LM76 now offers one piece ETX Linear Bearing/Pillow Blocks that will not degrade in a radioactive environment. Machined from a solid block of self-lubricating ETX, linear bearing-blocks have high strength, excellent wear resistance, low coefficient … [Read more...]
Bushing shows 35% less wear than phosphor bronze
An independent test has shown that a Vesconite left-hand torque-plate bushing, made from a no-grease hard-wearing engineered polymer, shows 35% less wear than a phosphor bronze right-hand torque-plate bushing of a similar design after one year of … [Read more...]
Oil-to-water conversion for stage-1 turbine
The Jaldhaka Stage-1 Hydropower Station operated by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) is back online following the successful completion of a project to convert its oil lubricated turbine guide bearing to Thordon’s … [Read more...]
What is a mast guide bearing?
Industrial truck mast guide ball bearings are a family of special bearings tailored to meet application requirements. These bearings must be able to accommodate heavy radial loads, withstand heavy shock loads, and handle overturning moments produced … [Read more...]
igus develops FDA-compliant liner for food industry
igus has developed an FDA compliant liner made from high-performance plastic that is suitable for the special hygienic requirements of the food and beverage industry. The liner, made with igus’ iglide A160 material, is also EU-compliant. igus, the … [Read more...]
Bearings help in Fortum hydropower plant application
Fortum’s 10MW hydropower plant at Vassinkoski, Sweden, is now successfully operating with Thordon Bearings’ polymer SXL turbine guide bearing following the completion of the plant’s extensive renovation and recommissioning work. Thordon’s … [Read more...]
What is an oil leveler?
As we have learned, lubrication failures are a leading cause of bearing damage. Oil levelers are designed for automatic adjustment of the optimal lubricating oil level within a bearing housing, gear box, crank case or similar oil bath lubrication … [Read more...]
Pivot doors perform easily and reliably with plastic bearings from igus
Plastic bearings from igus help provide smooth and maintenance-free performance in hinges of pivot doors for an innovative and growing manufacturer in Belgium. PortaPivot, which is known throughout the industry for its simple and stylish designs, … [Read more...]
Navenor’s bearing problems solved with Thordon Retrofits
Thordon Bearings has completed a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearing installations to a third salt lugger in the Salinor/Navenor fleet, following the successful retrofitting of bearings to problematic newbuilds. The Brazilian owner … [Read more...]
NTN’s Sentinel Series saves poultry processing plant thousands
A major US-based poultry plant processing approximately 175,000 birds per day was struggling with catastrophic bearing failures on both their poultry cage washing machinery and cage unloading systems. The repetitive failures on these two critical … [Read more...]
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