Reduce Automotive Bearing Weight by Nearly 80% With Plastic Bearings
Wondering how you can reduce weight in automotive manufacturing? Sebastian Bloechl, Head of Automotive at igus® North America, shows off one such way in this video: making the switch from metal plain bearings to plastic plain bearings. Plastic bearings can weigh up to five times less than metal bearings, making them an ideal way to reduce automotive weight.
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