The grease-free ThorPlas-Blue bearings Thordon supplied and installed to a Mississippi River line haul boat recently have helped reduce the vessel’s operating costs while creating a safer working environment for the crew. When this 180-ft (54.9m) … [Read more...]
Bearings vs bushings in 3D printing
Edited by Mike Santora A small but vocal discussion in the 3D printer community is on bearings and bushings that are used by 3D printers, and how these can be optimized to create better printers and better print quality. Some think 3D printing … [Read more...]
Synthetic, high-temperature grease for the food and pharma industries
Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, recently introduced Klüberfood NH1 74-401, designed for incidental food contact in food and pharmaceutical processing. The grease combines the high performance and load-carrying … [Read more...]
Stainless steel and self aligning linear ball bearings
Lubricating Stainless Steel and Self-Aligning Linear Ball Bearings have never been easier. "New Design" pillow blocks and flange blocks from LM76, feature a lubrication fitting, and an alignment set screw in the pillow blocks and flange blocks, and … [Read more...]
Plastic pillow block bearings replace metallic solutions
Pillow block bearings play a central role in the food industry. They are used in the continuously-operating roller conveyors and conveyor belts to ensure that the shafts rotate smoothly under heavy loads. Metallic pillow block bearings require … [Read more...]
AutomationDirect adds polymer bearings and compatible aluminum shafts
AutomationDirect has added three styles of polymer (plastic) bearings and compatible hard anodized aluminum linear shafts to its mechanical power transmission line. igus DryLin R series linear plain bearings are dimensionally interchangeable with … [Read more...]
Biodegradable lubricants on sterntube bearings
Thordon Bearings has welcomed an industry initiative to evaluate the effect of biodegradable lubricants on sterntube bearings following a reported marked increase in sealed oil lubricated propeller shaft bearing failures. While many ship operators … [Read more...]
Multi-purpose extreme pressure bearing and chassis grease
With the introduction of 219 SynForce Green, a multi-purpose extreme pressure bearing and chassis grease, Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants is once again pushing the boundaries of its synthetic heavy machinery lubricants, company officials announced … [Read more...]
iglide: the material
iglide high-performance plastics are a combination of strengthening fibers, base polymers and solid lubricants, which creates a mating surface for shafts. In this following video, we see how the material blend is developed to be the best solution for … [Read more...]
Extending bearing life in demanding applications
Although bearings and other precision components are generally made of hardened steel or metal alloys, those used in high load applications can still fail from excessive wear, surface fatigue, pitting, galling and corrosion. This is exacerbated in … [Read more...]
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