Linear bearings for track and tunnel cleaning

Lubrication-free linear bearings with high rigidity were required for this tunnel-cleaning vehicle.

Profile

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  • Requirements: lubrication- and maintenance-free components that are compact and yet provide a high reach for thorough cleaning of tracks and tunnels. They also have to be highly rigid and resistant to dust and dirt.
  • Industry: railway technology
  • Success for the customer: The lubrication- and maintenance-free linear technology is compact when retracted and yet allows for a long extension length that does not yield too much under the high water pressure. As it is lubrication-free, dirt and dust do not affect its functionality.
Two-way cleaning vehicle

Problem

Solution

We generally work with a very high level of vertical integration - even for detailed designs. In this case, however, the catalogue products from igus are simply better and more cost-effective. Due to the combination of high-performance plastics and anodised aluminium, they are also free from maintenance and lubrication - simply perfect.

Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Paul

Sales and Project Planning at ZWEIWEG

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