Anywhere two components are moving against each other, lubrication is expected to be necessary. However, you can eliminate grease and other additional lubricants from your machines with tribologically optimized polymer components from igus. The polymers used in these components are embedded with solid lubricants which evenly dispense during normal … [Read More...] about Zero-lubrication components for all industries
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- Thordon Bearings supplies full suite of bearings to the Otto Holden Generating Station
- BOA says seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing arrangement for all new build ships
- RS adds new industrial lubrication and power quality solutions suppliers
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From friction to function
By Mike Santora
How to approach noise and vibration in bearings Noise and vibration in ball bearings threaten precision and safety in critical systems, costing manufacturers billions annually in maintenance and … [Read More...] about From friction to function

Michell Bearings expands reach with launch of German website
By Mike Santora
Michell Bearings, a leading UK bearing manufacturer, has launched a German website to enhance support for customers in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria and strengthen its position within these … [Read More...] about Michell Bearings expands reach with launch of German website

igus introduces new environmentally-friendly PFAS- and PTFE-free bearing material
By Mike Santora
igus announces it has developed a new polymer bearing material called iglide JPF that is free of both per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). This innovation … [Read More...] about igus introduces new environmentally-friendly PFAS- and PTFE-free bearing material

Engineering company anticipates orders for movie prop platforms in 2025
By Mike Santora
A provider of engineering services in the hydraulic and pneumatic industry anticipates new orders in 2025 for movie prop platforms that use low-coefficient-of-friction Vesconite bushings. It … [Read More...] about Engineering company anticipates orders for movie prop platforms in 2025

Thordon Bearings supplies full suite of bearings to the Otto Holden Generating Station
By Mike Santora
Thordon Bearings is supplying multiple sets of grease-free bearings to completely replace old technology at the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River in Ontario, Canada. Andritz Hydro … [Read More...] about Thordon Bearings supplies full suite of bearings to the Otto Holden Generating Station

BOA says seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing arrangement for all new build ships
By Mike Santora
Future newbuild ships of all types should be built without a sterntube and with a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing arrangement, according to Blue Ocean Alliance’s (BOA) Chris … [Read More...] about BOA says seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing arrangement for all new build ships

RS adds new industrial lubrication and power quality solutions suppliers
By Mike Santora
RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a digitally enabled global distributor of product and service solutions for industrial customers, added two new suppliers to its expansive line card: … [Read More...] about RS adds new industrial lubrication and power quality solutions suppliers

Thordon Bearings’ brake cups
By Mike Santora
Thordon Bearings’ brake cups are being supplied to Hydro-Québec, the largest hydro power company in Canada, as part of a decade-long turbine brake system overhaul program. The Burlington-based … [Read More...] about Thordon Bearings’ brake cups

Zero-lubrication components for all industries
By Mike Santora
Anywhere two components are moving against each other, lubrication is expected to be necessary. However, you can eliminate grease and other additional lubricants from your machines with tribologically … [Read More...] about Zero-lubrication components for all industries

Industrial bearings support the GenAI revolution
By Mike Santora
According to PwC, 70% of CEOs worldwide believe Generative AI (GenAI) will significantly transform the way their companies create, deliver and capture value. That includes manufacturers, who can use … [Read More...] about Industrial bearings support the GenAI revolution

NEW TC-APPROVED KING AIR FLAP ROLLER BEARINGS
By Mike Santora
Marsh Brothers Aviation (MBA), a leading manufacturer of advanced polymer seal and bearing solutions for the aviation industry, has received Transport Canada approval for its innovative new King Air … [Read More...] about NEW TC-APPROVED KING AIR FLAP ROLLER BEARINGS

Flying towards sustainability
By Mike Santora
According to Deloitte, “the demand for sustainability, product innovations, and wartime defense is expected to result in rapid technological evolution” in the aerospace and defence (A&D) … [Read More...] about Flying towards sustainability

Zero-lubrication components for all industries
By Mike Santora
Anywhere two components are moving against each other, lubrication is expected to be necessary. However, you can eliminate grease and other additional lubricants from your machines with tribologically … [Read More...] about Zero-lubrication components for all industries

Navigating the cosmos with precision
By Mike Santora
SKF is providing key components for the next generation Very Large Array (ngVLA), a $2 billion telescope system that aims to peer deeper into the universe than ever before. The U.S. National Radio … [Read More...] about Navigating the cosmos with precision

Thordon to supply water-lubricated bearings to largest wind-assisted cruiseship
By Mike Santora
Thordon Bearings has secured an order from French shipbuilding giant Chantiers de l'Atlantique to supply its award-winning COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings for installation to a … [Read More...] about Thordon to supply water-lubricated bearings to largest wind-assisted cruiseship