{"id":9789,"date":"2018-11-20T04:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T04:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=9789"},"modified":"2018-11-19T11:48:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T11:48:06","slug":"in-search-of-spectacular-plastic-plain-bearing-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/in-search-of-spectacular-plastic-plain-bearing-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"In search of spectacular plastic plain bearing applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do an exoskeleton, an articulated robotic arm and a research project on space debris have in common?<\/p>\n<p>Plastic plain bearings are used in all these applications and they were chosen as the three winning applications at the last manus award &#8211; which is initiated every two years by motion plastics specialist igus.<\/p>\n<p>Now the starting whistle has been blown \u2013 <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.igus.co.uk\/manus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">manus award 2019<\/a><\/span> is now open for entries. The winners can look forward to prize money of up to 5,000 euros.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nSelecting three winners from among 541 entries from 35 countries &#8211; this was the great challenge facing the jury at the last manus award held two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the three winners, there were many other exciting applications using plastic plain bearings, from 3D printers to sports equipment, to art sculptures.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9790\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11741-manus-2019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11741-manus-2019-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"In search of spectacular plastic plain bearing applications\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11741-manus-2019-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11741-manus-2019-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11741-manus-2019-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11741-manus-2019-800x645.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">manus award enters its ninth round &#8211; apply now!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;This selection of the most varied applications alone illustrates the diverse application possibilities of plastic plain bearings,&#8221; explains Robert Dumayne, dry-tech director at igus.<\/p>\n<p>Engineers can apply online and present their designs to the jury with short texts, photos and videos.<\/p>\n<p>Whether production applications for the industry or individual pieces, each entry is treated equally, the only condition is that at least one built prototype of the presented application exists.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for entries is 22 February 2019 and the winners will be announced at the Hannover Fair 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do an exoskeleton, an articulated robotic arm and a research project on space debris have in common? 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