Plastic plain bearing specialist igus UK has launched a new cost-effective manufacturing service – speedifit – which supplies bespoke complete bearing assemblies, enabling customers to save time and money. The housing is manufactured to custom requirements, fitted with an igus bearing, and supplied as one whole unit, ready to install.
A speedifit part is made by taking a standard or custom iglidur plain bearing, and fitting this into a bespoke housing machined to a customer’s drawing and specifications. Any igus bearing can be fitted into a housing which can be manufactured from many materials including aluminium, anodised aluminium, mild steel and stainless steel, titanium as well as common engineering plastics.
The service requires just a few steps. The customer sends igus the assembly and housing drawings to speedifit@igus.co.uk, and they receive a quote typically within 24 hours. Once ordered, the custom part and the complete assembly is produced and delivered ready to install, within the confirmed lead-time.
