While many have historically praised rubber and nitrile rubber marine bearings, Vesconite Bearings, the maker of the no-swell Vesconite Hilube polymer, has seen ship repairers increasingly turn to its product. Such was the case in June, when one … [Read more...]
Trunnion bearings in Hydro Power Plant’s tainter gate application
Vesconite Hilube trunnion bearings have been used on the Kruisvallei Hydro Power Plant’s tainter gates, which are to be installed this year on the Ash River, halfway between Bethlehem and Clarens, in South Africa. From the side, tainter gates … [Read more...]
Vesconite Hitemp 150 used in condensate pumps
Condensate pumps can get very hot. They are used in industrial steam systems to collect and return steam to a boiler for reuse. This is why when a large energy company in Africa required lineshaft and bowl bearings for condensate pumps at its … [Read more...]
No play with Vesconite Hilube rudder bushing
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...]
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