Results
The test results are clear: our igubal® spherical insert bearings remained maintenance-free and wear-resistant throughout the entire trial period. They also absorbed edge loads very well.
Given three minutes of maintenance time per bearing, 24 times per year at 60 bearing points, the time savings is 72 hours per year. Lubricant costs were also entirely eliminated, and the brewery's procurement costs were 80% less than those for metallic bearings.
Installing a total of more than 400 igus® spherical insert bearings in the conveyor belts saved the customer more than €23,000 per year.