WMG® Plain Bearings

WMG® Plain Bearings From Bowman

WMG® Plain Bearings From Bowman

Bowman’s WMG range of thermoplastic plain bearings is engineered for applications where abrasion, dust, and low-friction performance are key considerations. As an experienced WMG plastic plain bearings manufacturer, Bowman provides durable bearing solutions for demanding operating environments.

The WMG plain plastic bearing range offers high abrasion resistance, very low dynamic friction, and almost zero stick-slip characteristics. This makes WMG suitable for applications requiring a low friction plastic bearing, particularly where dust and particles could affect conventional bearing materials. Its thermoplastic construction also provides a practical corrosion resistant plain bushing solution for challenging environments.

Our thermoplastic plain bushing range is available in metric sizes only. As a specialist plastic plain bearing supplier, Bowman’s in-house machining service can produce non-standard sizes to meet specific customer requirements, including applications requiring a dust resistant plain bearing or thermoplastic sleeve bushing UK solution.

Matching Bearings

Material Unit Measurement Part Number Inner Diameter Outer Diameter Length Tolerance Range Action Button
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 01 03 02 1 3 2
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 02 03 03 2 3 3
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 2.5 04 05 2.5 4 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 03 04 03 3 4 3
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 03 04 05 3 4 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 03 04 06 3 4 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 04 05 04 4 5 4
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 04 05 06 4 5 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 04 07 05 4 7 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 4.5 06 08 4.5 6 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 05 06 05 5 6 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 05 06 07 5 6 7
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 05 07 05 5 7 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 05 07 08 5 7 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 05 07 10 5 7 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 07 06 6 7 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 07 17.5 6 7 17.5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 04 6 8 4
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 05 6 8 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 5.5 6 8 55
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 06 6 8 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 08 6 8 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 09 6 8 9
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 10 6 8 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 11 6 8 11
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 12 6 8 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 13 6 8 13
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 15 6 8 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 06 08 25 6 8 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 07 08 10 7 8 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 07 08 19 7 8 19
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 07 09 08 7 9 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 07 09 09 7 9 9
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 07 09 10 7 9 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 07 09 12 7 9 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 09 05 8 9 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 09 06 8 9 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 09 08 8 9 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 09 12 8 9 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 05 8 10 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 06 8 10 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 07 8 10 7
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 08 T 8 10 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 10 8 10 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 12 T 8 10 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 13 8 10 13
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 15 8 10 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 16 8 10 16
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 20 8 10 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 08 10 22 8 10 22
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 09 11 06 9 11 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 11 06 10 11 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 11 10 10 11 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 11 25 10 11 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 04 10 12 4
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 4.5 10 12 45
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 05 10 12 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 06 10 12 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 07 10 12 7
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 08 10 12 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 09 10 12 9
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 10 10 12 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 12 10 12 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 14 10 12 14
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 15 10 12 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 17 10 12 17
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 10 12 20 10 12 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 13 12 12 13 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 13 15 12 13 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 04 12 14 4
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 05 12 14 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 06 12 14 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 08 12 14 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 10 12 14 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 12 12 14 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 14 12 14 14
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 15 12 14 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 20 12 14 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 14 25 12 14 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 15 06 12 15 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 15 22 12 15 22
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 16 10 12 16 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 12 16 20 12 16 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 13 15 07 13 15 70
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 13 15 7.5 13 15 75
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 13 15 10 13 15 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 13 15 15 13 15 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 13 15 20 13 15 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 13 15 25 13 15 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 14 16 03 14 16 3
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 14 16 06 14 16 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 14 16 08 14 16 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 14 16 10 14 16 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 14 16 12 14 16 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 14 16 15 14 16 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 14 16 20 14 16 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 14 16 25 14 16 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 15 16 15 15 16 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 15 17 04 15 17 4
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 15 17 10 15 17 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 15 17 12 15 17 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 15 17 15 15 17 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 15 17 20 15 17 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 15 17 25 15 17 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 5.5 16 18 55
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 08 16 18 8
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 10 16 18 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 12 16 18 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 13.5 16 18 13.5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 15 16 18 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 20 16 18 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 25 16 18 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 30 16 18 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 16 18 50 16 18 50
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 18 20 10 18 20 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 18 20 12 18 20 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 18 20 15 18 20 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 18 20 20 18 20 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 18 20 25 18 20 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 18 20 45 18 20 45
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 19 22 06 19 22 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 19 22 28 19 22 28
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 19 22 35 19 22 35
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 21 20 20 21 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 22 15 20 22 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 22 20 20 22 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 22 22 20 22 22
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 22 30 20 22 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 23 10 20 23 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 23 15 20 23 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 23 20 20 23 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 23 23 20 23 23
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 23 24 20 23 24
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 23 25 20 23 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 20 23 30 20 23 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 22 24 10 22 24 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 22 24 15 22 24 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 22 24 17 22 24 17
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 22 24 20 22 24 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 22 24 30 22 24 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 22 25 15 22 25 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 22 25 20 22 25 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 22 25 25 22 25 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 22 25 30 22 25 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 24 27 06 24 27 6
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 24 27 15 24 27 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 24 27 20 24 27 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 24 27 25 24 27 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 24 27 30 24 27 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 25 26 25 25 26 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 25 28 15 25 28 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 25 28 20 25 28 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 25 28 24 25 28 24
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 25 28 25 25 28 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 25 28 30 25 28 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 25 28 35 25 28 35
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 26 30 16 26 30 16
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 27 30 05 27 30 5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 28 32 10.5 28 32 10.5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 28 32 12 28 32 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 28 32 15 28 32 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 28 32 20 28 32 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 28 32 23 28 32 23
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 28 32 25 28 32 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 28 32 30 28 32 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 31 12 30 31 12
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 31 30 30 31 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 34 15 30 34 15
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 34 20 30 34 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 34 24 30 34 24
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 34 25 30 34 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 34 30 30 34 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 34 35 30 34 35
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 34 40 30 34 40
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 30 34 52.5 30 34 52.5
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 32 36 30 32 36 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 32 36 40 32 36 40
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 35 39 14 35 39 14
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 35 39 20 35 39 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 35 39 25 35 39 25
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 35 39 30 35 39 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 35 39 40 35 39 40
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 35 39 50 35 39 50
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 36 40 20 36 40 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 37 41 20 37 41 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 40 44 10 40 44 10
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 40 44 16 40 44 16
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 40 44 20 40 44 20
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 40 44 30 40 44 30
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 40 44 40 40 44 40
WMG® Plastic Bearings  Metric WMG 40 44 50 40 44 50

