CCTY Bearing is a bearing manufacturer that recently helped one utility-vehicle OEM address sourcing, quality, and assembly issues with some of its front-suspension ball-joint components. Ultimately, CCTY Bearing consolidated three different part … [Read more...]
igus part helps students design child-proof lock
Students from a prestigious technical university in Germany developed a child safety lock for cleaning agent bottles that includes a lubrication-free bearing manufactured by igus. Nearly 94,000 calls are made each year to the Poison Information … [Read more...]
Thordon signs distributor agreement with Spain’s Echetalde
Thordon Bearings confirmed it has signed a sales and distribution agreement during the recent SMM 2018 trade show in Hamburg, Germany. The agreement with Spain’s Echetalde, signed last month, replaces the agreement with Thordon’s previous … [Read more...]
Container ship goes green with Vesconite bearings
When the stern tube bearing on the 490 x 750-ft container ship M/V Marine Rickmers began to fail, Durban, South Africa-based Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH South Africa) replaced it with state-of-the-art, pollution-free Vesconite. The innovative … [Read more...]
Emerson Bearing Boston announces expanded oil seal line
Emerson Bearing Boston, a bearing company catering to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) markets around the world, announces an expanded line of Oil Seals, specifically, Bearing Isolators. Emerson … [Read more...]
Klüber Lubrication features conveyor lubricant at PACK EXPO 2018
Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, will feature its specialty solutions for the food processing and pharmaceutical industries in booth #E-7837 during PACK EXPO Chicago, October 14-17, 2018, at McCormick Place. These … [Read more...]
What characteristics are specific to yaw grease?
Yaw bearings are operating with heavy loads and moments, but should provide smooth rotation and resistance to corrosion and wear. Along with these conditions, long-lasting, economical bearings are also a market expectation. Yaw greases are specially … [Read more...]
When should I use grease for my bearing?
By Chris Wilson There are two main types of bearing lubricants: oil and grease. While grease lubricants are made by mixing oil lubricants with thickeners, this process gives grease lubricants certain benefits that may make them more suitable for … [Read more...]
Igus plastic bushings podium across the cycling world
Over the past several years, thermo-plastic bushings have burst onto the cycling scene incontrovertibly. Both frame and component manufacturers are curious to see whether the durability reports are true. The technology has garnered healthy debate … [Read more...]
Lomar’s Super-Eco boxships mark European breakthrough for Thordon Bearings
Delaware Trader, the first of two 2,700TEU newbuild containerships that China’s Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard is delivering to Lomar Shipping this year, has been fitted with a seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system from Thordon … [Read more...]
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