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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 linear guides

drylin W linear guides
  • Lubrication-free and maintenance-free
  • Corrosion-free
  • Easy assembly
More about linear guides

drylin R shaft guides

drylin R shaft guides
  • 100% free of external lubricants
  • Replaceable liner
  • Lightweight
More about shaft guides

iglidur J plain bearings

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

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

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

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 SBS Bühnentechnik GmbH

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.

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