A pump containing three sleeve bearings made from a new bearing material, Hitemp 160 − which can operate to temperatures up to 160°C and is resistant to abrasive material − has been tested in a pump that has received South African Bureau of Standards … [Read more...] about Pump containing Hitemp 160 SABS certified
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Optimizing gas turbine performance through planned maintenance and repairs
Gas turbines are efficient and reliable sources of power that drive generators in national power stations as well as smaller industrial settings. Their flexibility allows them to be brought online to meet the increasing demand for electrical energy … [Read more...] about Optimizing gas turbine performance through planned maintenance and repairs
Emerson Bearing Boston adds two heavy-duty bearings to product line
Boston-based Emerson Bearing, a bearing company catering to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) markets around the world, has added two new bearings to their product line. Emerson Bearing now offers … [Read more...] about Emerson Bearing Boston adds two heavy-duty bearings to product line
SKF bearings help Mars Rover collect rock and regolith samples
Enabling the Mars Rover’s core operations in the harsh environment on Mars are Kaydon RealiSlim thin-section ball bearings — designed and manufactured by SKF at the company’s global thin-section bearing engineering center in Muskegon, and its … [Read more...] about SKF bearings help Mars Rover collect rock and regolith samples
Ceramic bearings for medical environments
Back in 2000, scientists discovered zircon in rocks that showed life might have started 500 million years earlier than previously thought. This incredible compound has made a huge impact, as has its oxide, zirconia (ZrO2), used to make full ceramic … [Read more...] about Ceramic bearings for medical environments
Michell Bearings’ in nuclear station blackout application
Michell Bearings has successfully completed station blackout (SBO) tests on a thrust and guide bearing used within the reactor coolant pump at a new-build nuclear power plant. In what is thought to be one of the world’s first successful bearing … [Read more...] about Michell Bearings’ in nuclear station blackout application
Emerson Bearing Boston heavy-duty bearings to product line
Boston-based Emerson Bearing, a bearing company catering to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) markets around the world, has added two new bearings to their product line. Emerson Bearing now offers … [Read more...] about Emerson Bearing Boston heavy-duty bearings to product line
The buzz around drones in the oil industry
A bee can travel over five miles and then remember its way home, despite possessing a brain the size of a pinhead. Scientists have been putting them in virtual reality simulators to help improve unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone technology. … [Read more...] about The buzz around drones in the oil industry
Extra-large-diameter bearings for lathe application
A large-diameter six-meter lathe is expected at Vesconite Bearings’ South African factory in the next few weeks. The lathe will be able to machine extra-large-diameter bearings, which are in demand for marine mining, container ships, oil tankers, … [Read more...] about Extra-large-diameter bearings for lathe application
Bearing materials made with solar energy
Polymer bearing material producer Vesconite Bearings intends to take advantage of South Africa’s high levels of solar radiation to power some of its most power-hungry processes. The company has already installed the first phase of its solar … [Read more...] about Bearing materials made with solar energy
