Bearing or drive assembly with coated elements

A bearing or drive assembly, comprising:

• at least two elements that are adapted for movement relative to each other, wherein:
• the at least two elements are selected from the group consisting of bearing elements and drive elements;
• at least one element of the at least two elements includes a carrier material and a polyimide coating disposed on the carrier material;
• the polyimide coating is very thin in comparison with the carrier material, with the polyimide coating having a thickness of less than 30 μm;
• the polyimide coating is a permanent lubricant, even without other special lubricants being added;
• and
• the polyimide coating being disposed on the carrier material comprises
• (a) immersing the at least one element into a prepolymer of polyimide so that the carrier material of the at least one element is coated with a film, and
• (b) then polymerizing the film to form the polyimide coating, with the polymerizing of the film including tempering the at least one element.