As mentioned earlier — in the FAQ Plain bearings: What are they? — plain bearings are made of many graphite, bronze, and plastics that include PTFE, nylon, and polyacetal. Material improvements have made plastic plain bearings increasingly common, even in demanding motion applications. Shaft material and wear of plain bearings The shafts on which … [Read More...]
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Plain bearings from igus extend service life in long travel roller chains
Motion plastics manufacturer igus introduced new tribologically optimized plain bearings that ensure lubrication-free mounting of individual chain links, which will increase the uptime of crane … [Read More...]
SKF Training Solutions launches new video series
SKF Training Solutions now offers a video series to enhance users' learning experience as part of their blended learning approach to training. The Technical Tip Video Series is a compilation of … [Read More...]
Alexis Marine to retrofit RiverTough to salt lugger
Louisiana-based workboat operator Alexis Marine has awarded a supply contract to Thordon Bearings for the retrofitting of 6in diameter RiverTough bearings to MV Kristin Alexis, the 60ft (18.2m) … [Read More...]
Bearings vs bushings in 3D printing
Edited by Mike Santora A small but vocal discussion in the 3D printer community is on bearings and bushings that are used by 3D printers, and how these can be optimized to create better printers … [Read More...]
NTEA introduces expanded Industry Financial Benchmarking Survey
NTEA is introducing an enhanced member benefit and business planning tool — Work Truck Industry Financial Benchmarking Survey. This research initiative gathers financial and operating ratio … [Read More...]
Coast Guard solves vibration problem with propeller shaft bearing system
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has again selected Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC water lubricated propeller shaft bearing system for two icebreakers, one of which has recently completed extensive upgrade … [Read More...]
BSA presents Motion Industries’ Ellen Holladay with lifetime achievement award
Motion Industries, a distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, is pleased to announce that Ellen Holladay, the company’s SVP, Chief Information Officer and … [Read More...]
New bearing information portal from Thordon
Thordon Bearings has unveiled a new web-based platform to provide all the information industry professionals need to know about the commercial, technical and environmental advantages of using … [Read More...]
Sealing solutions for the steel industry
The high temperatures and extreme conditions involved in steel manufacturing demand the use of reliable seals to keep equipment operations up and running. As a global provider of sealing solutions to … [Read More...]
Thordon gives new class of towboat greater life expectancy
Thordon Bearings, of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, has received an order to supply four comprehensive shipsets of stern gear for a new class of towboat. The four boats are being built by US shipyard … [Read More...]
New sales director with international expertise at NKE Austria
NKE Austria GmbH has a new sales director: Joining the Austrian bearing manufacturer on 1 April 2018, Jesús Monforte, a qualified engineer and MBA, has extensive international experience in industrial … [Read More...]
igus products help label 50,000 bottles in one hour
In this video we see a KRONES packaging machine use xiros ball bearing rollers, drylin lead screws and nuts, drylin N, drylin R, energy chains, and tribo-tape in their high-speed labeling … [Read More...]
Synthetic, high-temperature grease for the food and pharma industries
Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, recently introduced Klüberfood NH1 74-401, designed for incidental food contact in food and pharmaceutical processing. The grease … [Read More...]
Thordon joins growing IWSA membership base
Thordon Bearings has joined a growing number of organizations to have signed up as a full associate member of the International Windship Association (IWSA), the organisation established to facilitate … [Read More...]
Advances in infrastructure and technology spur growth for motion plastics
Germany-based igus GmbH posted a 17% increase in sales in 2017, according to figures released this week by the company at Hannover Messe 2018. igus, which also has a presence in Providence, R.I., is … [Read More...]
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