Frequently Asked Questions

If the answer to your question is not listed below, please feel free to give us a call directly on +44 (0)1235 462500 or email us at sales@bowman.co.uk.

What is a WMG plastic plain bearing?

A WMG plastic plain bearing is a thermoplastic bearing designed for applications requiring high abrasion resistance, low friction, and reliable operation in environments where dust or particles are present. The WMG plain plastic bearing range offers very low dynamic friction and almost zero stick-slip characteristics.

What is the difference between WMG plain bearings and bronze plain bearings?

WMG plain bearings are thermoplastic and offer advantages such as low friction, high abrasion resistance, and resistance to corrosion. Bronze plain bearings can provide higher load capacity in certain applications and are often selected for demanding mechanical loads. The right choice depends on the application's load, speed, environment, and lubrication requirements.

What sizes of WMG plain bearings are available?

WMG plain bearings are available in metric sizes only. As a specialist WMG plastic plain bearings manufacturer, Bowman can also produce non-standard dimensions through its in-house machining service.

In what industries are WMG plain bearings used?

WMG bearings can be used across industries where low friction, abrasion resistance, and reliable performance in dusty or challenging environments are required. They can be suitable for industrial machinery, material handling equipment, automation, and other applications requiring a dust resistant plain bearing or corrosion resistant plain bushing.

Can Bowman make custom WMG plain bearing sizes?

Yes. Bowman’s in-house machining service can produce non-standard WMG sizes to meet customer-specific requirements. This allows us to provide customised thermoplastic plain bushing, low friction plastic bearing, and thermoplastic sleeve bushing UK solutions.

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