Back in the 1980s, Pacific Bearing Co. (PBC) invented and commercialized plain bearings, which were sized to be interchangeable with linear ball bearings. Plain bearings worked very well in certain ...
Materials scientists have developed PTFE-free variants for the most common plain bearing materials from igus. Intensive research and testing have been carried out at igus in recent years to develop ...
Discover the key factors for choosing the perfect SPBs for your robot. Explore the pros and cons of the various types and learn best practices for assembly in linkages. An SPB comprises three main ...