polymer bearings
New igubal® pillow blocks are a maintenance-free, economically effective alternative to classic cast iron housing bearings January 5, 2022 – Nature is frequently a model for engineering materials, and the new igubal® pillow block from igus® – based on the design principles of a tree – provides an alternative to classic cast iron housings. Flattened […]
The piano is one of the world’s most popular musical instruments, but its mechanics and design are much the same as those made a century ago or more. Now, an English piano builder—who is an engineer and a pianist as well—devised what is being called a unique hammer system incorporating 3D-printed tribopolymer components that produce improved sound as well as durability and climate resistance.
An England-based piano builder is striking a new chord in the design of the centuries-old musical instrument by incorporating tribopolymer components from igus in a unique hammer system that offers supreme longevity, climate resistance and improved playability and sound performance.