Michell Bearings has successfully completed station blackout (SBO) tests on a thrust and guide bearing used within the reactor coolant pump at a new-build nuclear power plant. In what is thought to be one of the world’s first successful bearing … [Read more...] about Michell Bearings’ in nuclear station blackout application
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Bearing manufacturer Michell Bearings celebrates 100 years
UK bearing manufacturer Michell Bearings is celebrating a special milestone as this year marks its centenary. In 1905, prior to the incorporation of Michell Bearings, founder A.G.M Michell registered patents in Britain and Australia for his tilting … [Read more...] about Bearing manufacturer Michell Bearings celebrates 100 years
PTFE thrust bearing conversion improves operations at hydropower station
Constructed in the mid-1930s, the Norris Dam was the first major project for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Its purpose was to bring economic development to the region and control the flooding that had long plagued the Valley. TVA worked … [Read more...] about PTFE thrust bearing conversion improves operations at hydropower station
