Igus bearings drive efficiency at Sumo UK

From relentless rain and mud, to searing heat and ground baked to the consistency of concrete, the world of farming is faced with a broader range of operating conditions than most other areas of industry. Add to this the potentially crippling cost of downtime in a sector with exceptionally fine profit margins and the requirement for hard-wearing, low-maintenance engineering solutions is clear.

One firm meeting this challenge head-on is Yorkshire-based Sumo UK, which produces a wide range of machinery including cultivators, seed drills, and subsoilers designed to prepare soil, plant seeds, and manage crops with efficiency and precision.  

The firm’s reputation for quality has made it a trusted name in the sector and helped build an international customer base but to meet the demands of this growing base and satisfy the requirements of range of different conditions and soil types Sumo faces a constant challenge: finding components that can withstand the rigors of agricultural use while reducing maintenance costs and environmental impact. To address this challenge, it turned to a polymer bearing specialist igus, and its range of igutex bearings.