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Bearings – Jeff Mabbutt E-Chain & Cable – Alan Kwoo

Bearings – Jeff Mabbutt E-Chain & Cable – Alan Kwoo. Company founded in 1964 Started making bearings for textile industry Branched out to automotive & general machinery bearings First & largest manufacturer of polymer energy chains 270,000 sq ft of manufacturing space.

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Bearings – Jeff Mabbutt E-Chain & Cable – Alan Kwoo

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  1. Bearings – Jeff Mabbutt E-Chain & Cable – Alan Kwoo

  2. Company founded in 1964 • Started making bearings for textile industry • Branched out to automotive & general machinery bearings • First & largest manufacturer of polymer energy chains • 270,000 sq ft of manufacturing space manufacturing facility in Cologne, Germany • 1400 employees world wide • Direct sales through subsidiaries in 69 countries

  3. Bearing Products • Made from composite materials • Engineering grade polymers – nylon, PBT, PEEK, acetal • Fiber reinforcement – glass, carbon fiber, kevlar • Dry lubricants – PTFE, graphite, molybdenum sulphide • Homogeneously mixed so bearing material is consistent through out

  4. Bearing Types • Plain bearings aka bushings – iGlide • Spherical bearings - Igubal • Linear bearings – Drylin • Lead screws & drive nuts – Dryspin • Slide tables • Ball bearings - Xiros

  5. iGlide • 45 standard compounds available off the shelf • Custom sizes, shapes & materials • Metric & imperial sizes up to 150mm or 3” • Materials for extreme loads, high temperatures, chemical resistance, underwater use • Some are very cheap, some not so much • All are self lubricating, dry running, maintenance free • “The lowest cost solution that works is best”

  6. iGlide bearings

  7. Igubal • Spherical bearings • Rod ends • Flange mounted • Pillow blocks • Same self lubricating properties as iGlide

  8. Igubal spherical bearings

  9. Drylin • Linear motion bearings • Uses iglide J material for bearing liners • Many form factors and profiles available: • Drylin N – low profile, low cost • Drylin W – versatile, very durable • Drylin T – high loads • Drylin R – for round shaft

  10. True cost of Lubrication • In a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), it was estimated approximately $240 billion is lost annually (across • US industries) due to downtime and repairs to manufacturing equipment damaged by poor lubrication. Improper bearing lubrication or re-lubrication accounts for up to 40 to 50 percent of machine failures. By eliminating lubrication from machinery, OEMs can minimize the costs and risks associated with maintenance for the end user. At the same time, costs related to the proper disposal of oil can be eliminated and the initial expenditure for ancillary components and processes (grease lines, zerks, manifolds, etc) can be decreased.

  11. Applications • Top bearing applications • Packaging • Agriculture • Automotive • Industrial Automation • Medical • Bicycles • Marine

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