Self-Lubricating Bearings: Why Switch to “Grease-Free”?

Although standard in industry, grease-lubricated bearings impose heavy constraints that penalise the productivity and profitability of your machines.

The challenges of traditional lubrication

• Intensive maintenance: Frequent stops for regreasing increase your operating costs (OPEX) and reduce the availability of your equipment.
• Contamination risks: Fat acts like a « Magnet » dust, creating an abrasive paste that accelerates the wear of the components.
• Environmental impact: Lubricant leaks and reprocessing pose challenges to compliance and sustainable development.
• Reduced efficiency: Under high loads or extreme temperatures, the fat degrades, increasing energy consumption and the risk of failure.

The benefits of fat removal

To free from lubrication is a strategic lever to make your operations more profitable and cleaner.

Increased performance and reliability

• Controlled rubbing: Self-lubricating sliding surfaces for a stable friction coefficient.
• Longevity: Protection of axes against premature wear and contaminants.
• Extreme reliability: Constant performance even under severe climatic or mechanical conditions.

Optimization of costs and design

• Reduction of direct costs: Removal of fat purchases and centralized lubrication systems.
• Simplified design: Allows to design lighter, more compact and easier to assemble systems.
• Maintenance « Zero Maintenance » : A drastic reduction in human intervention and stopping times.

CSB solutions: Smooth bearings and Polymer Coatings

CSB Bearings offers a portfolio of environmentally friendly tribological solutions designed to simplify your maintenance:

High Performance Autolubricating Bearings

Our smooth bearings derive their efficiency from the solid lubricants and technical polymers integrated directly into their structure. They ensure a smooth and safe operation completely dry.

Technical note: CSB-free bearings do not require any additional lubrication during their lifetime.