10th competition for exceptional plastic bearing applications

Unique plastic bearing applications wanted

Millions of plastic machine parts are used in devices, appliances and engines. Still, hardly any other material is as underrated in mechanical engineering as the plastic plain bearing. To demonstrate the potential of polymer bearing technology for innovative systems, the manus® competition was launched in 2003 - after more than 3,000 submissions, it is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. 
 
The industrial applications of polymer plain bearings that are sought after and honoured stand out due to their technical, economic and ecological efficiency as well as the developer's creativity. The focus is on the technical superiority of plastic in mechanical engineering: where was it possible to solve a tedious problem, open up new possibilities or improve an application in the long term with a plastic bushing? 

In addition to the golden, silver and bronze manus® competition, we would like to celebrate our anniversary by awarding the green manus® for the first time - it will be given to the product that is characterised by its sustainability.  
 
The award:
The golden manus®: prize money of €5,000
The silver manus®: prize money of €2,500
The bronze manus®: prize money of €1,000
The green manus®: prize money of €1,000

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The jury of the manus® competition

An independent jury of experts from research, specialist press and manufacturers will preside over the manus competition. They are looking for innovative applications with polymer plain bearings that prove to be creative.

The winners of the 9th manus® competition