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GGB

Medical

Designing medical equipment challenges engineers to ensure high precision, reliability, and cleanliness. Bearings must endure sterilization, be biocompatible, resist contamination, and fit compact designs while delivering smooth motion control, noise reduction, and energy efficiency. Reliability and adherence to stringent safety standards are crucial to prevent downtime and ensure optimal performance.

 

GGB offers precision bearings and tribological coatings tailored for medical equipment, providing smooth motion, durability, and compatibility with sterilization processes. Our compact, self-lubricating bearings and advanced coatings enhance energy efficiency, reduce noise, and improve wear resistance, ensuring reliable, quiet operation. By meeting strict regulatory standards, GGB supports manufacturers in delivering high-quality, dependable medical devices.

Medical Applications:

  • Hospital Beds
  • Chair Lifts
  • Wheelchairs
  • Examination Tables 
  • Specialized Patient Seating 
  • Medical Monitors
  • Orthopedic Chairs 
  • Dialysis Equipment 
  • Peristaltic Pumps 
  • Dental Equipment 
  • Imaging & X-ray Equipment 
  • Medical/Dental lighting systems 
  • Physical Rehabilitation Equipment 
  • Fluid Dispensing Equipment 
  • Medication Delivery Equipment 
  • Endoscopic Equipment 
  • Ventilator Equipment 
  • Vehicle Lift Equipment 
  • Prosthetic Devices

GGB Advantages

Precision and Accuracy: GGB bushings and coatings provide tight tolerances and high precision, ensuring reliable operation and patient safety in critical medical applications.

Small and Compact Designs: GGB's compact bearings fit seamlessly into the tight spaces of minimally invasive medical devices, maintaining high performance. Our tribological coatings provide tailored friction levels for many complex shaped surfaces that traditional cylindrical bearings cannot access—allowing for a more simplistic design that employs fewer parts. Our specially formulated polymer coatings range can be applied to nearly any surface, regardless of shape and material.

Cleanliness and Contamination Resistance: Our bearings and coatings resist contamination from fluids and particles, ensuring cleanliness and preventing infections in medical settings.

Noise and Vibration Control: GGB bearings and coatings minimize noise and vibrations, ensuring quiet, smooth operation that is critical for patient comfort and accurate procedures.

Performance and Longevity: We deliver durable surface solutions that offer long-term reliability, reducing maintenance and preventing equipment downtime in critical environments. GGB’s coatings can also be applied to nearly any surface, regardless of shape or material, making their potential almost endless. And when it comes to working with and enhancing the performance of your existing bearing and polymer coatings solutions, our TriboMate® product line is specifically designed to be paired up— all leading to enhanced performance and longevity.

Sterilization Requirements: Our bearings and polymer coatings are designed to withstand rigorous sterilization methods, including autoclaving, without compromising performance.

Power Efficiency: With low-friction designs, our bearings and advanced polymer coatings enhance energy efficiency, reducing power consumption and extending battery life in medical devices.

 

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