igus, a global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers' machines, announced the development of iglide F300 – a highly wear-resistant material, especially for components in automobiles that should be … [Read more...] about Clearance-free multi-link hinges with self-calibrating iglide plain bearings
Lubrication
So very clean: new igus slewing ring bearing for food contact
igus, the leading global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the service life of customers' machines, announced it has introduced a hygienically de-signed slewing ring bearing that enables quick, residue-free cleaning during use. The … [Read more...] about So very clean: new igus slewing ring bearing for food contact
Bearing lubricants fro Nye Lubricants
The performance of the lubricant in the bearing industry is a major issue – how long and how well it can minimize friction to prevent bearing wear. Nye offers an extensive collection of bearing oils and greases. Each is designed to provide an … [Read more...] about Bearing lubricants fro Nye Lubricants
Greene Tweed announces Enduro LF10 PTFE-based coating
Greene Tweed, a global manufacturer of high-performance sealing solutions and engineered components, highlights Enduro LF10, a thin conformal, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) based coating ideal for enhancing the performance and extending the lifetime … [Read more...] about Greene Tweed announces Enduro LF10 PTFE-based coating
Vesconite aids with plant cooling
A global petrochemical company, headquartered in South Korea, has ordered 20 pump bushings made of Vesconite Hilube, a premier-grade bearing material. The bushings will go into vertical-turbine pumps that supply seawater to a petrochemical … [Read more...] about Vesconite aids with plant cooling
Reduction of hot oil carry-over in high speed running turbo application bearings
By Dipl. Ing Thilo Koch and Dr.-Ing. Abdelhakim Laabid Tilting pad journal bearings are used in turbo machines like turbo compressors, turbo gears, gas turbines, and steam turbines. By increasing the power density, the applied loads and velocities … [Read more...] about Reduction of hot oil carry-over in high speed running turbo application bearings
igus shows the CO2 footprint for lubrication-free tribo-plain bearings
How much CO2 is released into the atmosphere as a result of plastic bearings production? For the first time, igus, the motion plastics specialist, is publishing precise CO2 footprints for many of its self-lubricating, maintenance-free iglide polymer … [Read more...] about igus shows the CO2 footprint for lubrication-free tribo-plain bearings
When bearing relubrication is not a DIY job
If you are changing the bearings on a skateboard, you can do it in your garage with a pair of tweezers. For many applications though, the process of relubrication requires precision, expertise, and sophisticated technology. Here, Chris Johnson, … [Read more...] about When bearing relubrication is not a DIY job
SKF filtration system boosts oil lifetime
SKF RecondOil’s technology, which removes even the smallest impurities from circulating oil, is now available in a compact form. RecondOil Box is a smaller version of SKF’s industrial-scale DST systems, which have previously been applied in large … [Read more...] about SKF filtration system boosts oil lifetime
New high-performance ball bearing from Schaeffler
They literally move the world as no powertrain can do without bearings ─ be it electric cars, hybrid vehicles, or internal combustion engines. Schaeffler has now developed a special high-performance ball bearing with an integrated centrifugal disc. … [Read more...] about New high-performance ball bearing from Schaeffler
