Product World Self-lubricating bearing for heavy-duty applications igus igus.com The TX2 bearing has an improved iglide material, which offers self-lubricating and maintenance-free properties for heavy-duty applications. The TX2 increases wear resistance by a factor of 3.5 in load ranges with more than 100 MPa surface pressure. The material is suitable for components in machines that serve construction and agriculture, requiring more than 50 liters of lubricant annually. These tribo plain bearings made of high-strength filament fabric are used where very high loads occur. The robust filament, in its specially interwoven design, ensures maximum resistance and enables a maximum permissible compressive strength of 400 MPa. The newly developed material was extensively tested on the indoor and outdoor test rigs in the 3,800 square-meter igus test laboratory. Pivot tests on hard-chrome shafts showed that iglide TX2 is around 3.5 times more wear-resistant than the standard heavy-duty material TX1. Like all iglide plain bearings, iglide TX2 is self-lubricating and operates dry.
Thermoplastic polyurethane parabolic pitch belts Gates gates.com/TPU Gates has added two new thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) belts — the Gates Parabolic Pitch (GPP) in 8 mm and 14 mm profiles. The new GPP belts are stronger, more durable, quieter, safer to operate, and require less maintenance than other alternatives, including alternative rubber belts, roller chains, and steel cables. The high-strength, reinforced steel (RSL) GPP 14-RSL has the highest break strength of any 14 mm pitch TPU belt on the market, and the standard product versions are compatible with Timken’s RPP sprockets, making them suitable drop-in replacements across a range of applications. All Gates GPP belts are equipped with nylon fabric on the tooth sides for high abrasion resistance and quieter operation, and the optional low-temperature construction provides an operating range from minus 30 up to 50° Celsius.
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Expanded range of universal joints Ruland ruland.com Ruland Manufacturing has expanded its line of Belden Universal single and double friction bearing universal joints to offer over 3,500 standard items. Customers will have the widest selection of universal joints to choose from, including straight, step, and inch to metric bore sizes with or without keyways in sizes ranging from ¼ to 1-1/2-in. (6 to 35 mm). The expanded range of universal joints will be available through Ruland’s eCommerce platform and traditional distribution channels, offering customers various ways to purchase. When using ruland.com, customers have access to 2D and 3D cad files, full product specifications, live chat with technical specialists, pricing, and lead times.
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