5th manus® competition for plastic plain bearing applications

The competition first conducted in 2003 with great success goes into the fifth round.
manus® is a joint initiative by igus®, polymer researchers and manufacturers of plastic plain bearings, the technical publication Industrieanzeiger, Cologne Technical College and the Institute of Composite Materials.
"manus" (Latin for hand) symbolizes the drive to explore new ways in bearing technology.
We are looking for applications already implemented with plastic bearings which are distinguished by technical and commercial efficiency, boldness and creativity which produce surprising results.

In the past two decades, plastic bearings have made great progress from the "bushing" to a precisely predictable and durable machine component. Spread across all industries, they now enable solutions that combine the apparent contradictions with each other.
The competition awards bold applications with plastic bearings, which distinguish themselves through technical and economic efficiency, creativity and surprising results. manus® symbolizes the courage and drive to explore new ways in bearing technology.

The prizes

The deadline for entries is 28 February 2011. The awards will be given at the Hanover Messe 2011 (4-8 April 2011).

1st Prize The Gold manus®,
a certificate and a prize money of
€ 5,000

2nd Prize The Silver manus®,
a certificate and a prize money of
€ 2,500

3rd Prize The Bronze manus®,
a certificate and a prize money of
€ 1,000

Gerhard Baus, authorized representative for plastic bearings, igus® GmbH in conversation with engineer Ullrich Höltkemeier, chief editor of Konstruktionspraxis

At a press conference attended by over 60 journalists, the manus® winners recieved their formal awards at a ceromony held during the Hannover Fair 2009.
From left: Andreas Kruse of Otto Bock Healthcare, winner of the Silver manus®, Gerhard Baus, igus® authorized representative for plastic bearings, Matthias Hermes of TU Dortmund, Institut für Umformtechnik und Leichtbau, winner of the Gold manus®, and Gerhard Klemm of Döbeln Elektrowärme, winner of the Bronze manus®.

manus® in the press (PDF - German)