A Vesconite rudder bushing has been an important part of the step-by-step dismantling, parts procurement, and reassembly of the rudder of a 30ft Jeanneau Arcadia sailing yacht known as the Ghaaata. When an annual maintenance inspection revealed … [Read more...]
Plate machining capability answers user’s demands
Polymer bushing and wear material manufacturer Vesconite Bearings has taken delivery of a Haas gantry router with a 3,200-mm bed. “This will be a busy addition to the company’s machining capability,” says production manager Robin Crabb. The … [Read more...]
Vesconite Bearings: 20k to 70k bushing runs possible
Polymer bushing and wear material manufacturer Vesconite Bearings has installed two Haas lathes with bar feeders for large-volume bushing production. Demand for long production runs is increasing and the new lathes allow the manufacturer to produce … [Read more...]
Quick payback on wear ring
The installation of Vesconite Hilube polymer wear rings can result in electricity savings that more than pay for the wear ring. This was the result of a study by a large pump original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that compared energy usage on a … [Read more...]
Vesconite prototypes face shields
Polymer bushing and wear material producer Vesconite Bearings has prototyped a face shield in response to the global call to produce personal protective equipment for emergency medical personnel and nurses. Some 30 prototype shields, including five … [Read more...]
Vesconite looking into ventilator manufacturing
Polymer bushing and wear material manufacturer Vesconite Bearings is standing by to help manufacture ventilators in case the Coronavirus pandemic spirals. Last week, the company sent 25,000 emails to customers and contacts throughout the world … [Read more...]
Pump restarts successfully after closed period
One of South Africa’s largest independent polyurethane and plastic foam manufacturers restarted an important gear pump, used to pump glue to rebound foam chips, without difficulty after the company’s December-January closed period. Because the gear … [Read more...]
Hydrodynamic composite bearings in mining application
Mineral processing equipment manufacturer and designer MechProTech has introduced hydrodynamic composite bearings made out of Vesconite thermopolymer plates that are bent into a half-moon or quarter-moon shape. These are used on the mills (which … [Read more...]
Stern bearing in 43-ft aluminum sailing yacht application
Vesconite Bearings has a long history of service to recreational boat users thanks to its large number of distributors for its marine products. Dutch-born world travelers Adri and Sytske Broekhuizen, for instance, installed a Vesconite stern bearing … [Read more...]
UK bracket manufacturer selects Vesconite for 3D printer bushings
A UK manufacturer of brackets for electrical equipment has changed its 3D printer bushings to Vesconite ones. The manufacturer had used roller bearings on its two Prusa 3D printers but had found that roller bearings wore away the printer rods. They … [Read more...]
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