One of the world’s oldest tugboats, the 117-year-old, steam-driven Daniel Adamson, is set to return to service offering short cruises along the River Weaver, a tributary of the fabled Mersey River in England, after the completion of a project to … [Read more...] about Bearings help keep world’s oldest steam driven tug operational
Lubrication
Let your smartphone take the guesswork out of bearing lubrication
The new LubeAdvisor mobile app helps ensure optimal bearing lubrication. Designed for iOS and Android mobile devices, LubeAdvisor quickly and accurately calculates the optimal lubrication amount and interval for bearings. Developed by the … [Read more...] about Let your smartphone take the guesswork out of bearing lubrication
Vesconite Bearings introduces ready-to-fit propeller shaft bearings
Vesconite Bearings has been hard at work identifying the most common propeller shaft bearings used in the leisure marine industry. It has done so to ensure that the right stock is available when clients need a particular item. Vesconite … [Read more...] about Vesconite Bearings introduces ready-to-fit propeller shaft bearings
Water-lubricated composite bearing replaces rubber cutterhead bearings
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings on the 102m (335ft) dredger Mahmoud Younis with a water-lubricated Composite bearing from Thordon Bearings. The retrofit, which took place at the Port Said Shipyard’s … [Read more...] about Water-lubricated composite bearing replaces rubber cutterhead bearings
Working environment factors for bearing selection
Examples of Applications Typical environments include factory and industrial sites, dirt and contaminants, humidity, and wash down areas. Typical properties of a grease that is suitable for the majority of motor applications: NLGI Grade … [Read more...] about Working environment factors for bearing selection
SKF and Imperial College London pushing the limits of tribology-related bearing R&D
SKF, founded in 1907 and Imperial College London, involved in tribology research since 1948, are extending their R&D partnership. The SKF University Technology Centre (UTC) has been housed at Imperial College London since 2010 and has delivered … [Read more...] about SKF and Imperial College London pushing the limits of tribology-related bearing R&D
Rolling element ball bearings: finding the right lubricant
For rolling element ball bearings, determining the right lubricant is essential to maximize the life of the bearings and machinery and in turn, save money, time, and manpower. Unfortunately, many engineers fail to consider the multiple factors … [Read more...] about Rolling element ball bearings: finding the right lubricant
NTN’s Sentinel Series decreases downtime at poultry processing plant
One of the United States’ largest poultry producers was suffering production crippling bearing failures on its cropper machine caused by water ingression. Failures were occurring on a monthly basis, accounting for over $33,750 in lost production per … [Read more...] about NTN’s Sentinel Series decreases downtime at poultry processing plant
Keeping the food production wheels turning
With 13% of bearing failure attributed to lubrication factors, bearing lubrication is a fast-evolving area of research, supported by academics and industry alike. Here, Chris Johnson managing director of EZO bearings supplier SMB Bearings, explains … [Read more...] about Keeping the food production wheels turning
Vesconite wins over rubber propeller bearing
While many have historically praised rubber and nitrile rubber marine bearings, Vesconite Bearings, the maker of the no-swell Vesconite Hilube polymer, has seen ship repairers increasingly turn to its product. Such was the case in June, when one … [Read more...] about Vesconite wins over rubber propeller bearing
