{"id":15537,"date":"2015-02-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lati.com\/self-lubricating-compound-for-industrial-automation\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T15:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:29:09","slug":"self-lubricating-compound-for-industrial-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lati.com\/en\/self-lubricating-compound-for-industrial-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-lubricating Compound for Industrial Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Self-lubricating compound for industrial automation: high performance and zero maintenance<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Robotics and Advanced Materials: the Challenge of Wear<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the field of industrial automation, the reliability of gripping systems is essential. Anthropomorphic robots, engaged in object manipulation, perform <g id=\"gid_0\">thousands of cycles per day<\/g>, generating high stress on the <g id=\"gid_1\">gripper jaws<\/g>. When these are made of <strong>sintered metal<\/strong>, rapid <strong>wear of the contact surfaces<\/strong> occurs due to friction and mechanical wear.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>From Metal Powder to Self-Lubricating Compound<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To solve the problem, the component was completely <strong>redesigned<\/strong>: the company Saroplast chose to replace the metal with a next-generation <strong>self-lubricating thermoplastic compound<\/strong>, the <strong>LATILUB 66-10T Y\/15<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This material is composed of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PA66<\/strong> as the polymer matrix,<\/li>\n<li><strong>10% PTFE (Teflon)<\/strong> to reduce the coefficient of friction,<\/li>\n<li><strong>15% aramid fibers<\/strong> to increase wear resistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Concrete Benefits in Robotic Applications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The use of the <strong>LATILUB self-lubricating compound<\/strong> has led to significant improvements:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Characteristic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Advantage over metal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Coefficient of friction<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Much lower thanks to PTFE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Wear resistance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Increased with aramid fibers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Dimensional stability<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Comparable to metal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Quietness<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Superior, no noise during cycle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Costs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>More economical in production<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Maintenance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>From every 4 weeks to <strong>zero<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The new technopolymer jaws ensure a <strong>longer operational life<\/strong> without compromising <strong>precision and mechanical integrity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Versatile Materials for Every Need<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>LATI offers the same <strong>self-lubricating formulation<\/strong> on different thermoplastic resins to cover every technical requirement:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Polymer base<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Typical applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>PPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>High temperatures and chemical environments<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>POM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>High smoothness and precision<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>PPA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Resistance to continuous loads<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>PEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Extreme performance and long life<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>When is it advisable to use a self-lubricating compound in robotic systems?<\/strong><br \/>When the application involves cyclic contacts and high wear, as in robotic jaws.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does PTFE compromise the mechanical properties of the material?<\/strong><br \/>No, if properly combined with reinforcements such as aramid fibers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is it possible to use these materials on multiple molds?<\/strong><br \/>Yes, thanks to the excellent fluidity of the compound during molding.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you are considering solutions to <strong>replace wear-prone metals<\/strong> in automated environments, LATI <strong>self-lubricating compounds<\/strong> represent a <strong>reliable, high-performance, and low-maintenance choice<\/strong>.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/lati.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> for a technical consultation or to develop a customized application.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lowering the coefficient of friction and increasing wear resistance as much as possible: these are the goals set for Saroplast to replace sintered metal in a highly critical application in the automation sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[274,268,276],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry","category-rd","category-self-lubricating"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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