Igus has developed the Young Engineers Support (YES) programme in order to share its extensive knowledge with engineering students and lecturers across various UK colleges and universities. The initiative aims to provide students and lecturers with free product samples and reference materials tailored to their needs — for lectures, presentations and projects — while offering them the opportunity for sponsorship and to talk to Igus’s specialists.
UBRacing is the latest student project to receive the support of the YES initiative. The team, which comprises mechanical engineering undergraduate students at the University Of Birmingham, will challenge universities from all over the world at Formula Student 2014, taking place at the Silverstone race track later this year.
Igus supported the project and provided UBRacing with free samples of lightweight, self-lubricating and easy-to-fit plastic bearings to fit in the steering rack of the racing car. In addition, Igus’s stock bar has allowed the young engineers from UBRacing to easily machine custom bearings to suit the car design.
YES offers resources including product samples, catalogues, flyers and free online tools such as CAD. The YES initiative also offers a comprehensive package of polymer plain bearings and energy chain systems with a range of material available for free download.
Product Model | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Thickness |
NAB2/6XT2 NTN | 6 | 19 | 10 |
NAB210 NTN | 50 | 90 | 20 |