Vesconite Bearings has received its China Classification Society (CCS) Certificate of Works Approval. This was announced by Vesconite Bearings Quality Control Manager Jaco Prinsloo, who notes that the certification is valid for four years and is one of the certifications that clients request to confirm that Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube rudder bearings and stern tubes […]
Thordon wins composite bearing deal
SIGMA Group, one of Europe’s leading industrial pump manufacturers, has specified Thordon Bearings’ grease-free bearings for installation to the specialized pumping sets destined for flood defense and irrigation projects across Egypt. In total, Thordon is supplying 64 of its water-lubricated Composite bearings for use in 49 SIGMA BQBV vertical diagonal pumps specified for projects along […]
SKF joins forces with CAKE to implement bearings with lowest possible carbon emissions
SKF has signed a letter of intent with CAKE, the Swedish maker of premium, lightweight, electric motorcycles, to explore how it can incorporate bearings produced with the lowest possible carbon emissions. CAKE and Vattenfall have committed to producing the Cleanest Dirt Bike Ever by removing carbon emissions from every part of the electric CAKE Kalk […]
Heavy loads are no problem for the new igutex TX3 fiber-wound material
In applications with loads of more than 80Mpa, plain bearings made of thermoplastic materials can push their limits. igus, the world leader in motion plastics, has expanded the existing range of standard plain bearings with the new igutex fiber-wound plain bearing series. The series displays its strength in heavy-duty areas such as construction machinery or […]
Bearings in mining, aggregates face tough obstacles
At the recent Conexpo/ConAgg show in Las Vegas, Dennis Ducalo, an industry manager for mining, cement, and aggregate at Schaeffler Group USA, talked a bit about his company’s bearings that can be used in vibratory screens, including an exciting new product update. There are basically two types of series of spherical roller bearings that are […]
Vesconite Hilube wicket gate bushings replace bronze
A San Diego hydroelectric plant has been operating with Vesconite Hilube wicket gate bushings since August 2022. Hollow bar for the bushings was ordered from Vesconite Bearings’ warehouse in Richmond, Virginia, by a Washington State hydro company that specializes in servicing and overhauling older hydro-electric turbines. The Washington company machined the wicket gate bushings and […]
NKE Austria announces partnership with Kugler Bimetal
Bearing manufacturer NKE Austria GmbH is entering into a strategic partnership with Kugler Bimetal SA, a Swiss producer of bimetallic components and tribological surface finishes. The cooperation was announced at the Hannover Messe in April 2023. “In the context of this strategic partnership, NKE, and Kugler will cooperate in the development and manufacture of solutions […]
“USDA-certified stand-off bearing flange blocks
FDA/USDA Certified, two, three, and four post, Stand-Off Bearing Flange Blocks are setting a new standard for performance and Hygienics. These new Stand-off bearing flange blocks now available from LM76 reduce the surface area where mold and bacteria can thrive, even from the most through sanitizing operations. Long-life Hybrid Stainless Steel Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Ceramic […]
Vesconite hydro turbine parts replace bronze
Hydro turbine bearing components machined from Vesconite Hilube have been installed at the Crai Water Turbine and Pollok Sawmill Projects in Wales. The UK consultant on hydroelectric turbine design and maintenance on the project had first come to hear about Vesconite bearing materials in 2021, when the restoration projects were still in the conception stage. […]
Grease-free bearings help in ice resurfacing machine application
Canadian-based ice resurfacing specialist Resurfice Corp (“Resurfice”) has returned to Thordon Bearings (“Thordon”) with a repeat order for its grease-free SXL and ThorPlas-Blue polymer bearings for Resurfice’s Olympia range of ice arena resurfacing machines. In a relationship dating back almost thirty years, Thordon has supplied more than 700m (2296.6-ft) of the robust material to Resurfice […]
Considering cutting-edge rotary bearing materials
By Brian Dahmer | Director of Application Engineering • SKF Many materials in the rolling elements of bearings — both linear and rotary — have been used for over a century. But slowly, new materials are finding their way into industrial applications. Increasingly, new materials are being developed for rotary bearings used in very challenging […]
SMB: Are counterfeit bearings on the rise?
