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Allen's new Plain Bearing Block range

by Ben Harden 29 Aug 2019 12:00 BST
Allen's new Plain Bearing Block range © Allen Brothers

Allen are pleased to announce a new range of plain bearing blocks which use modern design and state of the art manufacturing to ensure a more eco-friendly product, delivering enhanced performance.

The new range will be made using 100% recycled plastics as well as using 20% less material than the previous version. Using the outer cheek and ultra-strap from the 20 and 30mm dynamic range allows us to manufacture the new plain bearing blocks more efficiently. This will help to reduce the long-term impact of plastics and un-recyclable materials on the environment.

The new range of plain bearing blocks will also feature a grey sheave to differentiate them from the existing dynamic range, which has black sheaves.

Plain bearing blocks offer great static loading capabilities at a low weight and cost. This makes them perfect for take-up systems or applications that don't require high dynamic performance.

Pricing:

Product CodeDescriptionRRP Ex Vat 
20MM
A2020P20MM PLAIN BEARING BLOCK £          4.70
A2020P‑403520MM PLAIN BEARING BLOCK WITH A4035 P‑CLIP £          7.48
A2020P‑403620MM PLAIN BEARING BLOCK WITH A4036 LACING EYE £          8.36
A2020PSHK20MM PLAIN BEARING BLOCK WITH SWIVEL HOOK £        15.32
A2021P20MM PLAIN BEARING MULTI FUNCTION BLOCK £          5.73
A2021PHK20MM PLAIN BEARING BLOCK WITH HOOK £          9.57
A2022P20MM PLAIN BEARING DOUBLE BLOCK £        15.82
A2023P20MM PLAIN BEARING DOUBLE BLOCK WITH BECKET £        16.67
A2024P20MM PLAIN BEARING TRIPLE BLOCK £        22.96
A2025P20MM PLAIN BEARING TRIPLE BLOCK WITH BECKET £        25.41
A2026P20MM PLAIN BEARING CHEEK BLOCK £          9.27
30MM
A2030P30MM PLAIN BEARING BLOCK £          7.81
A2030PLZ30MM PLAIN BEARING BLOCK STAND UP £        11.82
A2030PSC30MM PLAIN BEARING SWIVEL BLOCK £        19.61
A2030PSHK30MM PLAIN BEARING SWIVEL BLOCK WITH HOOK £        19.21
A2031P30MM PLAIN BEARING MULTI FUNCTION BLOCK £          73
A2032P30MM PLAIN BEARING DOUBLE BLOCK £        21.38
A2033P30MM PLAIN BEARING DOUBLE BLOCK WITH BECKET £        19.16
A2034P30MM PLAIN BEARING TRIPLE BLOCK £        27.97
A2035P30MM PLAIN BEARING TRIPLE BLOCK WITH BECKET £        32.70
A2036P30MM PLAIN BEARING CHEEK BLOCK £        11.24

The full range is now available to order directly from our website here.

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