Preparation for repairs of marine vessels often involves precise planning. This is why Vesconite Bearings Netherlands has already decided on the date of despatch for a Vesconite Hilube stern tube bearing that will be delivered to Vigo, located in … [Read more...] about Stern-tube-bearing delivery planning for lower dry-dock fees
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New labyrinth seals avoid galling and failures
Labyrinth seals can now be ordered from Vesconite Bearings using client specifications. This follows the supply and successful use of Vesconite labyrinth seals by several large pump original equipment manufacturers in multiple labyrinth seal … [Read more...] about New labyrinth seals avoid galling and failures
Vesconite labyrinth seal improves desalination pump performance
A desalination plant in the Middle East commissioned a 6 MW pump with a Vesconite labyrinth seal in 2022. This is according to the product manager at a large Austrian technology company tasked with designing the pump. His company advertises … [Read more...] about Vesconite labyrinth seal improves desalination pump performance
Vesconite commissions large-quantity production unit
Vesconite Bearings commissioned a dedicated facility for high production runs of finished parts in June. This follows its purchase of a thousand-square-meter structure that had been used as a grain silo and then as a seed store by its previous … [Read more...] about Vesconite commissions large-quantity production unit
Air seeder advanced with Vesconite bushings
Vesconite Bearings has received a large order for wear-resistant bushings from a Canadian manufacturer that manufactures air seeders, among other equipment. This is according to Vesconite application developer Marius van Zyl, who has been involved … [Read more...] about Air seeder advanced with Vesconite bushings
New king pin and thrust bearings save costs for forklift company
A forklift rental company in the Cape Winelands, South Africa, is experiencing less downtime, expenditure, and fewer equipment repairs thanks to the introduction of Vesconite king pin and thrust bearings on its forklifts. This is according to … [Read more...] about New king pin and thrust bearings save costs for forklift company
Vesconite manufactures largest Vesconite Hilube stern tube / propeller shaft bearing to date
Vesconite Bearings is proud to have supplied its largest-ever machined stern tube bearing from the long-life, wear-resistant, no-swell bearing material Vesconite Hilube. The order was completed with the assistance of a recently-purchased six-meter … [Read more...] about Vesconite manufactures largest Vesconite Hilube stern tube / propeller shaft bearing to date
Vesconite planter bushings
Anyone involved in agriculture will tell you that maintenance is crucial to your equipment's life and performance and will quickly come back to bite you if it is neglected. A planting row unit has many moving parts, all of which need to work in … [Read more...] about Vesconite planter bushings
Vesconite Bearings introduces extra facilities for extra-large marine bearings
Vesconite Bearings has established a dedicated extra-large bearings facility within its factory. It will manufacture no-swell low-friction self-lubricating bearings for large ocean-going vessels, including container ships and oil tankers. The … [Read more...] about Vesconite Bearings introduces extra facilities for extra-large marine bearings
Conveyor chain bearings still operational after two years
A drop-size carrot sorter, with Vesconite plain bearings installed on its conveyor chains, has worked well at South Africa’s largest carrot producer for two years. The carrot producer installed the bearings on one of its two processing lines to … [Read more...] about Conveyor chain bearings still operational after two years
