A San Diego hydroelectric plant has been operating with Vesconite Hilube wicket gate bushings since August 2022. Hollow bar for the bushings was ordered from Vesconite Bearings’ warehouse in Richmond, Virginia, by a Washington State hydro company … [Read more...] about Vesconite Hilube wicket gate bushings replace bronze
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Vesconite hydro turbine parts replace bronze
Hydro turbine bearing components machined from Vesconite Hilube have been installed at the Crai Water Turbine and Pollok Sawmill Projects in Wales. The UK consultant on hydroelectric turbine design and maintenance on the project had first come … [Read more...] about Vesconite hydro turbine parts replace bronze
Thordon polymer propeller shaft bearing lubricated by seawater
Thordon Bearings has indicated a polymer propeller shaft bearing lubricated by seawater could generate significantly less underwater radiated noise (URN) than metal bearings lubricated by oil. The Canadian polymer bearings specialist says the low … [Read more...] about Thordon polymer propeller shaft bearing lubricated by seawater
Clearance-free multi-link hinges with self-calibrating iglide plain bearings
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
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
