rigidity
Housing made of aluminium

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Industrial rotary ring with connecting cable.

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Smart linear technology

The smart drylin® W carriage

In addition to condition monitoring using the drylin® W LED carriage, it is also possible to equip a drylin® W carriage for predictive maintenance.
This then not only indicates that the sliding foils are worn, but also when the optimum time for replacement is. This means you always use the products with the maximum service life, because you will never again replace them too early or too late.

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drylin W linear guide with a smart sensor on the carriage.

Three steps show changing a drylin linear bearing on a guide rail with a warning symbol.

Linear guide with carriage on two rails.

drylin® W Linear slide with LED

Fast offline check
Simple handling and visualisation via LED
For drylin® W profile guides and linear modules
Available in 2 sizes: 10 and 16
Set of replacement bearing foils available from stock
Bearing replacement with practical assembly tool

A sensor monitors an axis along a linear travel path.

smart bearing technology sensors

DLT.W

Sensor for wear in drylin® T linear systems

Makes predictive maintenance (i.Cee) possible
Integrated into the linear sliding film
Signals wear of the linear sliding film in good time
Plannable replacement of the sliding element

Linear system with sensor for monitoring the cable path.

DLW.W

Wear monitoring with the DLW.W sensor

Makes predictive maintenance (i.Cee) possible
A sensor measures the wear of the linear bearing in the drylin® W linear guide
When the limit value is reached, it sends a signal that the bearing foil should be changed