Bearing technology for stage machinery

In stage machines, igus products can help technically optimise your application while reducing costs. Our motion plastics made of high-performance plastics are lighter than conventional solutions, and require no external lubrication and little to no maintenance. In many cases, they are suitable for use where space is at a premium and are quiet and low-vibration. Classic areas of application include linear guidance and mounting of stage podiums. In addition, our products are used for mounting projector-scissor hoists or for the linear movement of cable drums on flybars or point hoists.

Benefits of igus products:

Lubrication-free and low-maintenance
Corrosion-resistant
Quiet and low-vibration
Suitable for confined installation spaces
Cost-effective

Suitable products

DryLin-W guide carriage with two rollers and a metal bracket.

drylin W linear guides

Lubrication-free and maintenance-free
Corrosion-free
Easy assembly

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Drylin-R plain bearing on a shaft, shown in section and exterior view.

drylin R shaft guides

100% free of external lubricants
Replaceable liner
Lightweight

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iglidur J plain bearings

Low wear many different shaft materials
Low coefficients of friction in dry operation
Vibration dampening

More about iglidur J plain bearings

Customer projects

Pulley carriages

Self-lubricating and cost-effective
Dresden-based SBS Bühnentechnik GmbH uses iglidur plain bearings, among other things, to deflect the ropes used in stage technology. They require no external lubricants, so need no maintenance and can stand up to heavy loads.

Lifting device for a stage curtain

Excellent wear resistance, especially with high loads
Now Osaka, Masazumi Yonezawa from Osaka, Japan, uses iglidur ZFM plain bearings for stage curtain lifting machinery. They are particularly suitable for extreme loads and high surface speeds.

Movecat winches

Lubrication-free and maintenance-free
e-chains and drylin R liners have proven themselves in winches. Movecat, based in Nufringen, Germany, uses igus products for its VMW-S winch series.

Stage platform

Quiet and low-vibration adjustment
SBS Bühnentechnik GmbH uses drylin W linear guides in the stage platform lifting device in Konzerthaus Berlin. Not only are they quiet and low-vibration, but they also require virtually no maintenance due to their dry operation.