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...] about Quick payback on wear ring
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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...] about Vesconite prototypes face shields
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...] about Vesconite looking into ventilator manufacturing
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...] about Pump restarts successfully after closed period
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...] about Hydrodynamic composite bearings in mining application
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...] about Stern bearing in 43-ft aluminum sailing yacht application
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...] about UK bracket manufacturer selects Vesconite for 3D printer bushings
Vesconite opens office for New Zealand
Vesconite Bearings has opened an office in New Zealand to assist customers and resellers with their Vesconite low-friction no-grease-required polymer bearing and wear-material requirements. Vesconite Bearings has also appointed Eddie Swanepoel as … [Read more...] about Vesconite opens office for New Zealand
Self-lubricating polymer bushings in miniature steam train application
The team that was awarded the Guinness World Record in 2017 for the longest distance covered by a miniature steam train is setting its sights on improving its record. Keyser Locomotive Works, together with the Pietermaritzburg Model Engineering … [Read more...] about Self-lubricating polymer bushings in miniature steam train application
Bearing packaging solution proves successful
In the five years since Vesconite Bearings introduced a minimum of two layers of corrugated cardboard packaging around each of its dispatched polymer bushings and rods, the company has had no returns from breakages due to transportation. The company … [Read more...] about Bearing packaging solution proves successful
