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Vesconite adds engineering personnel

February 5, 2019 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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Vesconite Bearings has appointed four additional engineers announced CEO Dr. Jean-Patrick Leger. Additionally, the company intends to expand the range of applications in which its no-grease, hard-wearing, low-coefficient-of friction polymers can … [Read more...]

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Vesconite Bearings contracts Bartholomews for UK distribution

January 8, 2019 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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Vesconite Bearings has contracted Bartholomews Specialist Distribution Ltd (Bartholomews) to warehouse and dispatch Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube engineered polymer rods and hollow bar from Bartholomews’ facility in Eastleigh, UK. This is … [Read more...]

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Increased representation for Vesconite Bearings in USA

November 27, 2018 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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Experienced polymer-products representative Gary Croeser has officially become the Vesconite Bearings representative in the US. This was the announcement made by Vesconite Bearings chairperson Dr Jean-Patrick Leger this month. “Croeser has … [Read more...]

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Load pads show little wear after two years

November 26, 2018 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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Six Vesconite Superlube load pads that have been recovered from South African rail parastatal Transnet’s Sishen-Saldanha-line bogies show little wear after two years of use. This is according to Dr Jean-Patrick Leger, the CEO of Vesconite … [Read more...]

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Vesconite Bearings adds to its machine shop

October 16, 2018 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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Self-lubricated polymer bearings and bushes manufacturer Vesconite Bearings will add three computer numerically controlled lathes and machining centers to its machine shop next month. Among the equipment added will be a Mazak slant turn lathe with a … [Read more...]

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Container ship goes green with Vesconite bearings

October 15, 2018 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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When the stern tube bearing on the 490 x 750-ft container ship M/V Marine Rickmers began to fail, Durban, South Africa-based Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH South Africa) replaced it with state-of-the-art, pollution-free Vesconite. The innovative … [Read more...]

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Supply continues to first Vesconite pump application

September 10, 2018 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

Vesconite Hilube pump bushing

The Australian agent of the no-swell, lubrication-free bushing and wear materials Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube continues to supply the company that first proved Vesconite’s suitability for pump applications. VescoPlastics Australia technical … [Read more...]

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Carbon graphite shortage kick starts search for better bearings

July 27, 2018 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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A graphite shortage has meant that manufacturers of submersible motors and pumps are switching to impact and wear-resistant Vesconite bearings. Vesconite technical sales representative Eddie Swanepoel informs that he has received inquiries for the … [Read more...]

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Freewheel bike bushing operating well after 10,000km

July 6, 2018 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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When cycling enthusiast Willem Goosen noticed in a service that the cogset on his bike’s rear wheel - known as the rear freewheel - had quite a bit of play, he decided to make his own smaller lubrication-free Vesconite bushing. “I decided on … [Read more...]

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Australian agricultural equipment manufacturer uses Vesconite Hilube

April 16, 2018 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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An Australian agricultural equipment manufacturer has switched from oil-impregnated nylon bushings to Vesconite Hilube polymer ones on the hydraulic tynes that it manufactures for seeding ma-chines. The Vesconite Hilube polymer is valued by farmers … [Read more...]

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