Bearing systems are critical parts in a machine – and their failure could have catastrophic and costly consequences. The bearing design has a major impact on reliability, especially in extreme operating conditions, including high or low temperatures, vacuum and corrosive atmospheres.
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.
A spring manufacturer recently commissioned servo press and automation specialist, IEF-Werner GmbH, to develop a complete solution that involves the fully automatic testing of punched disc springs for characteristic values.
KM Tools Ltd has selected WDS Component Parts Ltd to supply the carbody manufacturing facility for its prestigious project for the UK’s leading train manufacturer, Bombardier Transportation.
For companies and employees in the mining, mineral processing and cement industries, maintenance and replacement of conveyor bearings may come at a very high price.