A petrochemical processor was recently forced to make an emergency shutdown only to discover that it was being supplied with counterfeit SKF bearings. Most people do not fully appreciate the scale of the counterfeiting problem or the risks it creates. At a time of rising demand and growing pressures on supply chains, Chris Johnson, managing […]
Thordon opens new market for its ThorPlas-Blue bearings
In what marks a relatively new application for Thordon Bearings’ pioneering polymer material, Wilson Ship Management AS (“Wilson”), a Norway-based ship manager, has replaced the greased bronze bearings on the hatch cover wheels of some of its dry cargo vessels with self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearings. Wilson, which operates Europe’s largest short sea fleet of about 130 […]
igus mobile exposition meets customers where they are
The igus mobile exposition allows customers to interact with the latest igus innovations without leaving the parking lot. In keeping with evolving business strategies of meeting customers where they are, igus has announced the company is expanding its traveling roadshow for the balance of 2023. The mobile exposition will showcase engineering solutions from igus, the […]
Thordon polymer propeller shaft bearing lubricated by seawater
Thordon Bearings has indicated a polymer propeller shaft bearing lubricated by seawater could generate significantly less underwater radiated noise (URN) than metal bearings lubricated by oil. The Canadian polymer bearings specialist says the low URN of a ship operating with seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings is one of the reasons why the arrangement is favored by […]
Thordon Bearings supports wind power-in-a-box technology
Thordon Bearings is supplying its grease-free, self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearing material to a novel containerized wind propulsion system designed to reduce fuel consumption and fossil fuel emissions across all commercial ship types. The rigid sail system – developed by entrepreneurs Miles Keeney-Ritchie and Satchel Douglas, co-founders of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based start-up Aloft Systems – is a […]
Focus on sustainable technologies: NKE bearings for wind power
At this year’s Hannover Messe, NKE Austria GmbH will present bearings for wind turbine gearboxes and generators. The Austrian bearing manufacturer has more than 20 years of experience in the wind energy sector. NKE bearings have been installed in more than 4,000 wind turbines across Europe, the USA, and China, equivalent to more than 10,000 […]
Deep groove stainless/ceramic hybrid Si3N4 silicon nitride radial ball bearings
Deep Groove Hybrid Radial Ball Bearings featuring Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Ceramic balls from LM76 complement their broad range of linear bearings that are FDA/USDA/3A Dairy compliant. These Deep Groove Stainless/Ceramic Hybrid Si3N4 Silicon Nitride Radial Ball Bearings are ideal for the extreme environments experienced in the food, drug, and dairy industries. Capable of high speeds, […]
Fersa Group participates in Mobility City, the first technological museum of mobility in Spain
Mobility City, an initiative of the Ibercaja Foundation with the support of the Government of Aragon, was born in 2018 with the aspiration of placing Zaragoza and Aragon at the forefront of new mobility and transforming associated sectors. This project materialized with the creation of the first technological museum of mobility in the 21st century, […]
Five bearing sets are destined for racer-cruising yachts
A New Zealand builder of composite motor yachts has forward-ordered five bearing sets for its upcoming builds later this year. The company’s yachts range from 15 to 50 meters and the boat maker specializes in engineering excellence and quality finishes and interiors for its high-performance carbon-fiber racer-cruising yachts. The boat maker last took delivery in […]
Franz Sieland: From local specialist to global partner for industry and commerce
This year, Franz Sieland GmbH celebrates 50 years since its founding. Known as Sieland Industriebedarf, the German company headquartered in Arnsberg, near Dortmund, is a specialist distributor for tools and bearings. Its portfolio covers practically the entire range of needs for industrial and commercial customers. Besides supplying a wide range of power transmission components, power […]
A significant breakthrough in high speed bearings
APO-GEE, the Belgian deep-tech start-up specializing in ball bearing engineering, announces that it has engineered with the Cobweb Bearing maybe the most precise high-speed bearing ever. The Cobweb Bearing is available for testing with industrial partners. For decades, designers of mechanisms were forced to accept unsatisfactory compromises to deal with hard conditions of operations (high […]
Emerson Bearing announces two eBooks on Robotics and Automation applications
Emerson Bearing, a Boston, MA-based bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, supports the unique needs of the robotics and automation industry with two comprehensive eBooks. The complimentary guides are now available for download. Emerson Bearing’s new eBook “Bearing Solutions for Your […]
Common pitfalls of ceramic bearings
The concept behind bearings is simple — things roll better than they slide. The type of bearing used is of the utmost importance; whilst steel bearings are standard, well-built ceramic bearings can last two to three times longer than their steel counterparts. With different bearings come different issues though. Here, Chris Johnson, managing director of […]
Stern-tube-bearing delivery planning for lower dry-dock fees
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 the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula in Spain, in March. The order for the bearing was […]