The largest New Zealand gas-fired thermal power station continues to use no-swell self-lubricating Vesconite Hilube bearings in its cooling water feeder pumps. The power station did a full refurbishment of these pumps in December 2022 and … [Read more...] about Thermal power station refits pumps with Vesconite Hilube
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Vesconite Hilube wicket gate bushings replace bronze
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
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
Vesconite on choosing noise-free marine bearings
An ocean of noise could be greatly reduced if more ship owners opted for noise-free marine bearings. This is according to Vesconite Bearings, which is promoting its bearings materials as ones that exhibit low squeal, vibration and noise because of … [Read more...] about Vesconite on choosing noise-free marine bearings
Caribbean dive boat uses self-lubricating bearing material
Just because a commercial vessel plies the crystal-clear cerulean waters of the Bahamas doesn't mean it has a carefree life. For Gerry Fleming of Aqua Cat Cruises, it meant constant attention to the sand and silt that wreaked havoc on the bearings of … [Read more...] about Caribbean dive boat uses self-lubricating bearing material
Water flinger adopted by pump manufacturer
A Southern African pump manufacturer has received its order for Vesconite low-swell hard-wearing water-flinger polymer bearings for four of its pump sizes. The manufacturer found that its horizontal centrifugal pumps, as a result of high pressure, … [Read more...] about Water flinger adopted by pump manufacturer
Vesconite making inroads into Namibia’s marine sector
Vesconite Bearings, the maker of advanced, self-lubricating polymers, in March dispatched several marine orders to Namibia, the Southern African country that borders Zambia, Angola, Botswana, and South Africa. While global shipping lines have been … [Read more...] about Vesconite making inroads into Namibia’s marine sector
Bushing shows 35% less wear than phosphor bronze
An independent test has shown that a Vesconite left-hand torque-plate bushing, made from a no-grease hard-wearing engineered polymer, shows 35% less wear than a phosphor bronze right-hand torque-plate bushing of a similar design after one year of … [Read more...] about Bushing shows 35% less wear than phosphor bronze
After 20,000 NM, gunboat 66 still running with Vesconite
With a downwind sail area of over 4,600 sq. ft. and a top speed well over 20 knots, the Gunboat 66 is a boat where components simply cannot bind. That's why when Slim was refitted in 2015, Vesconite was used as the rudder and daggerboard trunk … [Read more...] about After 20,000 NM, gunboat 66 still running with Vesconite
Vesconite Bearings has introduced standard 3D printer bushings as stock items
The maker of low-co-efficient-of-friction polymers, Vesconite, Vesconite Hilube and Superlube, has introduced 3D printer bushings as stock items. Printer users can now replace bronze sleeve bushings or linear ball bearings with polymer sleeve … [Read more...] about Vesconite Bearings has introduced standard 3D printer bushings as stock items
