Lubrication-free bearings and reliable cable protection for wheelchairs

Zipper e-chain

For electric lift lever adjustment

• Extremely fast opening and closing
• Small pitch for quiet, smooth operation
• Good cable guide prevents jamming
• Lightweight

Robust linear guide

For height adjustment of the footrest

• 100% free from maintenance and lubrication
• Resistant to dirt and moisture
• Wear-resistant
• Very quiet running

Low-profile linear guide

For the armrest extension

• Lightweight and flat
• Free from maintenance and lubrication
• No noise development

Robust linear guide

For active backrest adjustment

• 100% free from maintenance and lubrication
• Resistant to dirt and moisture
• Wear-resistant
• Very quiet running

Double joint

For backrest adjustment to prevent chafing

• 100% free from maintenance and lubrication
• Resistant to dirt and moisture
• Easy to fit
• Wide range of different versions and flexible lengths

Spherical bearing

For the operating element

• Swivelling and pointing with one element
• Free from maintenance and lubrication
• Very good vibration dampening
• Robust, insensitive to moisture

Cost-effective plain bearings

For adjusting height/depth of the headrest

• Low-cost material for high volumes
• Easy to adjust
• Good coefficient of friction
• Low clearance

Heavy-duty plain bearings

For steering fork bearings

• Radially and axially pre-loaded plain bearings
• Completely clearance-free when unloaded
• Ideal for "anti-vibration mounting" of the bearing position
• Dirt-resistant

Lightweight gears in the planetary gearbox

For the drive train of the front wheel

• Low coefficient of friction
• Low moisture absorption
• Quiet and lightweight
• Customised production: injection-moulded, 3D-printed, machined or milled

Fail-safe 3D seat module

The "CoSeat" turns sitting in an electric wheelchair into a three-dimensional and highly dynamic experience. The complex mechatronics was realised economically with maintenance-free and fail-safe iglidur plain bearing systems.

Linear guide for electric wheelchair

Our plain bearings have been used in Motion Solutions GmbH's rehabilitation equipment and wheelchairs for over ten years. The plain bearings require no lubrication and are ideal for outdoor use.

Further success stories

In this selection of other application examples, you can discover in what kind of wheelchairs our bearing technology and energy chain systems are still being used successfully.