Function

illustation OILES 500 selflubricating bearings use highgrade bronze alloys as their base material and have a finely finished surface with pockets in which a specially formulated solid lubricant is embedded. The pattern of the lubricating material is arranged geometrically, so that the entire bearing surface is lubricated permanently, in the direction of motion.
During operation a very thin, but nevertheless extremely strong, lubricating film is deposited automatically over the complete moving surface. This film remains intact all times, even at standstill. The solid lubricant covers 25-30% of the sliding surface. OILES 500 bearings are primarily intended for intermittent duty.