EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® now offers lubrication-free polymer ball bearings due to increasing customer demand for maintenance-free solutions in this area. The company’s Xiros ball bearings are technically optimized, available from stock and have a predictable service life. They are designed to fill the gap where conventional ball bearing performance is limited by parameters […]
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NKE Supplies Bearings for Marine Current Turbines
Steyr, Austria — SeaGen, the world’s first commercial tidal current turbine in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough, runs with bearings from NKE Austria. The gearbox of SeaGen is equipped with nine types of NKE bearings. Tidal current turbines are among the latest developments in renewable energy. Installed undersea, the turbines are driven by the tidal flow […]
Aurora Bearing Co’s LCOM Spherical Bearings
Like all Aurora Bearing spherical bearings, the LCOM series features a one piece steel raceway, swaged around the ball for a smooth, precise, close tolerance fit, along with the benefit of the strength and vibration resistance of steel. In addition, this series is optionally available with Aurora’s proprietary AT series PTFE liner, for a zero […]
Modular Bearing System for Planetary Wind Turbine Gearboxes
Most wind turbines use gearboxes to transform the relatively low rotational speed of the main shaft into the higher speeds required for power generation. Single or two stage planetary gears are often used to keep the overall size small. The bearings of the planetary gears tend to be highly loaded in this application. Austrian bearing […]
GGB Bearing Materials Meet Specs for Hydropower Applications
Thorofare, N.J. – GGB Bearing Technology’s HPM™ and HPF™ fiber-reinforced, plastic composite bearings meet the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ specifications for self-lubricating bearings for wicket gate applications in hydropower turbines, according to tests performed by Powertech Labs, Inc., Surrey, B.C., Canada. “In general the bushings performed well with very little evidence of operating stress,” […]
Cut Costs by 40% with Plastic Bearings
Saving time and money is vital in today’s uncertain economy. To cut costs, design engineers should consider the merits of self-lubricating plastic bearings. They are lightweight and require virtually no maintenance. Self-lubricating plastic bearings withstand demanding application conditions, including extreme temperatures, high loads and continuous operation. Plastic plain bearings can reduce costs by 25% when […]
DualVee® Washdown Wheels Protect Against Ingress of Liquid
Applications in washdown environments typically require frequent bearing replacement due to the ingress of highly corrosive fluids and loss of lubrication. Bishop-Wisecarver’s new DualVee washdown wheels can increase replacement intervals nearly three-fold, and are interchangeable with standard vee wheels for ease of replacement. The patent pending design features an all stainless steel construction, FDA approved […]
New Pillow Blocks from QBC
Garden City Park, NY — Quality Bearings & Components announces new pillow blocks featuring both locking collar and set screw types. These pillow blocks, identified as the BBXBLK-HCP… and BBXBLK-UCP… Series, are made of cast iron housings, solid base dual seal type pillow blocks. They are designed to fit shafts ranging from1/2″ to 3-1/2″ in […]
